Introduction: Let us look at names! First – ‘Hear this, O house of Jacob.’Jacob derived from the Hebrew word meaning ‘heel’ implying that he was a cheat. Remember he cheated to get the firstborn’s birthright as their father was dying. Second – ‘who are called by the name of Israel.’Israel means to struggle or wrestleContinue reading “Isaiah 48: 1-8….What’s in a name?”
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Isaiah 28: 16-23….Better Listen when God Speaks!
16 “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion,a stone, a tested stone,a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’ – What does ‘not be in haste’ mean? Other translations translate this as meaning ‘to make the wrong decision ie be confused; or be ashamedContinue reading “Isaiah 28: 16-23….Better Listen when God Speaks!”