Isaiah 63:16

our Father

Compare (Isaiah 1:2); (Isaiah 64:8).

Israel, collectively, the national Israel, recognizes God as the national Father (cf) (Exodus 4:22); (Exodus 4:23); Doubtless the believing Israelite was born anew (cf); (John 3:3); (John 3:5); (Luke 13:28) but the Old Testament Scriptures show no trace of the consciousness of personal sonship. The explanation is given in (Galatians 4:1).

The Israelite, though a child, "differed nothing from a servant." The Spirit, as the "Spirit of His Son," could not be given to impart the consciousness of sonship until redemption had been accomplished. (Galatians 4:4)

See "Adoption"; (Romans 8:15); (Ephesians 1:5).

( See Scofield) - (Ephesians 1:5).

redeemer

Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type).

( See Scofield) - (Isaiah 59:20).