Isaiah 40:1-17
Comfort of Restoration
Isaiah 40:18-31
Sustaining Power of God
Isaiah 41:1-16
God’s Protection of Israel
Isaiah 41:17-29
God’s Challenge to The Idols
Isaiah 42:1-9
Mission of the Servant
Isaiah 42:10-25
Discipline of the Servant
Isaiah 43:1-13
A Promise to Regather The Unworthy
Isaiah 43:14-28
Israel Promised Deliverance From Babylon
Isaiah 44:1-8
God’s Forming of Israel
Isaiah 44:9-20
Idolatry is Foolishness
Isaiah 44:21-28
Prediction of Cyrus
Isaiah 45:1-13
Vindication of the Lord
A Promise to Regather The Unworthy
Isaiah 43:1–13
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The Lord exhorts Israel not to fear (vv. 1-7) for their condition will show the world that He is truly the only God (vv 8-13). God had created and framed her and had redeemed her from bondage in Egypt and He will now bring her back home from Babylon in a new “Exodus.” He pictures difficult times as flood waters and fire tells Israel they should not give up or have fear because:
Israel is God’s servant in the world and also God’s witness to the world (vv 8-13). It was their task to be a witness, telling the world who God is and what He has done. They demonstrate that He is the only God, that He existed before any god was made, and that He will continue to exist long after the last idol perishes (v. 10). Believers today share the responsibility of being God’s witness. People cannot see God directly, but they can see Him reflected in us.
Application
Israel’s task was to be a witness, telling the world who God is and what he has done. I need to remind myself that the only way some people may know what God is like is through my words and example. They cannot see God directly, but they can see Him reflected in me.
Isaiah 43:1-13 (English Standard Version)
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