Isaiah 1:18–20 (ESV),
18 “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; 20 but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be eaten by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
God charges Judah for covenant breaking. He accuses them in vv 2-3 and brings formal charges in vv4ff.
"The prophet’s appeal to come and reason together shows God’s gracious invitation to all men . . . Calvin (p. 21) notes that God stands ever ready to cleanse us and to forgive us when we turn to Him." [1] "God can take away the stain of sin without compromising His righteousness because Jesus Christ bore God’s punishment for sinners (53:4–6; Rom. 3:21–26)." [2]
"The phrase “let us reason” gives the idea of reciprocity, and calls for the people to submit themselves to the laws of God and receive divine pardon." [3]
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9, ESV)
What can wash
What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Oh precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Oh precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus [4]
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1. Hindson, E. E., & Kroll, W. M. (Eds.). (1994). KJV Bible Commentary (p. 1302). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
2. Whitlock, L. G., Sproul, R. C., Waltke, B. K., & Silva, M. (1995). The Reformation study Bible: bringing the light of the Reformation to Scripture: New King James Version (Is 1:18). Nashville: T. Nelson.
3. Criswell, W. A., Patterson, P., Clendenen, E. R., Akin, D. L., Chamberlin, M., Patterson, D. K., & Pogue, J. (Eds.). (1991). Believer’s Study Bible (electronic ed., Is 1:18). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
4. Lee Behnken | Lewis Ellis Jones | Robert Lowry, © Words: Public Domain, Music: 2007 Lee Behnken Ministries
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