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Through the Bible with Les Feldick
LESSON 1 * PART 3 * BOOK 62
ISAIAH 57:3 – 60:22
We’re in Isaiah chapter 59. Remember, that in spite of all of Israel’s sin, God still puts before them the prospect of glorious things to come, especially that earthly kingdom. This glorious earthly kingdom with Christ Himself as the King will be primarily to fulfill all of the promises made to the nation of Israel. The end result of everything will be this glorious Kingdom over which they will be the primary nation.
All right, now we’ll leap all the way up in verse 20 to Christ’s first advent.
Isaiah 59:20
Mount Zion is in Jerusalem. Never forget that.) and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD." Let’s go again to Romans, chapter 11. It was only a small percentage of Israel that could understand and believe who Jesus of Nazareth really was. Of course, it carries over into Paul’s writings here in Romans 11 as he’s dealing with the nation of Israel. Romans 11:2a
"God hath not cast away his people (Israel) which he foreknew." Romans 11:2b
Romans 11:3
Romans 11:4
"But what saith the answer of God unto him? Baal was the god in Elijah’s day. Now, look at verse 5, Paul writes:
Romans 11:5
Verse 7:
Israel (the nation) hath not obtained that which he seeketh for;" Well, now what does that mean? Israel was looking for a King and Kingdom, but they didn’t get it because they wouldn’t believe who Jesus was.
Romans 15 verse 8. Romans 15:8
"Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision (that’s Israel, and for what purpose?) To proclaim Himself as their King and how He was ready to bring in this glorious Kingdom promised all through the Old Testament. Unbelief. Now, verse 21:
Isaiah 59:21
"As for me, this is my covenant with them, (that is believing Israel) saith the LORD; My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and forever." Now, when Israel rejected Him at His first coming this won’t become fulfilled until when? At His Second Coming we can expect Israel to come under the fulfillment of what we call the covenant that He makes with Israel.
Not the old covenant of Law, but the new covenant, which will be ushered in at the advent of the Kingdom. Jeremiah 31:31
"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:" Now, that has never been made yet, because Israel rejected everything. Now verse 32. Jeremiah 31:32
Now, verse 33:
Jeremiah 31:33
Jeremiah 31:34a
Isaiah chapter 60 and this, of course, is a reference first and foremost to His first coming and the following Kingdom, if Israel would have accepted it. All right, but now we’re talking about the first advent in verse 1.
Isaiah 60:1a
Whose light? Israel’s. And Who is Israel’s light? Isaiah 60:1b-2a
"…and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. (the Nation of Israel) 2. For, behold, the darkness (spiritual darkness) shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people:"(Israel) Even though they had the temple and the priesthood, yet it was nothing but a manmade ‘works’ religion by the time Christ comes, and they are in a spiritual darkness. "But," that’s not going to stop God.
Isaiah 60:2b
Then, if Israel would have been obedient and if they would have recognized who Jesus was, the Tribulation would have gone by, the King would have set up His Kingdom and then Israel could have been what?
Isaiah 60:3
"And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising." Here in Matthew 23 verses 37-39, are verses I’m sure you’re all acquainted with. "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,…" Matthew 23:37
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets,…" All right, now then, here’s where I think He gives an indication that Israel is going to reject Him and all the promises are going to fall through the cracks until a later time. So, He says in verse 38:
Matthew 23:38-39
Ye shall not see me henceforth, until (So, it’s still coming, but it’s going to be at a later time.) ye shall say, (that is Israel as a Nation) Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." Drop in with me at chapter 12 and verse 10. This is prophecy and it fits right in with what the Lord said in Matthew 23. God speaking through the prophet says:
Zechariah 12:10a
Zechariah 12:10b
All right, now the next one is in chapter 13, verse 6. Israel! Now, come back to Isaiah chapter 60 verse 3.
Isaiah 60:3a
"And the Gentiles shall come to thy light,…" Now see, I hope you have gathered, in all of our studies over the years, that God never instructed Israel to evangelize the Gentiles. Never. All right, now if they would have accepted that King and the Kingdom, they could have evangelized the whole world.

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