The Ethiopian eunuch was also confused as he pondered over Isaiah 53 (see Acts 8:26-39). When Philip asked him if he understood what he was reading, he shared how he needed someone to guide him. Then from that passage, Philip was able to announce the good news of Jesus to him.
Similarly, the nine chapters in this volume serve as a type of guide for discovering Christ in this largest prophetic book of the Bible. They unlock many confusing passages while also revealing our Savior. Beginning with Isaiah’s life-changing vision of God, Stephen Kaung then considers some of the more famous passages about the birth of the Lord Jesus, His life, and His suffering at the cross. We are guided through Scriptures on the future kingdom as well as essential help for our present situation in the church.
As the Ethiopian found Christ through Isaiah and “went on his way rejoicing,” may we too find Christ our Redeemer in Isaiah and be filled with joy at the discovery.
Born in China, Stephen Kaung was converted to Christ at an early age. He met Watchman Nee in the early 1930’s and became a co-worker with brother Nee in the Lord’s work. He moved to the United States in 1952, and has continued to share Christ with the Lord’s people around the world, as well as translate and publish the messages of Watchman Nee. Today, beyond the age of 100, he continues to be a great encouragement to the saints wherever he ministers, demonstrating that “It is no longer I that live but Christ Who lives in me.”