Creation as a Reason for Hope

Creation as a Reason for Hope
Psalm 147

Six centuries before Christ, the city of Jerusalem was destroyed, and many of its people were taken off into exile in Babylon. Not surprisingly, over time they became demoralized and found it hard to believe that God was ever going to be involved with them again. The prophecies in Isaiah 40–55 address them in this demoralized state, and one way the prophecies seek to rebuild people’s faith is by reminding them that their God is the great creator. The one who created the world at the beginning is capable of acting with creative power in their lives now...