Isaiah 49 - Salvation of Christ

 

Isaiah 49 – Salvation of Christ

 

The Salvation of Christ which comes through the suffering of the Lord Jesus. The nation of Israel has failed, but the one coming out of that nation will succeed. Christ calls out to all the nations of the world to listen to Him. He was given the name of Jesus before He was born and this name is to be proclaimed throughout the nations because it is the name of the Savior, and the world needs a Savior.

 

The sharp sword is the Word of God. Through this word is the judgment of the nations. It is through the nation of Israel and through us that Jesus will be glorified. Though the Lord was rejected, it was not in vain. His death on the cross was His victory, the greatest victory mankind has ever seen. Christ’s death on the earth meant that the gospel was spread throughout the ends of the earth. God heard the prayer of Christ on the cross, and Jesus whom the world crucified will be the one who kings will bow down to and every knee will bow to acknowledge His Lordship when He comes again.

 

God’s plan for the earth centers around Israel. All His people should be gathered back into their promised land. Today, they are scattered everywhere. The church should be in heaven with Christ, but it is still in the world. The devil should be in hell, but he is not, he is walking around the earth seeking whom he can devour. The Lord Jesus should be sitting on the throne of the earth. But he is at the right hand of God.

 

There are still many things that need to be made right. God assures Israel that He will not forsake them, even though they have forsaken Him. We have the same assurance. He tells the Israelites that the Gentiles will assist Him in the final restoration in the nation of the land. It is the Gentiles of today that prevent the Israelites from returning to their land, but Christ tells us that it will be the Gentiles that will help them return. Those of us who are not Israelites, are the Gentiles. We too, will have a place in their final resting place.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.