The Lord calls out to the Coastlands (Islands/the nations) to listen to His case against them in silence and then to speak their case, if they have one. (Spoiler alert...they don't.)
...continue reading "Isaiah 41"Category: End Times
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"Isaiah 35
This is the final chapter in the "woes and blessings" chapters (ch 24-35). This chapter is a direct contrast to the previous chapter 34. From Armageddon to the contrasting Kingdom of God and the blessings enjoyed for those who chose Him and are in His family.
...continue reading "Isaiah 35"Isaiah 34
Approaching the end of the woes and blessings chapters (ch 24-35). Ryrie titles this chapter "Armageddon and Its Judgement."
...continue reading "Isaiah 34"Isaiah 33
In the Ryrie Study Bible's outline of Isaiah, Chapter 27-35 are labeled as denunciations against Israel and Judah, with the subtitle of "woes and blessings". We've spent the last few chapters dealing mostly with Egypt; but the focus shifts to Assyria.
...continue reading "Isaiah 33"Isaiah 32
With Assyria (God's enemies) vanquished in Chapter 31, we a righteous king and just princes rule.
(In Warren Wiersbe's Commentary on Isaiah, Be Comforted, he categorizes the next four chapters, Chapters 32-35, the four chapters that conclude the first section of Isaiah's prophesy, to be followed by an historical interlude and then the "consolation"/"new testament" portion of the book. Four future events divinely-inspired for God, His people, and the world.)
...continue reading "Isaiah 32"Isaiah 31 (Judah)
This is the final chapter in the chapters 28-31 Five Woes.
...continue reading "Isaiah 31 (Judah)"Isaiah 30 (Judah)
Chapters 28-31 include 5 "woes". This chapter covers Woe 4.
...continue reading "Isaiah 30 (Judah)"Isaiah 29 (Judah/Jerusalem)
This chapter includes 2 of the 5 "woes" in this section of Isaiah, Chapters 28-31.
...continue reading "Isaiah 29 (Judah/Jerusalem)"Isaiah 28
For years now, between bible studies and whenever I have "extra time", I've been reading and blogging my way through the Old Testament chronologically. Following Hosea, I'm back in Isaiah.
...continue reading "Isaiah 28"