47:4
“Our Redeemer - The Lord Almighty is His name - is the Holy One of Israel”. All men are looking for someone to redeem them. We know that we need a saviour, we cannot save ourselves. The Lord is our redeemer. And He is the Holy One of Israel. He is not like men, He is infinitely greater and more righteous than men. We should put our trust in the Lord. Notice how often God is referred to as the Lord, and then see how significant it is that Jesus is called Lord.
47:5
The previous verse was a sort of interlude. We are in the midst of a section where the judgement and destruction of Babylon is foretold. The previous verse is saying, this is what will happen to babylon, but things are different for you because the Lord is your redeemer. When we see the world crumble we should not worry, for the world is not our source of security. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care, we should seek to save the lost, but we should not fear. So we are back to the foretelling of Babylon’s downfall. Babylon will be no more. Once she may have reigned supreme, but she will come to nothing. And so it is with all earthly kingdoms.
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