This is a continuation of the Lord speaking from Chapter 23.
...continue reading "Isaiah 44"Category: Love
Isaiah 40
We now enter a new section of Isaiah. Most commentators distinguish two "halves" of the book. The dire prophetic judgements of the "Old Testament" half, with the tragic end of Israel and much of Judah by the Assyrians, and the more hopefully, Messianic, "New Testament" half in which Isaiah has amazingly accurate prophesies regarding Babylon. This second second begin with chapter 40.
...continue reading "Isaiah 40"Hosea 14 (Hallelujah!)
In this final chapter of Hosea we can look forward with relief and humility towards God's loving restoration of the prodigal people.
...continue reading "Hosea 14 (Hallelujah!)"Hosea 12 (Israel and Judah)
God's tone in Chapter 11 softens, but beginning in 11:12, He once again focuses on their choices that led to this disastrous ending.
...continue reading "Hosea 12 (Israel and Judah)"Hosea 11 (Israel and All of Us)
The tone from God changes, starting in this chapter; and hope blooms on the horizon.
...continue reading "Hosea 11 (Israel and All of Us)"Hosea 3 (Israel)
Things have gone from bad to worse to done for Hosea, Gomer, Israel, and God. But God. There is always hope.
...continue reading "Hosea 3 (Israel)"Hosea 1 (Israel)
My Ryrie Study Bible titles chapters 1:1 to 3:5, The Prodigal Wife.
...continue reading "Hosea 1 (Israel)"Turning 50 and Nehemiah 13
I start with a confession. I've been in a mood as of late. And not a godly mood. Not everyday and not all of the time; but building for the last couple of years since I was at a graduation party and someone pointed out that my brother and cousin were turning fifty years old. And in the final days before my own 50th birthday, last week, this mood left me weepy and fully self-pity and entitlement.
...continue reading "Turning 50 and Nehemiah 13"Song of Solomon 7-8
This seemingly dysfunctional couple have been on and off and are back on.
...continue reading "Song of Solomon 7-8"Song of Solomon 2
Well, Chapter One didn't get on the romantic note I had been led to believe; but I'm sure that's equal parts lack of knowledge for some of the cultural reference required to understand and my general frustration with some of the psalms and proverbs.
I'll try and have a more positive approach today.
...continue reading "Song of Solomon 2"