It's called grace! The very fact that God wanted to encourage wicked King Ahaz! How wicked? "Ahaz (father of good King Hezekiah) was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which … [Continue reading]
ISAIAH, CHAPTER 7 … CIVIL WAR, NEARLY
What a chapter, Isaiah 7. It is chock full of history, with a major sliver of prophecy embedded therein, as well as being loaded with a cast of interesting characters! There is "wicked" King Ahaz of Judah, sort of the chapter's protagonist or main … [Continue reading]
ISAIAH, CHAPTER 6 … THINGS I DIDN’T SAY
The remaining half of Isaiah chapter 6 is a stark statement of reality. God has just "called' Isaiah to preach, but then (immediately) God told the Prophet of the meager results his ministry would realize, accomplish! The Lord speaking to … [Continue reading]
ISAIAH, CHAPTER 6 … THE “CALL”
Isaiah had already been preaching for five whole chapters … before he related his "call" to the ministry! Yes, Isaiah chapter 6 begins with what is often classified as a "call narrative" in Scripture. These ("call narratives") must be … [Continue reading]
ISAIAH, CHAPTER 5 … THINGS I DIDN’T SAY
The bulk of Isaiah chapter 5 (from verse 8 through verse 30) consists of a blistering Sermon Isaiah preached, part of a longer Message really. This Paragraph is clearly marked by its use of a series of "Woes" announced by the Prophet. (Some Bible … [Continue reading]
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