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#235 | Isaiah 59: Rethinking What Really Separates Us from God
In this episode, we take a careful look at Isaiah 59:1–8—a passage often used to support the idea that God withdraws from us when we sin. But is that really what Isaiah is saying?
We begin by confronting a common misreading of Isaiah 59:1–2. While many assume that sin causes God to separate Himself from us and hide His face, Isaiah actually turns the diagnosis in the opposite direction. The problem is not that God has moved away—but that we have. It is our iniquities that separate us. It is our turning that distorts the relationship.
From there, we explore the deeper logic of the passage…
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