The journey of God with broken people from creation to the Babylonian exile and beyond. Despite human shortcomings, God speaks through limited individuals such as Abraham, Moses, David, and Isaiah to offer hope and renewal. The return from exile is slow and faces opposition, but the promise of God's kingdom remains. Isaiah introduces the mysterious figure of God's servant who ultimately carries the load of humanity's pain and wrongdoing to death. Jesus embodies this servant and brings new dimensions to the story through the foolish, weak Cross as God's power and wisdom in a broken world.