We become partakers of the promises God made to Israel. We become a part of the faith family of God, heirs to all the promises made to Abraham. We are the olive branch held in the mouth of the dove and grafted in to those promises.
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Isaiah is called the Messianic prophet because his prophetic references that speak of the life of Christ far outnumber any of the other Old Testament prophets. There are twenty-two direct references to the prophet Isaiah that are quoted in the New Testament and many other quotes, perhaps at least one hundred that also speak of the life and ministry of Jesus, the Christ. This next series will delve into the New Testament verses that are directly linked to Isaiah.
