But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 ESV Created/Formed– Understanding the text of an ancient Near-Eastern Semitic document requires a particular kind of imaginative listening. It’s not just vocabulary definitions,…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 43:1b NASB Redeemed – gealtika. “I have redeemed you,” says God. The only reason that I am free of the “thou shalt fear” world is that God rescued me. I need this fact to sink deeply into my soul. Whenever my thoughts and behavior begin to…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 43:1b NASB Redeemed – The world has no answer for fear. It has lots of suggestions, but none of them is sufficient. In fact, the world is actually based on fear. The world does not make sense without fear. And most of us buy into the…
But now, thus says the LORD, your creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 NASB Jacob/ Israel – Where should you put the punctuation? That’s always an issue in translation because the original…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 43:1 The Reason Why (2) Redeemed – Gealtika. “I have redeemed”, says God. The only reason that I am free of the “thou shalt fear” world is that God rescued me. I need this fact to sink deeply into my soul. Whenever my thoughts and behavior…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 43:1 The Reason Why (1) Redeemed – The world has no answer for fear. It has lots of suggestions, but none of them is sufficient. In fact, the world is actually based on fear. It does not make sense without fear. And most of us buy…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 Name – One of the biggest social embarrassments in life is encountering someone you know and not remembering the name. That has happened to me on too many occasions to think about. I know that I…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 Called – This word (qara) primarily denotes a vocal action usually intended for a specific recipient. Thus, it can be translated as proclaim or invite. But here it is connected with the idea of naming. In…
