Isaiah 56 - When Jesus Comes to Reign

 

Isaiah 56 – When Jesus Comes to Reign

 

When Jesus comes to reign, the laws of the Israelites will be enforced, and the Gentiles will benefit from it. We are encouraged to live holy lives now so that we will be able to walk the Golden Streets in peace. We will own our own property and not have to pay taxes. The Sabbath will be restored. Today, we are not held accountable for the Sabbath day. (Col 2:16). We make that choice for ourselves.

 

The Gentile or the eunuch will not be left out. We will be a part of His nation. In the days of the Israelites, the Gentile and eunuchs were not accepted by the Israelites. In the New Jerusalem all will be accepted, along with the handicapped, strangers and the outcasts. We will all worship in God’s temple together. That was God’s intention in the first place, but it has never been. That is why there are so many church buildings bearing different names. There will be no more black and white segregation churches. Today’s church has become more like a country club, we serve good meals, hold baseball games, have yard sales, etc. In Christ’s church it will be all about relationship, with Him and with each other.

 

In Isaiah’s day God permitted nations to come against His people like devouring animals. They were attacked by Assyria, then Babylon came and robbed and pillaged and took them captive. Over the years Jerusalem has been destroyed at least 27 times. Each time Jerusalem had been rebuilt upon itself. Today you would have to dig down thirty to fifty feet to get to the place where Jesus once walked the earth.

 

The prophets and priests who were supposed leaders of His people were blind and ignorant. They were like dumb dogs. They would rather be quiet than speak up when they saw their people sin. They like some preachers today only spoke of issues they were comfortable with. They were afraid of stepping on someone’s toes. If we teach to please the people, we are not speaking for God. God is straight forward in His teachings and so should we. If we teach God’s word with Love and Compassion that He had, if they turn against it, we take the matter to God and He will work it out. We are accountable for showing others the Word of God and to teach others how we are to live as Christians. We are to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where it is silent.

 

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