The True God Foretells Deliverance, Chapter Five

'WHO is the true God?  This question has been asked throughout the centuries.  How surprising, then, that in the book of Isaiah, Jehovah asked himself raises the question!  He invites humans to consider:  'Is Jehovah the only true God? Or is there another who can challenge his position?'  After initiating the discussion, Jehovah provides reasonable criteria for settling the issue of Godship.  The reasoning presented leads honest hearted people to one irresistible conclusion.

 During the days of Isaiah, images  are widely worshiped.  In the frank and clear discussion recorded in chapter 44 of Isaiah's prophetic book, how futile image worship is shown to be!  Yet, God's own people have fallen into the trap of worshiping idols. Hence, as seen in previous chapters  of Isaiah, the Israelites are in line for strong discipline. Lovingly, though, Jehovah offers the nation reassurance that although  he will allow the Babylonians to take his people into captivity. He will deliver them in  his own due time.  The fulfillment of the prophecies of deliverance from captivity and of restoration of pure worship will prove beyond  doubt that Jehovah alone is the true God, to the shame of all who worship the lifeless gods of the nations.

 The prophecies in this part of Isaiah and their fulfillment in ancient times strengthen the faith of Christians today. Moreover, Isaiah's prophetic words have  a fulfillment in our day and even in the future. And those events  involve a  deliverer and a deliverance even greater than  the ones predicted for God's ancient people.

Next time: Hope for Those Who Belong to Jehovah

From the Book Isaiah's Prophecy Light for all Mankind, Volume II, 2001