Introduction: Initially God speaks to Sennacherib the enemy who had conquered and destroyed Israel! (v1): This is followed by. a prayer by the people of Israel, the prayer results presumably because they have realized that they have made wrong decisions in not following Jehovah and so they plead with God for help. (v2): ‘The tumultuousContinue reading “Isaiah 33: 1-12….Prepare for a reversal!”
Category Archives: Prophets
Ezekiel 37: 1-10….Is this how the church began?
1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. 2 And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley,Continue reading “Ezekiel 37: 1-10….Is this how the church began?”
Isaiah 30: 12-18….Who is God?
Insisting on doing it your way is frequently a recipe for disaster!
Isaiah 30: 1-11….When will you learn?
Introduction: We are back in Isaiah again! Just over 2 weeks ago we read how God had driven out the oppressors and released Israel back to where it should be – a nation under God called to be His special people doing His will and walking in His way! How long will it last thatContinue reading “Isaiah 30: 1-11….When will you learn?”
Isaiah 29; 14-24….God’s Blessing!
14 therefore, behold, I will againdo wonderful things with this people,with wonder upon wonder;and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.”15 Ah, you who hide deep from the LORD your counsel,whose deeds are in the dark,and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?”16 YouContinue reading “Isaiah 29; 14-24….God’s Blessing!”
Isaiah 29: 11-16….God speaks to the Residents of Jerusalem.
Introduction: Language wise, in English, I’m comfortable. Trying to learn a couple of other languages, at school, Latin and French and, in my work. Amharic, I note that sentence order varies. Reading the Bible I find the same. In translations they seem to follow the original sentence pattern. In reading the Bible we sometimes haveContinue reading “Isaiah 29: 11-16….God speaks to the Residents of Jerusalem.”
Isaiah 28: 23-29….Do city kids know where milk comes from?
23 Give ear, and hear my voice;give attention, and hear my speech.24 Does he who plows for sowing plow continually?Does he continually open and harrow his ground?25 When he has leveled its surface,does he not scatter dill, sow cumin,and put in wheat in rowsand barley in its proper place,and emmer as the border? – EmmerContinue reading “Isaiah 28: 23-29….Do city kids know where milk comes from?”
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!”
Isaiah 28: 9-18….How do you read poetry?
9 “To whom will he teach knowledge,and to whom will he explain the message?Those who are weaned from the milk,those taken from the breast?10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept,line upon line, line upon line,here a little, there a little.”11 For by people of strange lipsand with a foreign tonguethe LORD willContinue reading “Isaiah 28: 9-18….How do you read poetry?”
Isaiah 28: 1-8….A review
Introduction: Before I began a series of run up to Easter and Easter devotionals I wrote about this passage. Because it is the start of a long prophecy I repeat it and add a bit more comment! In all languages the same word is used in different contexts to mean different things. Ephraim, although theContinue reading “Isaiah 28: 1-8….A review”
As I read it! 