To summarize, Isaiah offers Israel hope. If they will repent and turn from their sin, God will send them a Savior who will lead them out of their exile and return them to a rebuilt Jerusalem, a new city that will be greater than they can even imagine. The Application of Isaiah’s Message to Advent If we are to enter into Advent in a truly spiritual and meaningful way, we must keep in mind the messages of Isaiah to Israel. The people of Israel were in a deplorable circumstance. Their lives, homes, nation,
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