Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #18 Judge
LORD as Judge, Lawgiver, and King in one verse; Targum Isaiah cited; John 5:30 — righteous judgment
Judge, Lawgiver, King
Isaiah declared God as judge, lawgiver, and king — the one who saves.
Old Testament
Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us.
New Testament
John 5:30
By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
Why This Matters
Isaiah declared God as judge, lawgiver, and king — the one who saves. Jesus exercises all three roles — judging justly, fulfilling the law, and reigning as king — yet always in submission to the Father.
Reflection
Jesus, send me with Your heart for people. Let Judge, Lawgiver, King move me from admiration into obedience.
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