Good Morning “Faithful”. Today we are in Isaiah 65.
Chapter 64 can be seen as a plea from Isaiah on behalf of Israel. The nation, at least some, have fallen to their knees and now ask for their Savior to come. That said, it makes sense to look at chapters 65-66 as the answer to the prayer of Isaiah 64.
“After all this, O Lord, will You hold Yourself back? Will You keep silent and punish us beyond measure?” Isaiah 64:12 (NIV)
The answer, in part, is as follows: God will show Himself to a multitude larger than you can imagine. His people, though they may be in a pitiful condition at present, will be restored to prosperity. Even though Israel was chosen as God’s special nation, not everyone in Israel chose the Lord. In other words not every Israelite is or will become a true believer.
“For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.” Romans 9:6b NIV.
What distinguishes the true community of God is not whether they are Jew or Gentile but whether they “seek” God or “forsake” Him. (Isaiah 65:10-11)
When the apostle Paul saw that far more Gentiles than Jews believed in Jesus, he faced a problem for which he needed a Scriptural answer. He found it in Isaiah’s prophecy, and he said so in Romans 10:20-21, where he quoted Isaiah 65:1-2. The obstinate Jews of Isaiah’s day (who were intent on pursuing their own ways) were cut off, whereas Gentiles – a nation who did not call on God – were grafted in. (Romans 11:22-24).
Salvation has always come by grace, through faith, whether the believer is Jew or Gentile. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Matthew 21:43; Deuteronomy 32:5-6, 21)
Love you all! Dig in!
Chapter 64 can be seen as a plea from Isaiah on behalf of Israel. The nation, at least some, have fallen to their knees and now ask for their Savior to come. That said, it makes sense to look at chapters 65-66 as the answer to the prayer of Isaiah 64.
“After all this, O Lord, will You hold Yourself back? Will You keep silent and punish us beyond measure?” Isaiah 64:12 (NIV)
The answer, in part, is as follows: God will show Himself to a multitude larger than you can imagine. His people, though they may be in a pitiful condition at present, will be restored to prosperity. Even though Israel was chosen as God’s special nation, not everyone in Israel chose the Lord. In other words not every Israelite is or will become a true believer.
“For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.” Romans 9:6b NIV.
What distinguishes the true community of God is not whether they are Jew or Gentile but whether they “seek” God or “forsake” Him. (Isaiah 65:10-11)
When the apostle Paul saw that far more Gentiles than Jews believed in Jesus, he faced a problem for which he needed a Scriptural answer. He found it in Isaiah’s prophecy, and he said so in Romans 10:20-21, where he quoted Isaiah 65:1-2. The obstinate Jews of Isaiah’s day (who were intent on pursuing their own ways) were cut off, whereas Gentiles – a nation who did not call on God – were grafted in. (Romans 11:22-24).
Salvation has always come by grace, through faith, whether the believer is Jew or Gentile. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Matthew 21:43; Deuteronomy 32:5-6, 21)
Love you all! Dig in!
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