12 For the LORD of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low; – pride in a job well done can be justified but the type of pride described here is placing oneself or achievement or someone/thing above God!13 against allContinue reading “Isaiah 2: 12-22….God will have ‘His Day’.”
Category Archives: Isaiah
Isaiah 2: 1-11….Happy New Year, Ethiopia!
1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. – Saw surely means that God revealed the following to him.2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall beContinue reading “Isaiah 2: 1-11….Happy New Year, Ethiopia!”
Isaiah 1: 24-31….The Day of Accounting!
Therefore the Lord declares, the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:“Ah, I will get relief from my enemies and avenge myself on my foes.I will turn my hand against you and will smelt away your dross as with lyeand remove all your alloy. – This is a very clear statement of intent! LyeContinue reading “Isaiah 1: 24-31….The Day of Accounting!”
Isaiah 1: 9-17….The vision continues and has some biting words!
If the LORD of hosts had not left us a few survivors, we should have been like Sodom, and become like Gomorrah. – The first sentence which the people have spoken – it is factual but sounds like a winge!Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching ofContinue reading “Isaiah 1: 9-17….The vision continues and has some biting words!”
Isaiah 1: 1-8….Author’s History and reason for writing given.
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the LORD has spoken: “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.The ox knows itsContinue reading “Isaiah 1: 1-8….Author’s History and reason for writing given.”
Idols:….Of what are they constructed?
Three Definitions of an idol: 1. An “idol” can refer to either an object worshipped as a deity or a person who is greatly admired….. 2. Anything that we come to rely on for some blessing, or help, or guidance in the place of a wholehearted reliance on the true and living God ….. 3. someone whoContinue reading “Idols:….Of what are they constructed?”
As I read it! 