Introduction: Verse 9 seems to be definitely the words of God Himself. I think finishing what God says at the end of yesterday’s passage. The voice at the beginning being God’s voice – ‘A voice says, “Cry!”And I said, “What shall I cry?”All flesh is grass,and all its beauty is like the flower of theContinue reading “Isaiah 40: 9-17….God continues His talk with Isaiah!”
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Isaiah 40: 1-8….The Inspired word of God!
1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,and cry to herthat her warfare is ended,that her iniquity is pardoned,that she has received from the LORD’S handdouble for all her sins.3 A voice cries:“In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD;make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4Continue reading “Isaiah 40: 1-8….The Inspired word of God!”
Isaiah 39: 1-8….A Stupid, Stupid Thing to do!
Why do you think that that man with the un-pronounceable name who sent envoys to Hezekiah was sincere in his motives? Has a politician ever told a lie or have hidden rotten aims under nice words? Had Hezekiah with his illness lost his ability to think clearly? Or did pride overcome common sense?1 At thatContinue reading “Isaiah 39: 1-8….A Stupid, Stupid Thing to do!”
Isaiah 38: 9-21….What would you have said?
A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness: – If you remember, the last time I was writing in Isaiah, God had graciously, when Hezekiah was at the point of death, granted him a fifteen year extension to his life. It is not surprising thatContinue reading “Isaiah 38: 9-21….What would you have said?”
Isaiah 38: 1-8….When did this happen?
Introduction: This story is fascinating but leaves a modern enquirer with several challenging questions, to which you may or may not find a scientific/historical pseudo or real answer! While I wrestle with these ‘facts’, if I don’t find a satisfying modern scientific answer, I end up saying ‘the Bible says it therefore I believe it!’Continue reading “Isaiah 38: 1-8….When did this happen?”
Isaiah 37: 30-38….The timing is not clear!
Introduction: In Biblical Hebrew the word for messenger and angel are the same – ‘mal’akh’. You may remember that Hezekiah was depending on Egypt for help. The Egyptian records have a story of Sennacherib’s sudden departure because field mice had chewed through the bow and shield straps of the army! How did the Angel ofContinue reading “Isaiah 37: 30-38….The timing is not clear!”
Isaiah 37: 21-29….Why use obscure poetry instead of plain English?
Introduction: I guess it wasn’t in English because there was no such language as English at that time! But why poetry? In this case poetry is leaving people to guess, or more accurately, to ponder and hassle the hidden thoughts which need to be arrived at. Sennacherib, the blood thirsty, tyrannical leader of Assyria wouldContinue reading “Isaiah 37: 21-29….Why use obscure poetry instead of plain English?”
Isaiah 37: 8-20….Will the king trust God?
The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish. Now the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “He has set out to fight against you.” And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus shall you speak toContinue reading “Isaiah 37: 8-20….Will the king trust God?”
Isaiah 36: 21- 37: 7….God is Upset!
21 But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” 22 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him theContinue reading “Isaiah 36: 21- 37: 7….God is Upset!”
Isaiah 36: 11-20….Political ‘hoo-hah’.
Introduction: The purple shows the Assyrian kingdom: the green the conquered area under Assyria at Isaiah’s time: the brown is Judea. Judea spoke Hebrew. Aramaic was the official international language, and even the Assyrians spoke a different language which the Jews didn’t understand. The officials did understand the ‘International’ language. The common Jewish people probablyContinue reading “Isaiah 36: 11-20….Political ‘hoo-hah’.”