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The Old Testament Gospel — Isaiah 53-55
There are great passages that I love and have committed to memory, but this one is almost like holy ground to me. In twelve verses the essence of the Gospel is told, and it does this so beautifully that it … Continue reading
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Tagged mercy, Messiah, offering, punishment, salvation, sin, substitution
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Hi everyone. Hopefully, you’ve noticed that I didn’t get my blog published lately. Sorry. Taking care of Linda after her surgery has taken more time than I thought it would. She’s much more mobile now. I’ll be back on line … Continue reading
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Pay attention to Me, O My people — Isaiah 50-52
When things go bad in our lives, our first impulse is often to look heavenward and ask, “Why?” Sometimes, God is not involved at all — it’s Satan or evil men or the result of the fall (disease, aging, etc.). … Continue reading
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Tagged contempt, disciple, evangelism, good news, Gospel, Messiah, revile, salvation, trouble
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Here’s your sign — Isaiah 46-48
The purpose of signs, wonders, and prophecies is to create faith in God: “Wow, only God could do something like that!” But our problem as humans is that we seem to be perpetually trying to find ways to explain them … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, knowledge, light, Messiah, nations, prophecy, purification, refining, science, truth, wait, wisdom
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No other God — Isaiah 44-46
The main thrust of today’s reading, you may have noticed, is the uniqueness and only-ness of God. Although we assume monotheism in our culture, this section has great value to us because 1) it reminds how foolish the world of … Continue reading
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Tagged fear, idolatry, idols, miracles, monotheism, predictive, prophecy
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Behold My servant — Isaiah 41-43
Well, we continue with one of my favorite sections of Isaiah. There’s so much in these chapters that deal with not only God’s mercy on Israel returning from exile (the remnant) but also (by means of double fulfillment of prophecy) … Continue reading
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Tagged fear, gentle, lion, Messiah
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Behold your God — Isaiah 38-40
Oh, boy! Today we get into one of my favorite sections of Isaiah. There’s enough here to dwell on for pages and pages — but I’ll spare you my gushes! Let’s get down to the text… Hezekiah’s illness — chapters … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, God's word, Hezekiah, illness, prayer, waiting
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Highway of Holiness — Isaiah 34-37
It’s a great day to be in New England! God’s handiwork in nature — from the temps to the clear blue sky, to the beautifully turning foliage — are what make us say, “The best things in life are free.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Highway of holiness, holiness, hope, judgment, love, New England, Remnant, reward
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Who ya gonna call? — Isaiah 31-33
No, it’s not that I just recently watched “Ghost Busters”, it the saying just seemed to go along with the context and sense of Isaiah 31. This and other things that we read about in today’s Bible reading have very … Continue reading
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Tagged judge, king, lawgiver, regime change
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Where does God dwell? — Isaiah 54-58
Thanks for being patient during my little hiatus, taking care of my wife, Linda. She’s recovering nicely. Yesterday I only covered Isaiah 53, and then only barely scratched the surface of what I think can and should be said about … Continue reading →