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10-12-2020
Column: Pastor Kim - ‘ISAIAH' MEANS ‘YAHWEH IS SALVATION’
Column: Pastor Kim - ‘ISAIAH' MEANS ‘YAHWEH IS SALVATION’
In this turbulent time of Israel’s history, when the nation would soon disappear from the geopolitical scene, Isaiah sees a glorious vision of God in the temple and is moved by the Spirit of God to write his prophecy.
Isaiah is given the big picture by God. He interprets the present times of Israel’s disaster as God’s judgement on them for their continued rebellion against him. He speaks of God’s power and might to redeem his people even though there may only be a remnant left. He particularly begins to draw back the curtain on how God is going to accomplish this divine work of rescue and redemption.
It will be through the ‘suffering servant’. God will himself take on human flesh and come to dwell among his people (Immanuel means ‘God with us’). The suffering servant will give his life as an offering of atonement to satisfy the wrath of a holy God. Yet he will live again and bring full salvation to God’s people (Isaiah 53). The geographical kingdom of Israel will yield to the kingdom of God that will extend

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