Isaiah foreseeing judgment against the nations continues with Damascus (Syria). Damascus is the capital city of Aram, also known as Syria.
...continue reading "Isaiah 17 (Damascus [Syria]and Israel)"Tag: Damascus
II Kings 16; II Chronicles 27 & 28 (Judah)
Some of these chapters may look familiar if you are familiar with my site, but we're in that portion of reading chronologically, that the kings and prophets don't cleanly connect; they overlap. So one more stop here and then deep into Isaiah.
...continue reading "II Kings 16; II Chronicles 27 & 28 (Judah)"Amos 1 (Israel)
Chronologically, I am reading II Kings and II Chronicles and the various prophets who tried to come alongside the rulers and people of the day. Today begins Amos' swing at bat.
...continue reading "Amos 1 (Israel)"Isaiah 8 (Judah)
Previously, I read about Isaiah and his relationship with Ahaz in the context of II Kings and II Chronicles. This is why the chronological approach has been helpful to me. I wouldn't have remembered the exact context when reading these books separately. Next we see the early manifestation of Isaiah's prophesy.
...continue reading "Isaiah 8 (Judah)"II Kings 16; II Chron 28 & Isaiah 7 (Judah)
Isaiah begins with his indictment of Judah's behavior and a prophesy of their future which is also a parallel to the end times. Then we flash back to read about his calling. Now we are back in his historical timeline with the kings of his time.
...continue reading "II Kings 16; II Chron 28 & Isaiah 7 (Judah)"II Kings 8-9
This section of II Kings is devoted to the ministry of Elisha the Prophet. Chapter 8 starts out with the continuation of the story of the Shunammite woman from Chapter 4, but then continues on to describe the fate of nations.
...continue reading "II Kings 8-9"