< Isaiah 43 >

Despite Israel’s ignorance of God’s purpose with them Isaiah 42:25,Isaiah 42:25XWaiting for response he formed the nation for himself and he will save them vs.1-2.Isaiah 43:1-2XWaiting for response He is the Holy One of Israel and their saviour v.3Isaiah 43:3XWaiting for response and they are precious in his sight and loved by him v.4.Isaiah 43:4XWaiting for response Therefore he will bring them again from all the nations of the earth into his land so that he will be glorified in them vs.5-6.Isaiah 43:5-6XWaiting for response We can review the experiences of Israel throughout the ages and see that they have occurred exactly in accordance with God’s word expressed long beforehand. The were scattered out of the land precisely as he forewarned, they survived as a separated people despite persecution and enforced wanderings for over two thousand years, and some have returned to the land to form the State of Israel in preparation, though in ignorance, for the return of their king from heaven. God declared these events beforehand and thereby provided evidence that his word is the truth v.9.Isaiah 43:9XWaiting for response

To Israel he says: “Ye are my witnesses and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me” v.10.Isaiah 43:10XWaiting for response Others have arrogated to themselves the title of “Jehovah’s witnesses” while denying the witness of Israel that the LORD himself has placed before us as evidence that he, the God of Israel, is the only true and living God.

Of Israel, God says: “This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise” v.21.Isaiah 43:21XWaiting for response Many have rejected the concept that Israel are still God’s people because of their wickedness and departure from him, but God himself acknowledges their faults vs.22-24Isaiah 43:22-24XWaiting for response and declares that he will blot out all their transgressions for his name’s sake and will not remember their sins v.25.Isaiah 43:25XWaiting for response By the gospel, we are invited to associate with Israel through the Lord Jesus Christ so that this total forgiveness of sins may be granted to us also.