As it was in Isaiah’s time, the people of God have a message for the nations—a message of hope in the kingdom of heaven. In the midst of turmoil, Judah was warned not to trust in the pagan nations that surrounded them. God’s Power 12 Ah, the thunder of many peoples; they thunder like the […]
Isaiah 17:12-18:7 // Trusting Our Ever-Present God Read More »
Although the prophecies and images of Isaiah change from one chapter to the next, the overarching theme of the book, and indeed of the whole Bible, is that God is our Master and He desires for all men to look to Him with all our needs. Damascus Deserted 1 An oracle concerning Damascus. Behold, Damascus
Isaiah 17:1-11 // Looking to Our Master Read More »
As we study through entire books of the Bible, there are sometimes passages that may seem obscure or irrelevant to our modern life. However, these two chapters related to the nation of Moab are more relevant than they may appear at first sight. They will help us to know God better, love Him more, and
Isaiah 15:1-16:14 // Longing for the King Read More »
The prophet Isaiah had been delivering an oracle against Assyria, and now he turns to the nation of Philistia. This was one of the neighboring nations that Judah may have wanted to turn to for help. King Ahaz The oracle is introduced by placing it on the timeline— 28 In the year that King Ahaz
Isaiah 14:28-32 // Finding Refuge Read More »
Through the prophet Isaiah, God has been warning that discipline is coming via the nation of Assyria for Judah’s rebellion against His will. Times of difficulty and hardship can make anyone wonder—Does God still love us? Is God really in control? Why is this happening? Isaiah now has an encouraging word for Judah that even
Isaiah 14:24-27 // God’s Plans Stand Read More »
When you were a child or teen, how did your parents discipline you? Spanking, time-out, grounding, restrictions? What works with one child may not work with another. Hopefully, parents learn that there is a difference between punishment and discipline. Punishment is inflicting painful consequences for breaking rules. The goal of punishment is making the child
Isaiah 14:1-23 // Punishment for the Proud Read More »