Isaiah and Prophesy 

The Book of Isaiah was written in the 8th century BCE. Among many the things Isaiah speaks upon and prophesy’s about, the foretelling of Jesus Christ is most significant. In Chapter 42 we see God addressing the character and purpose of the coming Christ.  

“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.” (Isaiah 42:1-4).

The central message by God of Jesus is judgement. Christ is going to bring judgement to the Gentiles, bring judgement unto truth and set judgement in the earth.

Maybe we should take another look as to why we hate judgement so much. After all, one of the most quoted Bible verses folks like to recite is from Matthew 7, “Judge not…..”

Jesus came to bring judgement, but judgement is the very thing people act most adverse to.

Why do you think that is?

And for those of you who do not believe in election and predestination, God pretty much destroys your errant belief in the opening verse.

Bill Hitchcock