THEY SHALL UNDERSTAND

1. Isaiah’s Prophecies  

a) Isaiah declares, "Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us about his ways, and that we may walk in his paths. The law will go forth from Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem" (Isaiah 2:3). Isaiah looks forward to the gospel. In Isaiah, you will find nine prophecies, quoted in the New Testament, concerning the preaching of the gospel to the whole world, both Jew and Gentile. Some of these prophecies focus on the ministry of Jesus. These prophecies show how the gospel of Jesus would bring understanding to an ignorant world.

2. They Shall Understand

Romans 15:21
21 but as it is written,
“They who had no news of Him shall see,
And they who have not heard shall understand.”

Isaiah 52:13-15
13 Behold, My servant will prosper,
He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.
14 Just as many were astonished at you, My people,
So His appearance was marred more than any man
And His form more than the sons of men.
15 Thus He will sprinkle many nations,
Kings will shut their mouths on account of Him;
For what had not been told them they will see,
And what they had not heard they will understand.

a) Paul shows that the good news of the coming of Christ God’s Servant was not only a gospel for the Jews but for all the nations in darkness. Those who had no gospel of Christ, would have the gospel preached to them. Those who were ignorant would then be able to understand the will and purpose of God for them, just as Isaiah foresaw. The work of spreading this light still goes on, and we are called to participate in it.