Pretending to Draw Near – Isa 29
“Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, And with their lips do honour me, But have removed their heart far from me, And their fear toward me is taught by the precept of
In That Day – Isa 27
The song ‘What a Day That Will Be’ talks about how wonderful it will be when we see Jesus and stand before him. Isaiah 27 uses the phrase ‘in that day’ three times to talk about what will happen in
Perfect Peace – Isa 25-26
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: For in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:” Perfect peace. Something we all want. Something
Emptying the Earth – Isa 24
“Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, And turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.” – Isaiah 24:1 This is truly a terrifying chapter with many similarities to the book of Revelation. It describes
Staining Man’s Pride – Isa 23
Before the days of the internet and flying, shipping was the thing. It was usually the easiest and fastest way to travel and transport large quantities of goods. Even up to the days of the Spanish Armada and British empire,
Revelling Rather Than Repenting – Isa 22
“And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, And to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:And behold joy and gladness, Slaying oxen, and killing sheep, Eating flesh, and drinking wine: Let us
A Burden For all People – Isa 19-20
“…they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, And he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, And the Egyptians shall know the
Only One King Is Worthy of Our Worship – Isa 17-18
2700 years on from the growing threat of Assyria, it is hard to appreciate the impact it had on the world. But as we read Isaiah, we realise numerous nations were affected: Israel, Judah, Syria, Philistia, Ethiopia, Egypt. Isaiah 17-18
Only the Lord Can Deliver – Isa 15-16
After prophesying God’s judgment on Babylon (13:1-14:27) and Philistia (14:28-32), Isaiah turns to Moab (Isa 15-16). Moab was an nation east of the Dead that had been a persistent enemy of Israel. Now, through Assyria, God was going to judge
Humbling the Proud; Exalting the Lowly – Isaiah 14
Isaiah 14 is a mixture of hope and condemnation. There is hope for Israel that, after a time of chastening, the Lord will once again have mercy and choose them (v.1). He also tells them that they will be in