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Spirit and Isaiah Day 66
The Holy Spirit is called "a spirit of judgment and burning" and indicates the Holy Spirit's work as judge and executor of judgment. Isaiah looks to the future, "When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains of Jerusalem from its midst by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of burning."1 Isaiah later writes, "But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit, therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them."2 Deliberate sin and turning from God is punished by God himself. Those who rebel against God and grieve the Holy Spirit become God's enemies and the Holy Spirit will fight against them.
This deliberate sin proves the point that we need a holy savior. God provided even that through a young woman in a little out of the way village called Bethlehem, which means "house of bread." (see old picture to right.) A virgin from here is to bring forth a son whose name "Immanuel" means "God with us." "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold a virgin (young woman in RSV) shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."3 The place of the Jesus' birth is clearly given in the Old Testament and known to the advisors of Herod. The Magi are told this. "But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are little among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler of Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days."4 Jesus, who was from "ancient of days" one with God, will be born in Bethlehem.
1Isaiah 4.4 2Isaiah 63.10 3Isaiah 7.14 4Micah 5.2
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