ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:1 God comforts his people with a vision of his victory over all evil in the future and of his loving goodness in the past. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:3 I HAVE TRODDEN THE WINEPRESS. Trampling of grapes is an image of judgment. God’s final judgment on human sin is a harvest of justice (see Joel 3:13; Revelation 14:18; Revelation 19:13, Revelation 19:15). ALONE... NO ONE. The Messiah alone wins the victory for his people (s... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:4 THE DAY OF VENGEANCE WAS IN MY HEART. See note on 61:1–3. MY YEAR OF REDEMPTION. See note on 41:14. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:7 I WILL RECOUNT. Recalling God’s history of mercies toward Israel. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:9 IN ALL THEIR AFFLICTION HE WAS AFFLICTED. God was sorrowful over the suffering of his people, even though it was their own sin that caused it. See Exodus 2:23; Judges 10:16. THE ANGEL OF HIS PRESENCE. See Exodus 23:20; Exodus 33:14. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:10 HIS HOLY SPIRIT.... HIS HOLY SPIRIT. Again Isaiah 1:1 emphasizes how God gave himself to Israel. BUT THEY REBELLED. See Psalms 78:1; Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 66:24; Acts 7:51. The Savior of Isaiah 63:8 [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:12 HIS GLORIOUS ARM... A GLORIOUS NAME. God displayed his power in Israel’s history. Isaiah has hope for the future because God must be glorified (see Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:12, Ephesians 1:14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:15 Isaiah explains how to pray for demonstrations of God’s saving power. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 63:17 WHY DO YOU MAKE US WANDER? God did not force his people to sin, but, as a means of discipline, he allowed them to experience the consequences of their sins (see Deuteronomy 32:4; Job 34:10; Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 6:10; Romans 1:24).... [ Continue Reading ]