![]() The sovereign God who created everything also has the power to protect. Isaiah 54:17 references how God’s bride (his church) will not be destroyed. We may suffer temporarily, but not forever. We will have to endure, but we will not be in chains. It could be Satan attacking our health, our children’s faith, or using slander against us. ![]() You and I are attacked by the enemy, too. Other attacks include how the world perceives the church through the news, the media, and your neighbor. Individual Christians are dragged from their homes and brutally tortured before being put to death. There are mass shootings and bombings in churches. Today Christians are persecuted worldwide. The overarching theme is that God is our salvation, we can trust and not be afraid.īecause God is all-powerful and because he has already won the ultimate battle, we can trust he will protect us. The scriptures leading up to Isaiah 54:17 are promises of prosperity, peace, and protection. In Isaiah 54 God is talking about how he will restore Israel-the wife of the Lord. Because of its scope, Isaiah contains one of the clearest expressions of the gospel in all the Old Testament. The book of Isaiah provides us with the most comprehensive prophetic picture of Jesus Christ in the entire Old Testament. Isaiah prophesied from 739–681 BC to a nation that had turned a deaf ear to the Lord. He likely died under the reign of the evil king Manasseh by being sawn in two ( Hebrews 11:37). He prophesied under the reign of four Judean kings-Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Isaiah was married to a prophetess who bore him at least two sons. The book of Isaiah takes its name from its writer. We must approach the Bible within its cultural, historical, and literary context before we can apply it to our lives today. The same goes for reading a newspaper or a textbook on marketing. When we read the Bible, we don’t open the pages and think of it as a World War II romance. The problem with referencing this verse is that it is taken out of context. We reference this scripture and question why things are happening to us. While that's a very encouraging promise, it's a fact that many of us still feel like the weapons formed against us are succeeding. No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest.The Bible tells us that no weapon formed against us can prosper. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness which is of me, saith the LORD. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah and their righteousness is of me, saith Jehovah. No weapon that is prepared against thee shall prosper and every tongue that riseth against thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their vindication is from Me," declares the LORD. "No weapon that is formed against you will prosper And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. ![]() No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.” No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. ![]() This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD. No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version ![]()
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