Isaiah 50 – Better start early
“Rising early” is a major biblical theme. When you aim for far-reaching effect, one needs to begin the implementation of it early. Like first thing in the morning if you wish to be attentive and make the day’s impact great. An idea so grandiose as resurrection needs an early start.
Jeremiah 31 – The days of new remembrance
Ancient Israel knew that one could not become morally pure simply by acting out rote commands. Something new brings about the total forgiveness of iniquity, and the eternal no-remembering of sin. The theatre of action becomes the heart, and the interior work of God’s Spirit will move ahead to forge a deeper relationship between human and divine.