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THE SERVANT OF JEHOVAH TESTIFIED OF HIS CALL AND MISSION
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
Isaiah 49:1-13
Psalm 24:6-10
"Who is this
King of glory?…"
THE SERVANT OF JEHOVAH TESTIFIED OF HIS CALL AND MISSION
We had a first glimpse of the Servant-Messiah in Isaiah 42:1-7. Here we see Him testifying of His call and mission. The "servant" here is called Israel (Isa 49:3) and yet He is "to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel." This means He is one outstanding member of the Israelite nation who will revive Israel. Who is He? From such references as His being named while in His mother’s womb (Isa 49:1) and His being made a light to the Gentiles, we can identify this Servant of Jehovah to be none other than our Lord Jesus Christ. Can you find New Testament references to His "mouth like a sharp sword"? Isaiah 49:4 seems to speak of the Servant’s discouragement. But in Isaiah 49:7 we are assured of a day when kings and princes will worship before Him. Has not the Gospel conquered the hearts of kings and governors since the Saviour’s coming? (Read Psalm 126:5.)
Isaiah 49:8-12 speaks of His mission. The Servant would restore the land to the Jews. Those exiled to Babylon were to be set free. God would provide for them and make their return journey smooth sailing. While it is true that some 50,000 Jews were the first to return to Jerusalem after the fall of Babylon to Cyrus, the prophet saw a greater deliverance of Gentile believers far beyond this context.
Isaiah saw them coming from the north and west (where no Jews were taken in exile) and from the land of Sinim. Dr MacRae, this writer’s teacher, identified Sinim to be China in his book "The Gospel of Isaiah," against modern critics who equated Sinim with Syene (Aswan of Egypt). The Chinese translation of Sinim is "the kingdom of Qin." What can it be but China? The mission of Christ is worldwide.
THOUGHT: One report estimated that there were 67 million Chinese Christians in China in 2010.
PRAYER: O Lord, grant me understanding to discern the signs of the times.
Posted in Adult RPG
Isaiah 49:1-13
Psalm 24:6-10
"Who is this
King of glory?…"
THE SERVANT OF JEHOVAH TESTIFIED OF HIS CALL AND MISSION
We had a first glimpse of the Servant-Messiah in Isaiah 42:1-7. Here we see Him testifying of His call and mission. The "servant" here is called Israel (Isa 49:3) and yet He is "to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel." This means He is one outstanding member of the Israelite nation who will revive Israel. Who is He? From such references as His being named while in His mother’s womb (Isa 49:1) and His being made a light to the Gentiles, we can identify this Servant of Jehovah to be none other than our Lord Jesus Christ. Can you find New Testament references to His "mouth like a sharp sword"? Isaiah 49:4 seems to speak of the Servant’s discouragement. But in Isaiah 49:7 we are assured of a day when kings and princes will worship before Him. Has not the Gospel conquered the hearts of kings and governors since the Saviour’s coming? (Read Psalm 126:5.)
Isaiah 49:8-12 speaks of His mission. The Servant would restore the land to the Jews. Those exiled to Babylon were to be set free. God would provide for them and make their return journey smooth sailing. While it is true that some 50,000 Jews were the first to return to Jerusalem after the fall of Babylon to Cyrus, the prophet saw a greater deliverance of Gentile believers far beyond this context.
Isaiah saw them coming from the north and west (where no Jews were taken in exile) and from the land of Sinim. Dr MacRae, this writer’s teacher, identified Sinim to be China in his book "The Gospel of Isaiah," against modern critics who equated Sinim with Syene (Aswan of Egypt). The Chinese translation of Sinim is "the kingdom of Qin." What can it be but China? The mission of Christ is worldwide.
THOUGHT: One report estimated that there were 67 million Chinese Christians in China in 2010.
PRAYER: O Lord, grant me understanding to discern the signs of the times.
Posted in Adult RPG