Lectionary 16 A - Isaiah 44:1-8

Isaiah 44:1-8

The God of Israel is throwing it down in the deity ring. The first, the last, "there is no other like me" is laying claim to big G God status. Even though the short lived, golden age of Solomon was not solid 14 K and compared to the great civilizations of history hardly compares the Word of the Lord declares otherwise. The One who says “there is no other” is telling the truth. Maybe the proof is that today we praise the God of Israel and not the gods of Assyria or Babylon or Rome. The word the big G God has for the small and of no account is “do not be afraid” which is the way this God is like no other. Small g gods are magnified by great civilizations. The big G God chooses to magnify a nation and people of no account.