Author: Travis Snode

For centuries the name of God has been blasphemed continually every day (v.5). This was true when Israel went into captivity to Egypt, Assyria and Babylon (v.4-5). It is true today. And it will be true in the future when

Everything that God promises to do, Satan seeks to undermine. One of the ways Satan works is to fill the minds of men with fear and doubt. For proof of this, just read Genesis 3. We see the same mockery

It breaks God’s heart when we don’t trust Him. That is the theme of Isaiah 50. God had put Israel away (divorced) them for a time, but it was because of their sin (v.1). When He called them back, they

The history of Israel to this point is mostly one of failure and disappointment. God makes them great promises, but those promises are only partly fulfilled at best. As a nation, they disobey and come under God’s chastisement. And so

Obstinate is defined as ‘stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.’ ‘Obsinate’ is how God describes Israel, “Because I knew that thou art obstinate, And thy neck is

Unbelievable. An overused word, but one that accurately describes how people would have felt about God’s prophecy in Isaiah 47. No one would have found the fall of Babylon believable. It was the maiden city, inpenetrable. Yet, God said the

In Isaiah 46, God is ‘taking the mick’ (ridiculing) the false gods of Babylon. These ‘gods’ are formed out of gold, fashioned by a man, then set somewhere from which they cannot move, hear, or save (v.5-7). Every so often,

Long before he was born or a powerful leader, God named and chose Cyrus. He would defeat Babylon and set up the Persian empire. Even more amazing than this prophesy is the fact that God would use Cyrus though he

Imagine taking wood or metal and forming it into the image of a man and then bowing down to worship it! This is idolatry, and it is ridiculous. But imagine worshipping wood, metal, plastic, and brick in the form of

Fear is a common emotion. Most people have something they are afraid of – spiders, heights, water, fire. In Isaiah 43, God describes Israel’s impending bondage to Babylon as water and fire from which He will deliver them. He says,