Devotionals December 8, 2020 – January 7, 2021: The Prophecy of Isaiah: Expecting A Deliverer

The book of Isaiah is often referred to as the “fifth gospel,” an Old Testament prequel to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It is a book about the Messiah, even though it was written many years before his incarnation. Jesus himself makes clear that he is the ultimate fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecies by frequently quoting from them during his earthly ministry. He began his earthly ministry by quoting from Isaiah 61: “And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias…And he began to...