The Second Coming of Christ in Slow Motion: The Zechariah series, part 24 (14:1-15)

You’re probably familiar with this story from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry: Luke 4:16-2016 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,     because he has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives     and recovering of sight to the blind,     to set at liberty those who are oppressed,19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”And then it says this20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Very familiar story for a lot of us who have read the gospels. Made a lot of people unhappy, but it was a very positive message: the first time Jesus came, as you know, His purpose was to set people free. Free from the devil, free from their sicknesses, free from their sin.But did you know he didn’t finish His sentence? He pulled open the book of Isaiah, started reading at chapter 61, and He stopped at a comma. Let’s go look at the original words. Isaiah 61, starting at verse 1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,     because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor;     he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,     and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,And that’s where Jesus stopped reading, but here’s what came next in the original passage:    and the day of vengeance of our GodThat was the part He left out. And why? Because that wasn’t His mission in His first coming. The Day of Vengeance of Our God would be reserved for His Second Coming. And that’s what I want to talk about today on the God and His Prophets podcast.Watch these episodes at my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeTaylorPodcastsNeed to get in touch with me? Reach me at [email protected] you’re looking for a Bible study podcast that goes deep into the major and minor prophets, God and His Prophets offers a verse by verse Bible study through these powerful Old Testament writings. Each episode explores the prophecy in the Bible, from the Book of Ezekiel study and later in Zechariah, helping listeners in understanding prophetic books and seeing their relevance today. We also connect the prophets’ words to end times Bible teaching and highlight connections to Revelation, giving you a Christian Bible commentary that equips you for spiritual insight and growth.