Sunday, October 27, 2013

The LORD

I've been reading through Isaiah and taking notes.  One big thing I've been reading lately is that Yahweh keeps defining himself.  He keeps dropping things about himself - his character, deeds, etc.  And he keeps talking smack about all other "gods."  It would be self-aggrandizement if he weren't the creator of all things.

Below is a list from chapters 40-44 of Yahweh's self-talk:

  • Sovereign Lord
  • Powerful
  • His arm rules
  • He carries a reward
  • Guides sheep flocks like a shepherd
  • Carries his young close to his heart
  • Holds world's waters in his hands
  • Sky no more than the width of his hand
  • Carries earth's dust in basket
  • Who knows his mind?
  • Sits enthroned above earth and peoples are like grasshoppers
  • Brings princes to naught
  • Rulers are like plants that God can blow and scatter like chaff
  • Who is his equal?
  • Who created the earth and heavens?
  • Brings out starry host one by one
  • Not one star is missing
  • Yahweh is the everlasting God
  • Creator of ends of earth
  • Will not grow tired or weary
  • Understanding none can fathom
  • Gives strength to weary
  • Increases power of weak
  • He hands nations over to other nations
  • Subdues kings and turns them to dust
  • He is the first and last
  • He strengthens his people and is with them
  • He takes hold of his people's right hand and says "Do not fear"
  • He is the Redeemer
  • The Holy One of Israel
  • Will not forsake hungry and thirsty
  • Will bring blessing to desert lands
  • Created heavens and stretched them out
  • Spread out earth and all that comes out of it
  • Gives breath to people and life to those who walk on earth
  • Will make his people a covenant and light to Gentiles
  • Will open eyes of the blind, free captives from prison, release from dungeon those who sit in darkness
  • Yahweh is his name!
  • Will not give glory to idols
  • He will march out like a mighty man.
  • Like a warrior he will stir up his zeal
  • Will lay waste to mountains, dry up vegetation
  • Will lead blind along unfamiliar paths
  • Will turn turn darkness to light
  • It pleased the LORD to make his law great and glorious
  • He punishes his people for disobedience
    • Handed Jacob over to become loot and Israel to plunderers
    • He poured out on them his burning anger and violence of war
  • LORD created Jacob and formed Israel
  • He has redeemed Israel
  • He has summoned Israel by name
  • LORD, our God, the Holy One of Israel, our Savior
  • He loves Israel
  • He is with Israel and will deliver them from far away places
  • He created those called by his name for his glory
  • Before Yahweh, no god was formed nor will there be any after him
  • He is the LORD and there is no other Savior
  • He has revealed and proclaimed and saved
  • He is the Ancient of Days
  • No one can deliver out of the LORD's hand
  • When he acts, who can reverse it?
  • He is Holy and Israel's creator and King
  • He parted the Red Sea, Saved Israel, and Destroyed Egypt's forces in the waters
  • He is restoring the deserts
  • He blots out transgressions
  • He forgets sins
  • He formed us in the womb
  • He will pour out water on desert lands
  • He will give his Holy Spirit to people
  • He is Israel's king and redeemer
  • He is the LORD Almighty
  • He is First and Last
  • Apart from him there is no God
  • Who is like him?  Let them declare their past deeds and foretell the future
  • He is our Rock and there is none other
  • He will not forget Israel.
  • He has swept away Israel's sins and has redeemed them

WOW!

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