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!”
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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!”
Mark 12: 28-34….At last a Sincere Question!
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord yourContinue reading “Mark 12: 28-34….At last a Sincere Question!”
Mark 12: 18-27….They won’t give up!
And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. There were seven brothers;Continue reading “Mark 12: 18-27….They won’t give up!”
Mark 12: 13-17….Jesus versus two smart ‘enemies’!
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God.Continue reading “Mark 12: 13-17….Jesus versus two smart ‘enemies’!”
Mark 11: 27-33….’Don’t know’ answered by ‘will not tell!’
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” Comment: This is a double headed questionContinue reading “Mark 11: 27-33….’Don’t know’ answered by ‘will not tell!’”
Mark 11: 12-26 A weak Jesus???
Comment: At the end verse 26 is not in the ESV or some other translations. It is a thought expressed in a nearly identical way elsewhere in scripture (eg the Lord’s Prayer!). It certainly is a strong reminder to all of us! On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. AndContinue reading “Mark 11: 12-26 A weak Jesus???”
Mark 10: 46-52….Miraculous!
And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy onContinue reading “Mark 10: 46-52….Miraculous!”
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 7: 10-19….About both ‘Now and the Future’.
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz: “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test.” And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little forContinue reading “Isaiah 7: 10-19….About both ‘Now and the Future’.”
As I read it! 