March 18, 2011 – Isaiah 25 - 26

Chapter 25 is a pure description of the Crucifixion.  25:6 describes a mountain which has food and wines (body and blood) will be provided.  25:7 states it will destroy the veil that veils all people, I think this means sin which Christ destroyed.  Just finishing the book of Leviticus with Moses coming down the mountain, the Jews probably read this thinking that something would happen, the Messiah would come down from some large mountain.  They may not have been looking for a smaller mountain outside of Jerusalem.  Coming down a mountain or doing something on a mountain is littered throughout Christ life; Transfiguration, Sermon on the Mount, Crucifixion, Agony in the Garden. 

26:18 – I think it is interesting here that they understand that salvation cannot be brought about by humans.  They have not been able to bring about salvation and it says the inhabitants of earth cannot bring it.  God had to come in some form to save us.  They did not understand how the Messiah would come, but they believed it would come because they knew they could not save themselves.  They just could not fathom it would be done the way Christ did it.