. The training of the Chosen people. ervation of the whole , in spite of the general apostasy, there is in Judaha holy remnant (Is. 1:9) through which the divinepurpose will be accomplished, and that involves thecontinued political existence of Judah. It may be impossible for us to describe with minutedetail the sign which Isaiah gave to Ahaz (Is. 7:14). But Hebrew and Christian thought surely hasnot been astray is see-ing in his words (9:6, 7), a sublime con-fidence that Jehovahwould inaugurate anew era of righteous-ness and peace throughthe birth and life andwork of the promisedChi
. The training of the Chosen people. ervation of the whole , in spite of the general apostasy, there is in Judaha holy remnant (Is. 1:9) through which the divinepurpose will be accomplished, and that involves thecontinued political existence of Judah. It may be impossible for us to describe with minutedetail the sign which Isaiah gave to Ahaz (Is. 7:14). But Hebrew and Christian thought surely hasnot been astray is see-ing in his words (9:6, 7), a sublime con-fidence that Jehovahwould inaugurate anew era of righteous-ness and peace throughthe birth and life andwork of the promisedChild. Whatever ourconstruction of speci-fic words there runsthrough the descrip-tion of the confidenceof Isaiah as a water-line runs through a sheet of paper, or as a figuregleams forth from a mosaic, the Messianic hope andpromise. We can hardly imagine a more dramatic contrastthan that between the weak and vacillating Ahaz, look-ing only on the things that are seen, and for that veryreason deficient even in worldly wisdom, making his. The Prophet Isaiah. By Michael Angelo. 122 Old Testament History shallow and deceptive peace with the lord of Assyria(2 Ki. 16:7-10) and giving the Assyrian worship anequal place with that of Jehovah in Jerusalem (2 :15-18), and Isaiah, looking at the unseen forces inhuman history, and for that very reason the more as-tute in practical statesmanship, confident of the ful-filment of the purpose of Jehovah. But even this contrast pales before the contrast be-tween Tiglath-pileser, the passing world-conqueror*and the Child that Isaiah saw. And the governmentshall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be calledWonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, EverlastingFather, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his gov-ernment and of peace there shall be no end ... toestablish it, and to uphold it with justice and withrighteousness from henceforth even for ever (:6,7). Chapter 34. Sin Bringeth Forth Death. 123 CHAPTER XXXIV. SIN BRINGETH FORTH K
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