Isaiah 60

Order of Service

• Sunday School Lesson — Isaiah 60
• Closing Prayer

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Sermon Title: The Fulfilled Vision of Zion

Scripture: Isaiah 60

I. The Magnetic Light of Zion Fulfilled

A. The Lord himself is the light of Zion

1. Darkness in Scripture pictures God's wrath and judgment (e.g., the plague on Egypt; darkness at the cross)
2. Light pictures God's favor, presence, and saving work
3. The Lord rises upon Zion as its light (Isaiah 60:2)
4. In the final fulfillment, sun and moon are no longer needed — the Lord himself is the everlasting light (Isaiah 60:19-20; cf. Revelation 21–22)

B. The light draws the nations to Zion

1. Sons and daughters gathered from the farthest corners of the earth (Isaiah 60:3-4)
2. The Gentile nations and their kings are drawn to the light (Isaiah 60:5)
3. This light is a light of life, not judgment

II. The Majestic Beauty of Zion Fulfilled

A. The nations bring the wealth of the earth to beautify Zion (Isaiah 60:5-7, 9-13, 15-18)

1. The wealth is not primarily material but represents the vast abundance of peoples coming to God
2. Bronze replaced with gold, iron with silver, wood with bronze, stones with iron (Isaiah 60:17)
3. The Lord beautifies his sanctuary and his people (Isaiah 60:13); cf. the jewels and gems of Isaiah 54

B. The New Testament fulfillment: God's people themselves become his dwelling place

1. John 14:23 — the Father and Son come to make their home with the one who loves Christ
2. 2 Corinthians 6:16 — believers are the temple of the living God
3. The Spirit living in believers is the present fulfillment; the face-to-face dwelling in the new heavens and new earth is the final fulfillment

C. God himself is the beauty of Zion

1. Isaiah 60:19 — "your God will be your glory" (glory = beauty)
2. Isaiah 60:21 — the Lord displays his own beauty in Zion

III. The Meaningful Place of Zion Fulfilled

A. This vision exceeds the return from Babylonian captivity — it points to Christ's work and final coming

1. Isaiah 60:21 — "your people shall all be righteous" begins in Christ and is finally fulfilled at his second coming
2. They shall possess the land forever; the least shall become a clan, the smallest a mighty nation (Isaiah 60:22)

B. The promise to Abraham echoed in Isaiah 60:22

1. Genesis 12 — a single man without an heir promised a multitude of nations
2. Deuteronomy 7 — Israel chosen though the least among the peoples
3. The Abrahamic promise finds its fulfillment in the vast people of Zion

C. The double meaning of "hasten" in Isaiah 60:22

1. The Hebrew word can mean hasten — God will bring about the fulfillment swiftly
2. The same word can mean enjoy (cf. Ecclesiastes 2:25) — God will delight in the fulfillment
3. Not since Eden has God truly enjoyed walking with his human creation; in the final Zion he will enjoy his people forever
4. The fall cost God the enjoyment of his creation; the fulfillment of Zion restores it — God looks forward to making his eternal home with his people