“The Spirit of the LORD God is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to prisoners; . . .” Isaiah 61:1 (and Luke 4:18 with modifications) NASB Sent – The…
“to set free those who are oppressed” Luke 4:18 from Isaiah 61:1 Free – This is the Humpty Dumpty verse. And it’s a bit more complicated than it looks. What the text really says is something like this: to send forth in deliverance those who have been crushed by someone else. If you have been…
“to set free those who are oppressed” Luke 4:18 from Isaiah 61:1 Oppressed – Who are the oppressed? Do you think about the citizens of third world countries who suffer who ruthless dictators? Do you see imagines of people in Haiti or the Sudan? Do you recall pictures of the homeless, the AIDS victims or…
“He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives” Luke 4:18 from Isaiah 61:1 Release – Powerless! That’s what I felt standing in front of the young man in the jail. He was only a few years older than my youngest son, but he faced 35 years in prison. 35 years in a cell. …
