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.
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Isaiah 37
This is a continuation of the "historical interlude" from the reign of Hezekiah, as found in II Kings and cross-referenced in II Chronicles.
...continue reading "Isaiah 37"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)"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 13 (Israel)
This passage is a continuation of the Lord's historical review from Chapter 12.
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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 9-10 (Israel and Judah)
This is the continued message of judgement from the Lord.
...continue reading "Hosea 9-10 (Israel and Judah)"Hosea 8 (Israel and Judah)
Having shown Israel's crimes, Chapter 8 is about the judgement.
...continue reading "Hosea 8 (Israel and Judah)"Hosea 3 (Israel)
Things have gone from bad to worse to done for Hosea, Gomer, Israel, and God. But God. There is always hope.
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