Who is the Redeemer coming for in Isaiah 59:20?
Isaiah 59:20 says the Redeemer shall come to Zion, identified here as Jerusalem, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob. The promise is directed to Israel and connected to God's covenant, His Spirit, and His words remaining with them and their seed forever.
Les explains that Zion in this verse is Jerusalem. He reads Isaiah 59:20 as saying the Redeemer shall come to Zion, unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob. Les emphasizes that at this point God is dealing with Israel, not yet going to the whole human race without Israel, which comes later in His eternal purpose as Paul speaks of it in Ephesians. The context continues with God's covenant: His Spirit upon them and His words put in their mouth shall not depart out of their mouth, nor out of the mouth of their seed, nor out of the mouth of their seed's seed, forever. Les says these are promises given to the nation of Israel.
And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
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Where will the Redeemer come according to Isaiah 59:20?
According to Isaiah 59:20, the Redeemer will come to Jerusalem and to the people of Israel who turn from transgression.