Reading for May 1st

Read Isaiah 12.1-6. In 12.1-6: A psalm of thanksgiving. Isaiah has been constructed to form a series of "books within books." A psalm of thanksgiving for the salvation of God which will surely come to Jerusalem concludes that section that began in 5.1. These are shorter collections display a broad editorial structure where hope and promise follow threats and warnings. Even the punitive fires of jugment are placed within this larger context of the saving purpose of God. Comments or Questions.