September 5 Isaiah 11-13 (ESV) The Righteous Reign of the Branch 11:1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit … More September 5 Isaiah 11-13
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.— Isaiah 9:6. (We read Isaiah 9-10 today in our Bible reading plan) In a first of its kind painting, The … More The Promised Child
September 4 Isaiah 9-10 (ESV) For to Us a Child Is Born 9:1 [1] But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the … More September 4 Isaiah 9-10
Today we come to Isaiah 6-8 in our Bible reading plan. This post on Isaiah 6 is longer than usual, but the text is incredible. .John Piper, in a sermon on Isaiah 6, “Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts” gives us 7 glimpses of God that we see in this passage. (the sermon … More Glimpses of God in Isaiah
Today in our Bible reading plan we come to Isaiah 4:2 In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel. Let’s look at some other passages that speak about this Branch: Jeremiah 23:5-6 … More Behold our Branch
September 2 Isaiah 3-5 (ESV) Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem 3:1 For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, [1] all support of bread, and all support of water; 2 the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, 3 the captain … More September 2 Isaiah 3-5
As we start the book of Isaiah this month, here is some encouragement from Ray Ortlund, Jr, at TGC: “The books of Israel’s prophets are among the most difficult in the Old Testament, and probably among the most difficult books ever written.” Delbert R. Hillers, Covenant: The History of a Biblical Idea, page 124. God … More Difficult, but not impossible.
September 1 Isaiah 1-2 (ESV) 1:1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Wickedness of Judah 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Children [1] have I reared and brought … More September 1 Isaiah 1-2
So that he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes. —Isaiah … More The God of the Amen
From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him.—Isaiah 64:4 No one has ever heard or seen this God. Our Bible reading for today suggests that in working for those who wait for him, God does … More Never seen a God like ours!
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