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ISAIAH’S VIEW OF THE DAY OF VENGEANCE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Isaiah 63:1-6
Psalm 38
God’s Word
beautifies the soul!
ISAIAH’S VIEW OF THE DAY OF VENGEANCE
"The day of vengeance," first introduced in Isaiah 61:2, is here seen by the prophet in the figure of the lone Messiah-Avenger emerging triumphantly out of Edom after a great struggle.
Edom, the country given to Esau, is traditionally Israel’s enemy (Bozrah, a city of Edom). The Edomites had carried off Jewish prisoners as slaves (Obad 10-11). They had allied themselves with the Assyrian invaders and had attacked Judah in the days of King Ahaz (2 Chron 28:17). The prophet, with such a background of a hostile neighbour, was taking Edom as the representative of Israel’s surrounding enemies. As he meditated on this state of affairs, he passed into an ecstasy of exultation as he beheld Israel’s Saviour return victorious in His battles with the enemy.
The prophet saw Him as one coming out of a winepress, His garment all stained with the red of the vine. Yes, He has done His job trampling on the grapes, a picture rather of His wreaking judgment in righteous anger upon Israel’s enemies. This was the Day of Vengeance upon Israel’s enemies but the Year of Redemption of God’s people.
A preview of God’s judgment and day of vengeance is given in Isaiah 2:10-22. A post-view of this Edom slaughter is revealed by John in Revelation 19:11-21. This will be the climax of the welter of earthshaking events that must come to pass before that Day of Golden Millennial Rule can dawn on this war-torn earth.
THOUGHT: "Yerushalayim, behold Messiah shall come, To save thy land, when thou shalt cry to Him. He comes on clouds, with awesome loud trumpet sound, To judge the earth — peace a millennium."
PRAYER: Lord, keep me faithful till the very end.
Posted in Adult RPG
Isaiah 63:1-6
Psalm 38
God’s Word
beautifies the soul!
ISAIAH’S VIEW OF THE DAY OF VENGEANCE
"The day of vengeance," first introduced in Isaiah 61:2, is here seen by the prophet in the figure of the lone Messiah-Avenger emerging triumphantly out of Edom after a great struggle.
Edom, the country given to Esau, is traditionally Israel’s enemy (Bozrah, a city of Edom). The Edomites had carried off Jewish prisoners as slaves (Obad 10-11). They had allied themselves with the Assyrian invaders and had attacked Judah in the days of King Ahaz (2 Chron 28:17). The prophet, with such a background of a hostile neighbour, was taking Edom as the representative of Israel’s surrounding enemies. As he meditated on this state of affairs, he passed into an ecstasy of exultation as he beheld Israel’s Saviour return victorious in His battles with the enemy.
The prophet saw Him as one coming out of a winepress, His garment all stained with the red of the vine. Yes, He has done His job trampling on the grapes, a picture rather of His wreaking judgment in righteous anger upon Israel’s enemies. This was the Day of Vengeance upon Israel’s enemies but the Year of Redemption of God’s people.
A preview of God’s judgment and day of vengeance is given in Isaiah 2:10-22. A post-view of this Edom slaughter is revealed by John in Revelation 19:11-21. This will be the climax of the welter of earthshaking events that must come to pass before that Day of Golden Millennial Rule can dawn on this war-torn earth.
THOUGHT: "Yerushalayim, behold Messiah shall come, To save thy land, when thou shalt cry to Him. He comes on clouds, with awesome loud trumpet sound, To judge the earth — peace a millennium."
PRAYER: Lord, keep me faithful till the very end.
Posted in Adult RPG