Introduction: I cannot find a map which delineates the the ‘Land of the Chaldeans’. The best that I can ‘guess’ is that it extended into Lebanon, was basically in the S-E corner of modern Iraq and into modern Syria! I am led by this oracle to believe that the Assyrians had decimated the place andContinue reading “Isaiah 23:13-18….Where was the land of the Chaldeans?”
Category Archives: Prophecy
Isaiah 22: 12-25….A personal Judgement!
Introduction: This is the rest of Isa 22, a chapter in which the prophecy turns to God’s judgement of His own people. After hearing clearly what God was going to do to them they did not listen. I ended the last devotion by saying, ‘They had not returned to nor sought God who had longContinue reading “Isaiah 22: 12-25….A personal Judgement!”
Isaiah 21: 11-17….Abraham’s Grandchildren.
Introduction: You may already know but, if you didn’t, the names Dumah, Seir, Dedan, Tema, and Kedar are the names of five of the grandsons of Abraham. Dedan from Abraham’s wife, Keturah, whom he married after Sarah died. The other four were Ishmael’s sons. Is the ‘One is calling to me from Seir,‘ calling fromContinue reading “Isaiah 21: 11-17….Abraham’s Grandchildren.”
Isaiah 20: 1-6….Who can you trust?
In the year that the commander in chief, who was sent by Sargon the king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and fought against it and captured it— at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loose the sackcloth from your waist and take off your sandals from yourContinue reading “Isaiah 20: 1-6….Who can you trust?”
Isaiah 19: 16-25….Egyptian Oracle continued…
In that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the LORD of hosts shakes over them. And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians. Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose that the LORD of hosts has purposedContinue reading “Isaiah 19: 16-25….Egyptian Oracle continued…”
Isaiah 19: 1-10….Go West in your thinking!
1 An oracle concerning Egypt.Behold, the LORD is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence,and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.2 And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians,and they will fight, each against anotherand each against his neighbor,city againstContinue reading “Isaiah 19: 1-10….Go West in your thinking!”
Isaiah 18: 1-7….Centered on the Sudan.
Introduction: I quote Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible, “This chapter is one of the most obscure in Scripture, though more of it probably was understood by those for whose use it was first intended, than by us now.’ So because my title is ‘As-I-read-it’ I will start with a few thoughts ofContinue reading “Isaiah 18: 1-7….Centered on the Sudan.”
Mark 14:26-31….It is worth looking at this passage again!
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” PeterContinue reading “Mark 14:26-31….It is worth looking at this passage again!”
Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?
Comment: Today I quoted in full a passage from Luke’s gospel which I wrote about on the 19th, talking about the birth of John (the Baptist) and yesterday I talked about his Ministry. Every Jewish boy was circumcised by Jewish religious law on the eighth day, usually at a ceremony in the parents’ home. NeighboursContinue reading “Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?”
Luke 1: 5-24 – selected portions – John’s birth foretold.
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 7Continue reading “Luke 1: 5-24 – selected portions – John’s birth foretold.”
As I read it! 