Isaiah 33

The last phrase of this chapter must have been wonderful news for the people. In a culture saturated with the words of the Law awareness of sin was a big part of life. The people who heard Isaiah's message knew that rejecting God's standard had brought evil tendencies into the world. They knew that the Law was given to expose the sins in their lives. And they knew that the annual sacrifice removed the penalties for the sins of the preceding year.  But the idea that all sins would be forgiven was amazing. I wonder if someone said; "For all sins to be forgiven that would have to be one special sacrifice." How true that is.
Stuart