Prophets Righteousness Instead of Wickedness 19 Oct 2013 Today, we will look at Isaiah 59. The Companion Bible shows us that Isaiah 59 corresponds to Isaiah 50:1-11 which is a part of a larger concentric structure in Scripture. …
Prophets Lift Your Voice Like A Trumpet 31 Aug 2013 Isaiah 58 begins: "Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins.” Many years ago, YHVH…
Prophets Why The Righteous Perish 20 Aug 2013 Isaiah 57:1-2 says, “The righteous perishes, And no man takes it to heart; Merciful men are taken away, While no one considers That the righteous is taken away from evil.…
Prophets Keep Justice And Do Righteousness 18 Jul 20137 Jul 2019 Isaiah 56 begins by saying, “Thus says the Lord: "Keep justice, and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.” What does this…
Prophets Come To The Water! 24 Jun 20137 Jul 2019 Isaiah 55 begins with an invitation for those who are thirsty to come to the waters and for those who have no money to come, buy, and eat. It’s as…
Prophets YHVH’s Mercy and Covenant of Peace 8 Jun 2013 Isaiah 54:1 says, "Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children…
Prophets YHVH’s Servant 17 May 2013 Today, I will finish Isaiah 52 and go through Isaiah 53. In Isaiah 52:13, YHVH says His Servant will deal prudently. The Heberew word for prudently is yaskiyl. It also…
Prophets The Arm of YHVH 4 May 2013 Today, we’ll be looking at Isaiah 51-52. Chapter 51 begins with YHVH telling those who follow after righteousness to listen to Him. These are the ones who seek YHVH. YHVH…
Prophets Rebellion or Submission 13 Apr 2013 In Isaiah 50, YHVH asked His people where their mother’s certificate of divorce was which showed that He had put her away. YHVH also asked His people to which of…
Prophets The Sharp Sword and Sharpened Arrow 24 Mar 201324 Mar 2013 In Isaiah 49, the prophet addressed the people of the coastlands who were far away; he addressed the Gentiles whereas previously, he addressed the house of Jacob. The prophet said…
Prophets Peace in Jerusalem 9 Mar 201313 Mar 2013 In Isaiah 46, God spoke to the house of Jacob saying, “Listen to Me.” Chapter 47 was addressed to Babylon and now, once again, in Isaiah 48, God is addressing…
Prophets Virgin Daughter of Babylon 23 Feb 2013 Isaiah 47 speaks to the virgin daughter of Babylon. The phrase “virgin daughter of…” is used not only for Babylon but also the Lord’s people and of Egypt. This phrase…
Prophets There Is No Other God Part 2 9 Feb 20137 Jul 2019 Our time today overlaps some of the Scripture from my last post. Between Isaiah 44 and 46, the prophet made several references to Yahweh being God and the fact that…
Prophets There Is No Other God Part 1 27 Jan 20137 Jul 2019 Even though the Lord disciplines His people, He is ready to console them when the time of judgment is over. As Isaiah 43 begins, the Lord tells His servant Jacob…
Prophets The Lord Assures His People 4 Jan 20134 Jan 2013 In Isaiah 41, the Lord is calling the nations to come near to Him for judgment. In the past, He raised up the Persian conqueror, Cyrus from the east to…
Prophets Prepare The Way For The Coming Of The Lord 22 Dec 20124 Jan 2013 Isaiah had been prophesying of Judah’s coming judgment. History tells us of the kingdoms that ruled over them. Eventually, the time came for Judah to be disciplined by the Lord…
Prophets Hezekiah’s Impending Death 8 Dec 20128 Dec 2012 Around the time that the king of Assyria sent his men to King Hezekiah, Hezekiah was about to die from a boil. The Lord spoke through Isaiah to tell Hezekiah…
Prophets Sennacherib Comes Against Jerusalem 24 Nov 2012 Isaiah 36 describes the fulfillment of his previous warnings to Judah. The Assyrian king, Sennacherib came against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them. Second Chronicles 32 indicates…
Prophets The Judgment of Fire 10 Nov 201211 Aug 2019 Isaiah 33 opens with another woe. It is addressed to the destroyer and the betrayer. Some English versions translate it as the plunderer and one who deals treacherously. Originally, it…
Prophets Isaiah’s Time of Trouble 27 Oct 201231 Oct 2013 Isaiah 31 begins by reinforcing the fact that Egypt cannot be trusted to save Israel. Their men are not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. They cannot defeat…
Prophets Woe to the Children of Israel 13 Oct 201220 Oct 2012 Isaiah 30 begins with a woe to “the rebellious children.” These “children” were making plans that were not the Lord’s and developing alliances that were not a result of the…
Prophets Woe to Ariel 29 Sep 2012 Isaiah 29 begins with a woe against Ariel. Ezra mentions an Israelite by the name of Ariel once but this chapter in Isaiah is the only place in the whole…
Prophets The Cornerstone and Stammering Lips 10 Sep 201211 Sep 2012 As I think of Israel today, my heart mourns for its people. I long for the day when Jacob will take hold of the Lord’s strength and make peace with…
Prophets Prophecy Against Tyre 17 Aug 2012 Isaiah 23 is a prophecy against Tyre which is located in present day Lebanon. At one time, Tyre was the marketplace of the nations. It was destroyed because the Lord…
Prophets The Prophecy of Eliakim 27 Jul 2012 Isaiah 21 and 22 give us several prophecies. The last one is fantastic. Isaiah 21 begins with a terrifying prophecy about the coastal desert. More specifically, Elam and Media are…
Prophets The Prophecy Against Egypt 13 Jul 201217 Jul 2012 Isaiah 19 is a prophecy against Egypt. It begins, “The burden against Egypt. Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, And will come into Egypt; The idols of Egypt…
Prophets Proclamation Against Ethiopia 28 Jun 201229 Jun 2012 For Isaiah 18, most Bibles have a descriptive header that says something like “Proclamation Against Ethiopia.” Personally, I don’t think this passage is necessarily a proclamation against Ethiopia although according…
Prophets The Burden Against Damascus 16 Jun 2012 Isaiah 17 begins with a prophecy against Damascus. It says that Damascus will cease from being a city and will become a ruinous heap. According to 2 Kings 16:7, Tiglath-Pileser,…
Prophets The Doom of Moab 1 Jun 20126 Jun 2012 In Isaiah 15, Isaiah explained the burden or prophecy of Moab which was located in Jordan. In the night, Ar and Kir, two Moabite cities were laid waste and destroyed. …
Prophets A Fiery Flying Serpent 24 May 201224 May 2012 In Isaiah 14:28-31, the prophet Isaiah gave a prophecy concerning the Philistines. “This is the burden which came in the year that King Ahaz died. 29 "Do not rejoice, all…
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