I will trust and not be afraid;
a‘For bYah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.’ ”
From the wells of salvation.
a“Praise the Lord, call upon His name;
bDeclare His deeds among the peoples,
Make mention that His cname is exalted.
For great is bthe Holy One of Israel in your midst!”
No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Isaiah 12:4.
Isaiah 12:4-6
Each day for a week, the people sang about drawing water from the wells of salvation, quoting from a prophecy about the Holy One of Israel being in their midst. Then, during the water ceremony, Jesus stood and cried out that those who were thirsty for the water of salvation should come to Him and drink. Notice how these things connect. Verse 2 says that God, or YAH, or the LORD, is salvation, while Jesus said the people had to come to Him and believe in Him if they wanted that water of salvation. In other words, when Christ invited people to come to Him in this way, He was identifying Himself with YAH, as the LORD, and saying that He was the Holy One of Israel in their midst that day. Maybe it dawned on some who knew of Him that His name, Yeshua, or Joshua, even means, “God is salvation.”
Isaiah 12:1-6
Brethren, although Israel pointed to this day with joy, they could not even recognize at that time the Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, the Everlasting Father, was right in their midst.
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