![]() So, at present, the glory of Jesus Christ is great-he sits at the right hand of God the Father. But God has commanded Jesus Christ to be also the light for the Gentiles, that he may bring his salvation to the ends of the earth. God did not send his only begotten Son into the world to save Israel alone. Here God the Father tells the Son that it is insufficient glory for him to be merely the Savior of the Jews. Here we are privy to an immeasurably deep conversation between the Father and the Son concerning Jesus’s glorious mission on earth. This is one of the greatest missionary chapters in the Bible, for it takes us into the secret counsels of the triune God for the extension of the glory of Christ to the ends of the earth. The vicious captors are plundered and slaughtered ( 49:24-26).Ĭhrist Unveiled as God’s Salvation to the Ends of the Earth.God calls on Gentiles to honor and help his people ( 49:22-23).The Gentiles Will Aid the Redemption of Israel or Be Destroyed ( 49:22-26).Despite all appearances, the exiles will return ( 49:17-21).The Lord’s sworn oath: I will never forget Zion ( 49:14-18).Despite All Appearances, the Exiles Will Return ( 49:14-21).The joyful restoration of the exiles from the distant lands ( 49:8-13).God’s Day of Salvation for the Exiles ( 49:8-13).The servant’s mission extends to the ends of the earth ( 49:6-7).The servant of the Lord is prepared to restore Israel ( 49:5).The servant of the Lord is apparently discouraged ( 49:4).The servant of the Lord is called “Israel” ( 49:3).The servant of the Lord is concealed and prepared ( 49:2).The servant of the Lord calls to the nations ( 49:1). ![]() Christ Unveiled as God’s Salvation to the Ends of the Earth ( 49:1-7).Main Idea: It is insufficient for the servant of the Lord (Jesus Christ) merely to restore the exiles of Israel besides that and against all obstacles, he will extend God’s salvation to the ends of the earth. I will also make you a light for the nations, to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.” ( Isa 49:6) says, “It is not enough for you to be my servant raising up the tribes of Jacob and restoring the protected ones of Israel. Christ Unveiled as Restorer of Israel and Light for the Nations ![]()
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