Which New Testament passages echo the themes found in Isaiah 66:14? Isaiah 66:14—The Springboard “When you see this, your heart will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to His servants, but His fury will be shown to His foes.” New-Testament Echoes of Rejoicing Hearts • John 16:22 – “So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” • Luke 10:20 – “…rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” • 1 Peter 1:8 – “…you rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” Flourishing Life Promised to the Redeemed • John 10:10 – “I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.” • Colossians 2:6-7 – “…rooted and built up in Him and established in your faith…” • 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 – “…God made it grow.” The Lord’s Hand Revealed to His Servants • Acts 11:21 – “The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.” • Luke 1:66 – “…for the hand of the Lord was with him.” • Acts 4:30 – “…stretch out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be performed…” Righteous Fury Shown to His Foes • 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8 – “God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you… inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God.” • Romans 2:5 – “…you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath…” • Revelation 19:15 – “…He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.” Drawing the Threads Together Isaiah’s promise blossoms in the New Testament: believers rejoice with unquenchable joy, flourish with the very life of Christ, and experience the mighty hand of the Lord in salvation and mission—while those who reject Him face His righteous judgment. |
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