hope in the right place

“Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.” (Psalm 130:7–8, NIV)

“Again, it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” [Dt 32:43] And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol him.”[Ps 117:1] And again, Isaiah says, “The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.”[Is 11:10]” (Romans 15:10–12, NIV)

Remember when we said the writer of Psalm 130 said there were two possible outcomes (verses 3-4 on Tuesday the 8th)? Which outcome does the write confidentially proclaim we should hope for? Why should we hope for that outcome?

How does the writer describe the love and redemption from the Lord? How does this help you put your hope in the Lord?

The writer says He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins. Why does the writer emphasize He himself?

The verses from Romans above are actually a series of quotes from Old Testament writers, and the references are marked. Paul does so to support his command that we should accept each other. Why do you think the writer of Deuteronomy, the first quote, says Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people?  Who is he talking to? Who are "his people"?

What does the verse from Psalm 117, the second quote, say?  Why do you think the writer says "all you Gentiles" and "all you peoples?  Who are the "peoples" in this verse?

Does the quote from Isaiah 11:10-11 answer some of the questions the prior two quotes ask?  Who is the "Root of Jesse"? (If you don’t know who Jesse is see Ruth 4:22)

Paul uses these three verses to expand the idea of who should praise God. How does his use of “his people”, “all peoples” and “the nations” expand our idea of who the people of God are?

 Are we part of the people of God?

 How does this help you to hope?