Isaiah 43 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Isaiah 43 God tries to comfort Israel, and it is here that we explore the idea of the “seven Israel’s.” Not every place in scripture that Israel is spoken of, does it refer to the same thing, there are in fact seven different Israel references at least. When God said to Israel “be not afraid, for I have redeemed you,” to whom was he speaking? And when Christ heard these words as a little boy, do you wonder what he thought? And why is it written in past tense, when Jesus had not yet gone to the cross?