THROUGH THE BIBLE STUDY ISAIAH 59-62 - Sandy Adams

THROUGH THE
ISAIAH

When the average adult mal
distance from fingertips to fingert
height. We call that his “wingspan

Whereas, the average NBA pr
inches longer than his height. B
6’9” tall, but his wingspan is alm
inches wider than he is tall.

Today, basketball scouts look fo
much as they do players with h
“How long does he play?”

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le stretches out his arms the
tips is 2.1 inches longer than his
n.”
rospect has a wingspan of 4.4
Basketball great Kevin Durant is
most 7’5”. He is an incredibly 8

or players with long wingspans as
height. The question they ask is,

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And this is also what Isaiah sc
notes God’s reach - his wingspa
not shortened, that it cannot save

At the time of Isaiah, the nation
Some of the Jews questioned
How long was His reach?… Isaia
hand is not short. God plays lon
His wingspan spans the univers
hell to the highest heaven at the
God’s grasp - His ability to save.

“Nor His ear heavy, that it ca
hearing! The ear of God can hear

Rest assured when men are lo
fault. It’s not that He doesn’t hea

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couts out about God in 59:1. He
an… “Behold, the Lord’s hand is
e…”
Judah was in trouble.

if God was even able to save.
ah assures his people that God’s
ng!
se. He can reach from the pit of
e same time. No one is beyond

annot hear.” God is not hard of
r a pin drop.
ost and in trouble it’s not God’s
ar their cries or is unable to reach

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them. There is nothing you’ve d
God won’t forgive .

God’s ear is tuned to the frequ
respond to every heart-felt cry of

The reason hordes of people ar
that God can’t hear or reach. T
explains in verse 2, “But your ini
your God; and your sins have hi
He will not hear.”

It’s not God’s inability, but it’s ma
The Jews were blaming God, “H
problems are out of His reach.”
heart. While they were pleading f
on to their sin. They needed to
God to help.

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done - no crime, no perversion -

uency of sincerity. He is quick to
repentance.

re marching off to Hell today isn’t
The problem is not God. Isaiah
iquities have separated you from
idden His face from you, so that

an’s iniquity.
He doesn’t hear our prayers. Our

But the problem was their own
for God’s help, they were holding
repent - turn from their sin - for

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God hears everyone, God can
to save only those who give Him
their life however He desires.

“For your hands are defiled wi
iniquity; your lips have spoken
perversity.” All the while they crie
refused to answer.

Isaiah 59 goes on to innumerate
guilty. God heard their cries, bu
saw their wicked ways.

Verse 4, “No one calls for justic
They trust in empty words and sp
bring forth iniquity.

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save anyone… but He’s willing
complete prerogative to change

ith blood, and your fingers with
lies, your tongue has muttered
ed for God’s help - no wonder He
e 32 sins of which the nation was
ut He also read their hearts and

ce, nor does any plead for truth.
peak lies; they conceive evil and

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They hatch vipers’ eggs and w
eats of their eggs dies, and from
breaks out.” In short, they perp
spread the poison of vipers by
the webs of spiders to help snar
be the people of God, but in re
world.

“Their webs will not become
themselves with their works; their
the act of violence is in their han
makes no silk. It only traps its
Judah’s leaders. As we’re told in
“empty words” to deceive. “No on

It sounds like today’s politicians
make promises they don’t intend

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weave the spider’s web; he who
m that which is crushed a viper
petuate the evil of others. They
hatching their eggs, and weave
re their prey. They may claim to
eality they’re the friends of this

garments, nor will they cover
r works are works of iniquity, and
nds.” Here’s a spider’s web that
prey. Thus, were the words of
n verse 4, they spoke “lies” and
ne calls for justice.”
s… who “pleads for truth?” They
to keep.

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Verse 7, “Their feet run to evil
innocent blood; their thoughts a
and destruction are in their paths

The “shedding of innocent blood
the wickedness of abortion-on-de

“The way of peace they have no
in their ways; they have mad
whoever takes that way shall not
far from us, nor does righteousne
but there is darkness! For brightn

We’re looking for a ray of light, b
we would describe our day, yet
times, some 2700 years ago.

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l, and they make haste to shed
are thoughts of iniquity; wasting
s.”
d” in our day has to be applied to
emand.

ot known, and there is no justice
de themselves crooked paths;
know peace. Therefore justice is
ess overtake us; we look for light,
ness, but we walk in blackness!”
but there’s only dark. This is how

it was written by Isaiah for his

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I suppose the silver lining in ou
hopeless, it has seemed hopeles
break through. He can do it again

“We grope for the wall like the b
no eyes; we stumble at noonday
men in desolate places.

We all growl like bears, and mo
justice, but there is none; for sal
gravitate between uproar and c
growl like bears, or we moan like
can do.

“For our transgressions are mu
testify against us; for our transgr
our iniquities, we know them…”

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ur cloud is that though it seems
ss before, and God was able to
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blind, and we grope as if we had
y as at twilight; we are as dead

oan sadly like doves; we look for
lvation, but it is far from us.” We
complacency. We get angry and
e doves as if there’s nothing we

ultiplied before You, and our sins
ressions are with us, and as for

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Notice, we know our iniquities.
we know in our hearts where we’v

“In transgressing and lying agai
our God, speaking oppression an
from the heart words of falseho
righteousness stands afar off; for
equity cannot enter.” It’s a sad d
street” - or when men can no
another man - everyone speaks l

Verse 15, “So truth fails, and h
himself a prey. Then the Lord sa
there was no justice.” In Isaiah’s
had become relative.

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Our words might deny them, but
ve sinned.

inst the Lord, and departing from
nd revolt, conceiving and uttering
ood. Justice is turned back, and
r truth is fallen in the street, and
day when “truth has fallen in the

longer count on the words of
lies.
he who departs from evil makes
aw it, and it displeased Him that
s day truth had failed. Everything

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There were no longer any ab
arbitrariness had become the
happens there is “no justice.”

At that point the only hope is div
see it, and do something to restor

“He saw that there was no man
no intercessor; therefore His own
and His own righteousness, it sus
Jews returned to their land from
the people to again become prou

And God looked for a deliverer
He could work and deliver His pe
Davidic kings had been dethrone
voice.

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bsolutes. Human fickleness and
final authority. And when that

vine intervention. For the Lord to
re truth.

n, and wondered that there was
n arm brought salvation for Him;
stained Him.” When the humbled
m Babylon, it didn’t take long for
ud and self-sufficient.
r - an intercessor through which
eople, but He found no one. The
ed. The nation lacked a prophetic

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God wanted to work among H
partner with. So, He took matter
opted for a do-it-yourself salvatio
world to die in our place.

Remember the covenant God m
while Abraham snoozed. Abe tho
through the animal parts, but he
walking by Himself.

God did it Himself. All Abraham
And this is all we’re required to do

What an incredible salvation we
do-it-Himself salvation. And it no
all the nations can be saved.

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His people, but had no one to
rs into His own hands, and God
on. He sent His only Son into the

made with Abraham, He ratified it
ought he’d be walking with God
woke up just in time to see God

m did was look on and believe.
o… believe!
e’ve received. It is all God! It’s His
ot only saves the Jews, but by it

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“For He put on righteousness a
salvation on His head; He put on
clothing, and was clad with zeal
dressed for the occasion. He
committed to what was right - an
He was determined to do what it

And we should dress like Jesus
armor, and Paul includes both t
and helmet of salvation.

But what he doesn’t add to ou
pieces of armor - “garments of
zeal.” And why? Romans 12:19 te
repay, says the Lord.” The zeal o
no ours.

At Jesus’ first coming He was d
breastplate of righteousness” an

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as a breastplate, and a helmet of
n the garments of vengeance for
as a cloak.” In other words, God

put on righteousness. Jesus
nd He had a helmet of salvation.
would take to save us.
s. Ephesians 6 lists the believer’s
the breastplate of righteousness

ur wardrobe are these other two
f vengeance” and the “cloak of
ells us, “Vengeance is Mine, I will
of judgment is God’s prerogative,

dressed up to save. He wore “the
nd “the helmet of salvation” - but

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at His second coming He’ll be we
coming to judge in “the garment
cloak.”

Verse 18, “According to their d
fury to His adversaries, reco
coastlands He will fully repay.” H
You don’t want to be repaid for yo
you with mercy.

He punishes his enemies for the

“So shall they fear the name of
glory from the rising of the sun (th
comes in like a flood, the Spirit o
against him.

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earing His combat fatigues. He’s
ts of vengeance” and “zeal as a

deeds, accordingly He will repay,
ompense to His enemies; the
Here’s what no one should want.
our deeds. You want God to treat

eir wicked deeds.

the Lord from the west, and His
hat is, the east); when the enemy
of the Lord will lift up a standard

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“The Redeemer will come to Z
transgression in Jacob,” says the

God’s arm it “not shortened…”
those who turn from their transgre

This verse is certainly propheti
that in the last days - the days of
- the Great Tribulation… the arm
Israel like a flood.

Yet God will come to His peopl
the Battle of Armageddon. But
ground. The war will be fought ov
Spirit of God will raise up ano
opposing army.

The “Redeemer will come to (
“King of kings and Lord of lords.”

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Zion, and to those who turn from
e Lord.”
” He is willing and able to save
essions.

ic. Revelation and Daniel tell us
f God’s judgment on planet Earth
mies of the Antichrist will pour into

le’s defense. We call this conflict
Megiddo is simply the staging
ver “Zion” or Jerusalem. And the

other “standard” or banner - an

(save) Zion” - and His name is
” Revelation 19 pictures Jesus on

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a war horse leading a heavenly
Earth. As we learned this mornin
this battle.

Verse 21, “As for Me,” says the
them: My Spirit who is upon you,
in your mouth, shall not depart
mouth of your descendants,
descendants’ descendants,” say
forevermore.” And in light of ve
question God's faithfulness to the

God is not through with the He
people not just to the first, or to
generation, but “forevermore!”

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y army against the usurpers on
ng, Isaiah 63 reveals the victor of

e Lord, “this is My covenant with
, and My words which I have put
from your mouth, nor from the
nor from the mouth of your
ys the Lord, “from this time and
erse 21 how can anyone ever
e Jewish people.
ebrews. His Spirit will be with His
the second, or even to the third

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Chapter 60, “Arise, shine; for yo
of the Lord is risen upon you.”

Once a pastor asked a memb
thought was the church’s greates
The man replied, “Aw, I don’t kn
centuries this has been Israel’s
apathy.

Rather than “Arise, shine…” thro
often, “Arise, whine…” They com

But one day God’s glory will ris
great. Jesus will reign, and His
raises all boats in His harbor.

Chapter 60 is a vision of what t
rules - when God’s Kingdom com

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our light has come! And the glory

ber of his congregation what he
st problem, ignorance or apathy?
now and I don’t care.” Well, for
s problem - either ignorance or

oughout their history it was more
mplained.

se upon Israel. The nation will be
glory will be the rising tide that

the world will be like when Jesus
mes…

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“For behold, the darkness sh
darkness the people; but the Lo
glory will be seen upon you.” Wh
God will shine on His people.

“The Gentiles shall come to
brightness of your rising.” God’s
light to Gentiles. Instead, the Jew
They hated Gentiles.

But not so in the Kingdom
watchword. Israel will be a tes
attract Gentiles like a camping lig

And this is a picture of the churc
We’re to be a light to the lost. To
- humanism, relativism, hedonism

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hall cover the earth, and deep
ord will arise over you, and His
hen the world becomes darkest,

your light, and kings to the
plan was always for Israel to be
ws became proud and prejudiced.

m Age, “inclusion” will be the
stimony to God’s grace. They’ll
ght draws bugs.

ch’s mission today.
oday, “darkness covers the earth”
m, materialism, paganism - it’s a

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“deep darkness.” But it’s agains
shines brightest.

In Matthew 5:16 Jesus says,
men, that they may see your goo
in heaven.” This is what we shou
stand for His truth, savor His joy,
His strength.

Let’s be bold, for it’s been said,
the whole world to put out a sing
old and us today is “Arise, shine!”

“Lift up your eyes all around, a
they come to you; your sons s
daughters shall be nursed at your

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st a dark canvas that the light

“Let your light so shine before
od works and glorify your Father
uld be doing - speak of His glory,
, store up His treasures, show off

, “There isn’t enough darkness in
gle candle.” The word to Israel of
”

and see: they all gather together,
shall come from afar, and your
r side.”

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He’s speaking to Israel in the K
around the world, in that day
returning to the land from all corn

“Then you shall see and becom
swell with joy; because the abun
to you, the wealth of the Gentile
survive the Tribulation return to Is

Remember, the Egyptians gav
when they left Egypt… Cyrus pai
Likewise, the Jews who return a
by the Gentiles…

“The multitude of camels shall
arrive from all over), the drom
Midian and Ephah; all those from

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Kingdom Age. Though scattered
they’ll look up and see Jews

ners.
me radiant, and your heart shall
ndance of the sea shall be turned
es shall come to you.” Jews who
srael with gifts from the Gentiles.
ve the Hebrews gold and silver
id for their return from Babylon…
after Armageddon will be funded

l cover your land (caravans will
medaries (or young donkeys) of

m Sheba shall come; they shall

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bring gold and incense, and they
Lord.”

This was partially fulfilled when
But it’ll be repeated in the last day

It’s also interesting that when
bringing gifts for the Messiah, Kin

And note the two gifts they bring

When Jesus was born the
frankincense, and myrrh.” Here t
exception of the myrrh. And why?

Myrrh was an embalming fluid.
born to die. But in the Kingdom A
He was raised to never die again

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y shall proclaim the praises of the

the Jews returned from Babylon.
ys.
these Jews return they’ll come
ng Jesus.
g, “gold and incense.”

e wise men brought “gold,
the same gifts are given with the
?

It was given to a man who was
Age, Jesus’ death is behind Him.
n.

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Verse 7, “All the flocks of Keda
you, the rams of Nebaioth shall m
with acceptance on My altar, an
glory.” Genesis 25 lists “Nebaiot
second sons of Ishmael, father o
Arabian tribes. Kedar is an ancien

This promises to be a sight to
Arabs, will offer their flocks as
Hebrews. The former hosts of M
to glorify the Jewish Temple.

Ezekiel 44:1-3 predicts that w
through the Temple’s Eastern Ga

Today this gate is blocked. In
defiance of this prophecy. Yet am

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ar shall be gathered together to
minister to you; they shall ascend
nd I will glorify the house of My
th” and “Kedar" as the first and
of the Arabs. Both names refer to
nt name for Kuwait.
see! Israel’s ancient enemy, the
s sacrifices to the God of the
Mecca and Medina will contribute

when Messiah returns He’ll walk
ate.

1543 the Turks sealed it up in
mazingly, in the Kingdom Age the

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tribes of Ishmael will give of thei
beautify the Temple.

“Who are these who fly like a
roosts? Surely the coastlands sh
Tarshish will come first, to bring
and their gold with them, to the n
to the Holy One of Israel, becau
Isaiah is speaking of a future retu

And he mentions them com
coastlands.” When Jonah tried to
to Tarshish. It was the furthest
travel. Commentators have identi
British Isles.

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ir wealth to reopen this gate and

a cloud, and like doves to their
hall wait for Me; and the ships of

your sons from afar, their silver
name of the Lord your God, and
use He has glorified you.” Again,
urn of Jews to their homeland.
ming from “Tarshish" and “the
o run from God he boarded a ship
t western destination you could
ified it with southern Spain or the

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Some see in this prophecy a re
USA (or “the coastlands”) as the
return. Both these countries hav
in modern times.

It’s interesting, that even after th
Israel and the Zionist movement,
City than in Jerusalem.

The cities of London and P
populations of cities outside Israe

Some people even see airplane
Israel are “flying like a cloud… li
Bible this is probably it!

“The sons of foreigners shall bu
shall minister to you; for in My wr

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eference to Great Britain and the
e two great facilitators of Jewish
ve been Israel’s two main friends

he rebirth of the modern state of
, still more Jews live in New York

Paris have the largest Jewish
el and the US.
es in verse 8. Jews returning to
ike doves…” If air travel is in the

uild up your walls, and their kings
rath I struck you, but in My favor I

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have had mercy on you.” Israel w
and purify the Jews.

Yet in the end, He’ll cause the w

Verse 11, “Therefore your gates
shall not be shut day or night,
wealth of the Gentiles, and their k
this will be!

A continual stream of nations a
Jerusalem and pay homage to Ki

“For the nation and kingdom
perish, and those nations shall be

Psalm 2 predicts King Jesus w
iron. In the Kingdom Age it’s eithe
the Christ will not be tolerated.

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will be struck by God. He’ll punish

world to build up Zion.

s shall be open continually; they
that men may bring to you the
kings in procession.” What a day

and foreign dignitaries will enter
ing Jesus!
which will not serve you shall
e utterly ruined.”
will rule the nations with a rod of
er bow or bust. Rebellion against

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“The glory of Lebanon shall com
and the box tree together, to bea
and I will make the place of M
Temple was called God’s “foo
heavens, but where did He relax

“Also the sons of those who aff
you, and all those who despise
soles of your feet (if this happ
include Germans, Russians, Ira
they shall call you the City of th
Israel.”

Imagine, Israel’s former enemie
Antisemites from around the wo
pledging allegiance to Israel.

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me to you, the cypress, the pine,
autify the place of My sanctuary;
My feet glorious.” In the OT, the
otstool.” The Almighty fills the
and kick back?… The Temple.
flicted you shall come bowing to
ed you shall fall prostrate at the
pened today, that group would
anians, Palestinians, etc.); and
he Lord, Zion of the Holy One of

es - from Marxists to Muslims -
orld - bowing down to Jesus and

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“Whereas you have been forsa
went through you, I will make yo
many generations.” What a pr
eternal excellence.”

“You shall drink the milk of the
kings…” Israel will nurse suppo
know that I, the Lord, am your
Mighty One of Jacob.

“Instead of bronze I will bring
silver, instead of wood, bronze, a
also make your officers pe
righteousness.” Go to the marke
find bronze trinkets for sale. In
selling gold and silver.

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aken and hated, so that no one
ou an eternal excellence, a joy of
romise, Israel will become “an

Gentiles, and milk the breast of
ort from every nation. “You shall

Savior and your Redeemer, the

gold, instead of iron I will bring
and instead of stones, iron. I will
eace, and your magistrates
ets in Jerusalem today and you’ll
n the future the bazaars will be

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