As For Our Redeemer

As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. - Isaiah 47:4

    In this short sentence God the Spirit has given us no less than three names of our Lord, revealing his glorious person and wondrous work. Throughout the Bible, in both the Old and New Testament, he reveals himself as the sovereign Redeemer of spiritual Israel.

    As he declares himself, so Israel identifies Him—As for our Redeemer, the Lord of Hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. Never does one to whom he has revealed himself think or speak of him in any other way. We speak of him as the one who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began (2 Tm 1:9).

    He is the one who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever (Rv 1:5-6). Our Redeemer is not the paper king of the free will, works religionist, who tried, and was revealed to be a pathetic failure in that his blood is insufficient and his will is powerless to execute his desire. Our Redeemer shall not fail nor be discouraged (Is 42:4).

    Our Redeemer redeems! He didn’t try to redeem. Our Redeemer is the Lord of Hosts! He is the sovereign over the armies of heaven and over the inhabitants of the earth. We see our Redeemer high and lifted up, and gladly Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name for our everlasting salvation which he alone accomplished. And we desire to worship the Lord in the beauty of [His] holiness (Ps 29:2).

    While the free-willers fear they will not give man enough glory and Christ too much, the child of grace claims only the blood and righteousness of our Redeemer.