To the exiles in Babylona, Isaiah foretells a new exodus (1), when the Lord will lead his people from captivity to freedom (Ps). True freedom is rooted in the person of Jesus, not in observance of the Law (2). It is he who cahllenges us to examine our own hearts before self-rightously judging others (3). Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11