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Christ Coming to Honor Israel
Isaiah 61:1–11
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The story is told of a woman involved in bitter fighting with her husband. Seeking professional help she was asked by the counselor, “Have you tried heaping coals of fire on his head?” to which she responded, “No, but I tried a skillet of hot grease” (Da … More
The prophet outlines for us that Jesus will have a two-fold ministry (vv. 1-3). In His First Coming, He will minister providing salvation and grace. In His Second Coming, He will provide judgment to the unbelievers and provide a second opportunity to the Jews. All of God’s promises to Israel will be fulfilled to the letter. These great passages in Isaiah look forward to that time of earthly glory, when Israel shall be the foremost of the nations. It shall all come to pass, exactly as recorded here. This chapter is a flashback to the days of the Messiah’s first appearance. It opens with his own words.
Luke’s gospel records that Jesus went into the synagogue at Nazareth on one occasion, as was his custom, and asked for the scroll of the prophet Isaiah (Lk 4:17-21). He unrolled it until he found the place where these words are written. Turning to this very spot, he read this passage about the Spirit coming upon him, anointing him, and that he was called to preach the gospel, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, etc. He stopped reading in the middle of a sentence, following the words, “to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Then he closed the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, sat down, and said, “This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your hearing.”
After the Messiah’s Second Advent Israel will rebuild her ruined cities (vv. 4-9). Nations will bring their wealth to Israel. People everywhere will acknowledge that she is indeed God’s special people. God in His mercy says that His people have suffered enough. The people are to prepare themselves spiritually for His coming (vv. 10-11). The nations are to be informed that the Lord is coming to Jerusalem. When He arrives word is to be given throughout the world that He, Israel’s Savior, has come to reward the people of Jerusalem with His blessings.
Application
We are now under God’s favor, His wrath is yet to come. I am thankful that before the tribulation sets in I will be raptured out of here because of His promise to those of us who know Him.
Isaiah 61:1-11 (English Standard Version)
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion-- to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified. They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations. Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks; foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers; but you shall be called the priests of the LORD; they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God; you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you shall boast. Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy. For I the LORD love justice; I hate robbery and wrong; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. Their offspring shall be known among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are an offspring the LORD has blessed. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.
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