Today's Verse: Isaiah 54:17 (ESV)
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
cand their vindication5 from me, declares the Lord.”
c ch. 45:24, 25
5 Or righteousness
In this section of the book of Isaiah, God promises Israel a covenant of peace and prosperity. Unlike the physical destruction of Jerusalem that is previously discussed, God promises the new Jerusalem in which the righteous will be protected by His impregnable city. It is interesting to note that in previous passages, Isaiah spoke about the suffering servant--- the one who would suffer for our sake. Now, he talks about the servant king, who brings justice and fulfills the promises of the covenant.
Today's Comments: I think that it is important to realize that this passage speaks to the servants of the Lord--- those who obey Him. Isaiah is speaking to the covenant keepers--- those who will recognize and embrace the suffering servant, who God, as described in the words of Isaiah, will send to suffer for our sake, and as our King, who will come again to fulfill the promises that God has made to His people.
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
cand their vindication5 from me, declares the Lord.”
c ch. 45:24, 25
5 Or righteousness
In this section of the book of Isaiah, God promises Israel a covenant of peace and prosperity. Unlike the physical destruction of Jerusalem that is previously discussed, God promises the new Jerusalem in which the righteous will be protected by His impregnable city. It is interesting to note that in previous passages, Isaiah spoke about the suffering servant--- the one who would suffer for our sake. Now, he talks about the servant king, who brings justice and fulfills the promises of the covenant.
Today's Comments: I think that it is important to realize that this passage speaks to the servants of the Lord--- those who obey Him. Isaiah is speaking to the covenant keepers--- those who will recognize and embrace the suffering servant, who God, as described in the words of Isaiah, will send to suffer for our sake, and as our King, who will come again to fulfill the promises that God has made to His people.
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