"I theLordhave called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;"
This chapter begins with the Man component in the everlasting covenant which as the key text tells us is the covenant of the people. Nothing less shall fully justify the Fellowship of God with Man. When God sent Jesus Christ to the world He sent him as the true Light so we shall firstly set the Gentiles in the context of the light. God is the Father of lights so it is appropriate to set the separation of light from darkness in terms of light. 'Unto this day' explains the inheritance of saints in light. In the covenant we shall look at the part of God whose Will encompasses 'in that day".
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto theLord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." (Is.55:7) In the light of the word what is darkness to the holiness of God? His holiness addresses the ways of the wicked. The covenant between God and the Son is according to the Word of the Law. The Psalmist says, "The darkness and the light are both alike to thee" and the word sent forth shall not return to him in void. So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.(Is.55:11).
Jesus Christ presented himself as the light of the world. "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."( John 9:5) This is what led to the light of the Lamb which is not on the earth but in mid-air, "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband./And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,"(Re.21:2-3)
"I theLordhave called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;"
This chapter begins with the Man component in the everlasting covenant which as the key text tells us is the covenant of the people. Nothing less shall fully justify the Fellowship of God with Man. When God sent Jesus Christ to the world He sent him as the true Light so we shall firstly set the Gentiles in the context of the light. God is the Father of lights so it is appropriate to set the separation of light from darkness in terms of light. 'Unto this day' explains the inheritance of saints in light. In the covenant we shall look at the part of God whose Will encompasses 'in that day".
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto theLord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." (Is.55:7) In the light of the word what is darkness to the holiness of God? His holiness addresses the ways of the wicked. The covenant between God and the Son is according to the Word of the Law. The Psalmist says, "The darkness and the light are both alike to thee" and the word sent forth shall not return to him in void. So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.(Is.55:11).
Jesus Christ presented himself as the light of the world. "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."( John 9:5) This is what led to the light of the Lamb which is not on the earth but in mid-air, "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband./And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,"(Re.21:2-3)
This comment thread is locked. Please enter a new comment below to start a new comment thread.
Note: Comment threads older than 2 months are automatically locked.
Do you have a Bible comment or question?
Please Sign In or Register to post comments...
Report Comment
Which best represents the problem with the comment?