Connect Isaiah 63:4 with New Testament teachings on God's judgment and salvation. Reading Isaiah 63:4 “For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.” The Time Markers in the Verse • Day of vengeance – brief, decisive, terrifying display of divine justice • Year of redemption – prolonged, generous, restoring offer of divine mercy New Testament Echoes of the Day of Vengeance • 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 – “The Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God” • Revelation 19:11-16 – Christ rides forth to “strike the nations” and “tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God” • Romans 12:19 – “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord” • Hebrews 10:26-31 – Deliberate sin invites a “fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation” • 2 Peter 3:7 – Present heavens and earth “reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly” New Testament Echoes of the Year of Redemption • Luke 4:18-19 – Jesus proclaims “the year of the Lord’s favor,” inaugurating a season of grace • 2 Corinthians 6:2 – “Now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation” • John 3:16-17 – God sent His Son so the world might be saved through Him • Acts 3:19 – “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away” • Hebrews 9:28 – Christ “will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him” Christ’s Two Advents in View • First Advent – Messiah opens the year of redemption, offering salvation, healing, and freedom (Luke 4:18-21) • Second Advent – Messiah executes the day of vengeance, completing justice for all evil (Revelation 19:11-16) Why Day and Year Matter • God’s justice is certain and swift when the appointed moment arrives • God’s mercy is extended and patient, giving ample opportunity for repentance (2 Peter 3:9) • Both qualities reveal the unchanging holiness and love of God Living Between the Day and the Year • Embrace the ongoing year of redemption, receiving and sharing the gospel (Romans 1:16) • Maintain holy urgency, knowing the day of vengeance draws nearer (Revelation 22:12) • Stand firm in hope, for salvation is nearer now than when first believed (Romans 13:11) |
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