Scripture Reading : Isaiah 27
Theme : Redemption of Israel
God promises to redeem Israel by destroying Israel’s enemies as symbolized by Leviathan, a well-known monster in the minds of readers, as analogy of evil. In the restored Messianic Kingdom, Israel will bear fruit of righteousness in the world and fulfill God’s intended role for her as described in Exodus 19:6, “You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” In the end times, God will gather His people from the land of Assyria (modern day Syria and Iraq) and Egypt because they will have been defeated and enslaved (v.13). This is a repeated theme in the Bible. Daniel 9:27 says the antichrist will break his covenant with Israel and attack it. Jesus warned end times Jews to flee to the mountain to escape (Matt. 24:16).
Praying the Scripture
- It is sad that Jews and the world must be punished for their sins in order to wake them up. They are stubborn and will not listen to God until God punishes them. Pray that we would be quick to repent and not be stubborn, lest we be disciplined by God for our evil ways.
经文：以赛亚书 27
主题：以色列的救赎
神应许要拯救以色列，消灭以色列的仇敌；仇敌是以鳄鱼为象征，因为它是读者众所周知比喻邪恶的怪兽。在复兴的弥赛亚国度里，以色列会在地上结出公义的果子，完成神在出埃及记19:6给予她的角色：“你们要归我做祭司的国度，为圣洁的国民。”在末日时，神会从亚述地（现代叙利亚和伊拉克）和埃及地招聚祂的子民，因为他们这时候已被击败，成为俘虏（13节）。这是圣经重复性的主题。但以理9:17说，敌基督的会解除与以色列的约，并攻击她。耶稣也曾警告在末日时，犹太人会逃到山上去（太24:16）。
用经文祷告
- 看到犹太人及世界必须为罪遭到惩罚才能清醒，的确可悲。他们是顽固的，不愿听从神的话，直到神降下惩罚为止。祷告我们能快速悔改，不要固执，免得因自己的恶行受到神的管教。
