In Isaiah, chapter thirty-one, verse one, “Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!” Isaiah pronounces a woe upon […]
In Isaiah, chapter thirty, verses eighteen through twenty-six, starting at verse eighteen, “And therefore will the LORD wait, that He may be gracious unto you, and therefore will He be exalted, that He may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for Him.” The
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In Isaiah, chapter thirty, verse five, “For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.” Judah could be saved if only its rulers and people would return to God and put their
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In Isaiah, chapter thirty, verse ten, “Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits.” The people could not bear to hear prophetic words that condemned their sinful lifestyle. They were tired of hearing about God and the holy lifestyle
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In Isaiah, chapter thirty, verses six through seven, “The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of
In Isaiah, chapter thirty, verses one through five, “Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth;
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In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verses seventeen through twenty-four, Isaiah’s prophecies of judgment are never without hope, for they characteristically include the theme of Israel’s restoration. These verses envision the last days of this age when the humble and poor of Israel will turn to God, as in verses eighteen through nineteen, “And in that day
In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verse thirteen, “Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and fear towards me is taught by the precept of men.” God’s people were coming before Him in prayer, worship,
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In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verses five through eight, “Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly. Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake,
In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verses one through four, “Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! Add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices. Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel. And I will camp against thee round about,
