August 2
Lesson 9
A REDEEMER IN ZION
DEVOTIONAL READING: Exodus 6:2–8
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 59; Psalm 89:11–18
ISAIAH 59:15–21
15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
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18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, 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 for ever.
KEY VERSE
The Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
—Isaiah 59:20
GOD’S PROPHETS DEMAND JUSTICE
Unit 3: Advocates of Justice for All
LESSONS 9–13
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Describe the state of affairs in the Israel of Isaiah’s day and God’s reaction to it.
2. Explain how and why God’s warning of His righteous judgment forms part of His message of redemption.
3. Plan an outreach event to spread the message of the Redeemer in the community.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Are You Angry?
B. Lesson Background
I. Injustice and Righteousness (ISAIAH 59:15–17)
A. The Lord’s Displeasure (vv. 15, 16a)
B. The Lord’s Solution (vv. 16b, 17)
Acting on God’s Behalf
II. Repayment and Glory (ISAIAH 59:18, 19)
A. Enemies Defeated (v. 18)
B. God Triumphant (v. 19)
Universal Justice
III. Redeemer and Covenant (ISAIAH 59:20, 21)
A. Future Deliverance (v. 20)
B. Eternal Relationship (v. 21)
Conclusion
A. God’s Justice Brings Hope
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
anthropomorphism
an-thruh-puh-more-fih-zum.
Assyrian
Uh-sear-e-un.
Isaiah
Eye-zay-uh.
Judah
Joo-duh.
Sinai
Sigh-nye or Sigh-nay-eye.
Weatherly, Jon et al. “A Redeemer in Zion.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 410–411. Print.
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