Isaiah 61:1-4
The anointed one proclaims freedom and restores ruins.
1 The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
2 to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
4 They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the former devastated places. They will repair the ruined cities that have been devastated for many generations.
The anointed one proclaims freedom and restores ruins.
To announce the Spirit-anointed mission to proclaim good news, release, and restoration, resulting in renewed covenant identity.
In a context of exile, brokenness, and societal ruin, the promise speaks of a coming agent who will restore and renew God's people.
The Spirit-Anointed Servant Proclaims Good News and Everlasting Joy
The Spirit-anointed Servant proclaims the LORD’s favor and vengeance, comforts Zion’s mourners, restores ruined places, grants priestly identity and everlasting joy, and causes righteousness and praise to spring up before all nations.