The Lord has first spoken to Israel and Judah. Isaiah is going to speak of the Gentile nations in chapters 13-23. Babylon is the first to be condemned. 1. The call of the hosts of the Lord (vs. 1-5) The… Read More ›
Month: October 2012
The Failure Of Human Leadership – Isaiah 3:1-26
Nations will have problems when leaders supplant God as the object of people’s trust. They are exhorted “to stop trusting in man”. When Israel wanted a king to rule over them like all the other nations it came at a… Read More ›
The Divine Sign, The Virgin Son – Isaiah 7:1-25
Background material to this chapter is to be found in 2 Chronicles 28 and 1 Kings 15. Ahaz was a faithless king. Isaiah is going to exhort him to trust in God. 1. The unbelief of Ahaz (vs. 1-9) Ahaz’s… Read More ›
The Comfort Of Israel’s Incomparable God – Isaiah 40:1-31
From this chapter onwards, Isaiah’s message is of the good news of the divine deliverance that is to come. In verse 2 Isaiah is given three reasons why he is to speak kindly to Jerusalem. Each one of these reasons… Read More ›
The Branch Of The Lord – Isaiah 4:1-6
Israel’s future hope is the result of the activity of the activity of God. The glorious future is connected with the Branch of the Lord. 1. The disgrace of the wicked women (vs. 1) This verse really continues on from… Read More ›
The Branch And Root Of Jesse – Isaiah 11:1-16
From the local and temporary national deliverance the prophet now speaks of the everlasting deliverance under Messiah’s reign, not merely His first coming, but chiefly His second coming. The language and illustrations are still drawn from the temporary national subject,… Read More ›
The Battle Of Armageddon – Isaiah 34:1-17
In the immediate context, Isaiah continues the thought of the coming judgment against the Assyrians. But in the larger context, we can see this passage as an announcement of the judgment of come upon the nations during the Great Tribulation…. Read More ›
Politics And Faith – Isaiah 30:1-33
This prophecy was given at a time when the Assyrian army was attacking Israel and Judah. The northern kingdom of Israel would be conquered by Assyria, and the people of Israel would be taken into exile. The Assyrians would then… Read More ›
Patience God’s Way – Isaiah 40:25-31
Those who hope in God will not be deficient in strength. We must not become agitated, or throw ourselves forward rashly, but “wait” patiently. In this passage waiting means patience and hope. In this passage I want to talk about… Read More ›
Isaiah’s Commission – Isaiah 6:1-13
At the heart of Isaiah’s ministry lies this vision of God. In it he sees the glory of God, and yet he makes no attempt to describe God Himself, probably because what he saw was indescribable. So instead he is… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 