Introduction: I cannot find a map which delineates the the ‘Land of the Chaldeans’. The best that I can ‘guess’ is that it extended into Lebanon, was basically in the S-E corner of modern Iraq and into modern Syria! I am led by this oracle to believe that the Assyrians had decimated the place andContinue reading “Isaiah 23:13-18….Where was the land of the Chaldeans?”
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Isaiah 23: 1-12….God’s Justice demands action.
Introduction: Tyre (also called, presumably because of its ports, the Stronghold of the Sea) and Sidon were separate kingdoms which are now in the country of Lebanon. Both were very significant, wealthy and proud! Shihor (Sihor) was a town in the delta of the Nile, an area which was frequently flooded as the waters cameContinue reading “Isaiah 23: 1-12….God’s Justice demands action.”
Isaiah 22: 12-25….A personal Judgement!
Introduction: This is the rest of Isa 22, a chapter in which the prophecy turns to God’s judgement of His own people. After hearing clearly what God was going to do to them they did not listen. I ended the last devotion by saying, ‘They had not returned to nor sought God who had longContinue reading “Isaiah 22: 12-25….A personal Judgement!”
Isaiah 22: 1-11….At last – Jerusalem!
1 The oracle concerning the valley of vision.What do you mean that you have gone up,all of you, to the housetops,2 you who are full of shoutings,tumultuous city, exultant town?Your slain are not slain with the swordor dead in battle.3 All your leaders have fled together;without the bow they were captured.All of you who wereContinue reading “Isaiah 22: 1-11….At last – Jerusalem!”
Isaiah 21: 11-17….Abraham’s Grandchildren.
Introduction: You may already know but, if you didn’t, the names Dumah, Seir, Dedan, Tema, and Kedar are the names of five of the grandsons of Abraham. Dedan from Abraham’s wife, Keturah, whom he married after Sarah died. The other four were Ishmael’s sons. Is the ‘One is calling to me from Seir,‘ calling fromContinue reading “Isaiah 21: 11-17….Abraham’s Grandchildren.”
Isaiah 21: 1-10….Stagger me!
1 The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.As whirlwinds in the Negeb sweep on,it comes from the wilderness,from a terrible land.2 A stern vision is told to me;the traitor betrays,and the destroyer destroys.Go up, O Elam;lay siege, O Media;all the sighing she has causedI bring to an end.3 Therefore my loins are filled withContinue reading “Isaiah 21: 1-10….Stagger me!”
Isaiah 20: 1-6….Who can you trust?
In the year that the commander in chief, who was sent by Sargon the king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and fought against it and captured it— at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loose the sackcloth from your waist and take off your sandals from yourContinue reading “Isaiah 20: 1-6….Who can you trust?”
Isaiah 19: 16-25….Egyptian Oracle continued…
In that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the LORD of hosts shakes over them. And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians. Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose that the LORD of hosts has purposedContinue reading “Isaiah 19: 16-25….Egyptian Oracle continued…”
Isaiah 19: 11-17….Are leaders always wise?
11 The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish;the wisest counselors of Pharaoh give stupid counsel.How can you say to Pharaoh,“I am a son of the wise,a son of ancient kings”?Where then are your wise men?Let them tell youthat they might know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt.The princes of Zoan have becomeContinue reading “Isaiah 19: 11-17….Are leaders always wise?”
Isaiah 19: 1-10….Go West in your thinking!
1 An oracle concerning Egypt.Behold, the LORD is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence,and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.2 And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians,and they will fight, each against anotherand each against his neighbor,city againstContinue reading “Isaiah 19: 1-10….Go West in your thinking!”
As I read it! 