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Isaiah Chapter Fifty-Eight

1. Chapter 58 begins with God’s instruction for Isaiah to deliver a message loud & clear (Isa. 58:1).
2. Judah is holding to a form of godliness, yet denying it’s power (Isa. 58:2-14; 2nd Tim. 3:5).
3. Although they have forsaken God, they take for granted their unique nearness to God (Isa. 58:2; 1st Pet. 4:17).
4. True fasting must be from a pure heart (Isa. 58:3-6; Matt. 6:16-18; 2nd Tim. 2:22).
5. Better than fasting, is feasting, so that the believer can rejoice in the Lord’s provision, and share with those in need (Isa. 58:7-12).
6. The entire purpose for any spiritual activity is to set aside our own pleasure, and seek to be pleasing to God (Isa. 58:13-14; Col. 1:10).

Isaiah Chapter Fifty-Nine

1. Judah had complained that her fasts weren’t effective (Isa. 58:3a), but it was their own carnality which produced that wall of separation (Isa. 59:1-8; Ps. 66:18).
2. The lost condition of mankind walking in darkness is described in all of its hopelessness (Isa. 59:9-15a).
3. Only One Redeemer provides for mankind walking in darkness (Isa. 59:15b-20).
   1. Only God can provide salvation (v.16b; Job 40:14).
   2. Only God can wear garments of vengeance (v.17b; Deut. 32:35).
4. The Lord voices His eternal covenant with Israel, and His eternal promise to the Redeemer (Isa. 59:21).

Isaiah Chapter Sixty

1. Isaiah 60 is a message of glory for Israel anticipating the revelation of Jesus Christ.
2. The revelation of Jesus Christ comes only after the entire human race is plunged into darkness (Isa. 60:2).
3. In the Exodus, Israel came out of Egypt with the wealth of Egypt, but at the Regathering of Israel, the nations will come to Israel with their wealth (Isa. 60:6ff.).
4. Previous standards of value will be entirely different (Isa. 60:15-20).

Isaiah Chapter Sixty-One

1. Isaiah describes his anointing, and his ministry in the Word of God (Isa. 61:1-3).
   1. In describing his own ministry, Isaiah prophetically describes the ministry of Jesus Christ.
   2. Jesus taught this passage, and cut the reading short (Lk. 4:17-21).
      1. The favorable year of the Lord is a 1st Advent reference.
      2. The day of vengeance of our God is a 2nd Advent reference.
2. The eschatological theocratic kingdom is then described (Isa. 61:4-9), and garments are given for born-again believers (Isa. 61:10-11).

Isaiah Chapter Sixty-Two

1. The promise to Jerusalem and all Israel is for a new name, and great rejoicing (Isa. 62:1-5).
   1. Jerusalem is named Hephzibah חֶפְצִי־בָהּ chephtsiy bāh ^#2657: my delight is in her.
   2. Israel is named Beulah בְּעוּלָה b^e‘uwlāh ^#1166: married.
2. Believers faithfully waiting for the Lord to fulfill His promises are called upon to be watchmen upon the wall (prayer activity) (Isa. 62:6-12).
   1. Israel was waiting for her husband—the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ.
   2. The Church is waiting for her husband—the Rapture of the Church.

Isaiah Chapter Sixty-Three

1. The conquering, blood-soaked Messiah marches forth from Bozrah, in Edom (Isa. 63:1-6; cf. 34:5-6).
   1. There was no one else qualified to accomplish the 1st Advent work of Jesus Christ (Isa. 59:16).
   2. There will be no one else qualified to accomplish the 2nd Advent work of Jesus Christ (Isa. 63:5).
2. The eschatological theocratic kingdom will be a time for Israel to bear witness to the Lord’s lovingkindnesses & praises (Isa. 63:7-14).

(Chapter Sixty-Three continues tomorrow)