1 Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees,and the writers who keep writing oppression,2 to turn aside the needy from justiceand to rob the poor of my people of their right,that widows may be their spoil,and that they may make the fatherless their prey! Comment: Who makes the decrees or who are the writers writingContinue reading “Isaiah 10: 1-4….Woe- am I expected to respond?”
Category Archives: Judgement
Isaiah 9: 8-21….Serious stuff!
8 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall on Israel;9 and all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart: Comment: How often are we all prone to arrogance and pride! This was written nearly 3,000 years ago butContinue reading “Isaiah 9: 8-21….Serious stuff!”
Isaiah 8: 11-22….The prophet suffers opposition!
For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. Comment: It is so important to follow whatContinue reading “Isaiah 8: 11-22….The prophet suffers opposition!”
Isaiah 8: 1-10….What a name! – poor kid!
Comment: ‘The spoil speeds, the prey hastens’ was the name which Isaiah was told by God to call his soon to be born son. I wonder how the family shortened it. The word translated ‘spoil’ could be translated ‘spoiler’, which helps me to understand the meaning. Assyria is soon to come and the tribes ofContinue reading “Isaiah 8: 1-10….What a name! – poor kid!”
Isaiah 7:20-25….Desolation!
In that day the Lord will shave with a razor that is hired beyond the River—with the king of Assyria—the head and the hair of the feet, and it will sweep away the beard also. Comment: I love some of the phrases which other cultures use. I have a beard. A razor would destroy everyContinue reading “Isaiah 7:20-25….Desolation!”
Isaiah 5: 18-24b)….4 more woes and a therefore!
Comment: The last time that I wrote from Isaiah we saw God angry with the Israelis for 2 particular sins – storing up property to the loss of the poor; the late night boozing to pleasant music again to the detriment of the common man! Now we hear God shouting out ‘woe’ to them fourContinue reading “Isaiah 5: 18-24b)….4 more woes and a therefore!”
Isaiah 5: 8-17….2 Woes is enough for 1 day – more to come later!
8 Woe to those who join house to house,who add field to field,until there is no more room,and you are made to dwell alonein the midst of the land.9 The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing:“Surely many houses shall be desolate,large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yieldContinue reading “Isaiah 5: 8-17….2 Woes is enough for 1 day – more to come later!”
Isaiah 3: 1-8….Catastrophe!
1 For behold, the Lord GOD of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judahsupport and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water;2 the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,3 the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor andContinue reading “Isaiah 3: 1-8….Catastrophe!”
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!”
As I read it! 