The Arm of the LORD

Divine accomplishment disclosed in flesh

Throughout the prophets, the Arm of the LORD is the language of God's own action: His outstretched power in judgment, deliverance, and revelation. This hub gathers studies tracing how the Arm becomes visible, from the Exodus through Isaiah's servant and into the Johannine fulfillment where the Arm is both named and seen.

Studies in this hub (5)

Christ: YHWH Returns to Zion, Fulfilling Temple Theology
The article explores how the Gospels present Jesus as the historical manifestation of YHWH returning to reclaim his people and establish his reign, resolving the crisis of divine absence. It traces t…
Why Isaiah Leads with the Arm
Isaiah declares that the bared arm of the Lord is embodied in the Suffering Servant. This challenges conventional ideas of divine power, revealing sovereignty through apparent weakness.
The Hand and the Word: Divine Agency in Numbers and Isaiah
From wilderness doubt to prophetic vision, Scripture presents the hand and word of YHWH as inseparable, revealing a pattern in which divine action fulfills divine speech and power appears in unexpect…
Easter, Identity, and Divine Agency: Rethinking Continuity in the Resurrection Narratives
The resurrection narratives establish continuity of identity through the grammar of divine agency. This framework reads the risen Jesus not as a new subject but as the same agent in a transformed mod…
The Hand of God in Job and the Problem of Recognition in Isaiah 53
Divine agency in the Hebrew Bible is not always immediately recognizable. In Job, the hand of God is experienced directly, yet its meaning remains obscure. In Isaiah 53, the arm of the LORD is reveal…