I am like many others who have avoided and feared Isaiah, partly out of experience, partly out of reputation. But as I'm working my way through the Old Testament this year, I am trying to delve into Isaiah with joy. I am so grateful to be assisted by the interpretation of Isaiah that a good friend and scripture scholar made available to family and friends.
Everyone should study and ponder Isaiah 42. In it the Lord bears testimony of the Savior and His mission. I especially love verse 6, which says, I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a acovenant of the people, for a blight of the cGentiles;
I love that God says that He will hold the Savior's hand. How can we doubt that He loves His Son? What a loving image that brings to mind!
I know that He has also held MY hand many times. In chapter 43, verse 1, He says: Fear not: for I have aredeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
That is exactly what I want of Him - my greatest wish. To be called by name, to be His, to be redeemed of Him. What joy He gives me!
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This brings up a question that I've pondered over time.
ReplyDeleteIt says the Lord bears testimony of the Savior. But that confuses me, because the Lord IS the Savior. Jesus is the God of the Old Testament, so he is bearing testimony of himself? You said it says that God says He will hold the Savior's hand. But if Christ is the God of the old Testament, .....................
I understand that the name Lord refers to Christ, as in The Lord Jesus Christ; and when we say the Lord God, I thought that also referred to Jesus. Sometimes I hear people pray, and in their prayer call upon the Lord to do this or that. But I'm pretty sure Lord refers to Jesus.
What is your understanding?
There is a doctrine called Divine Investiture. I'm sure you've heard of it. Here is a quote from a Relief Society manual.
ReplyDeleteIn all His dealings with the human family Jesus the Son has represented and yet represents Elohim His Father in power and authority. This is true of Christ in His preexistent, antemortal, or unembodied state, in the which He was known as Jehovah; also during His embodiment in the flesh; and during His labors as a disembodied spirit in the realm of the dead; and since that period in His resurrected state [see John 5:43; 10:25, 30; 14:28; 17:11, 22; 3 Nephi 20:35; 3 Nephi 28:10; D&C 50:43]. Thus the Father placed His name upon the Son; and Jesus Christ spoke and ministered in and through the Father’s name; and so far as power, authority and Godship are concerned His words and acts were and are those of the Father. …
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I agree that Lord usually refers to Jesus Christ, but I tend to use it to also refer to the Lord God Elohim. Sometimes it seems to me that since they're one in purpose, it's OK not to be too exact. Maybe I'm wrong on that.