Isaiah 26:1
‘At that time’ refers to the last section of chapter 25 about the *Lord’s action against Moab (25:10-12). Isaiah compares the fate of Moab with the *Lord’s personal protection of *Jerusalem (‘our city’).... [ Continue Reading ]
‘At that time’ refers to the last section of chapter 25 about the *Lord’s action against Moab (25:10-12). Isaiah compares the fate of Moab with the *Lord’s personal protection of *Jerusalem (‘our city’).... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD CONTROLS THE FUTURE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 21 TO 30 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 26 A SONG TO PRAISE GOD V1 At that time all the people in Judah will sing this song: Our city is strong. God has established its inner walls and its outer walls. But the *Lord himself i... [ Continue Reading ]
Closed gates show that the citizens are afraid of attacks. Open gates show the opposite. The inhabitants of *Jerusalem are confident that they will be safe. This is not because of strong walls. It is because the *Lord himself is their personal protection. • ‘Open wide the gates’ is an invitation to... [ Continue Reading ]
Firm trust in God is the essential rule that directs the believer’s life. It is not a declaration of trust in God on just one occasion. It is the constant practice of trust in him all through life. • The title ‘Rock’ shows that God is a firm defence for his people. But also, unlike natural rock, Go... [ Continue Reading ]
It is the action of the *Lord alone that has completely changed the situation. Poor and weak people had nothing that they could do to save themselves. But they can take advantage of what the *Lord has done. WE CAN TRUST GOD V7 *Lord, you make life to be like a smooth path for people who live in th... [ Continue Reading ]
In the night, it is quiet. There is nothing to interrupt my inner thoughts about God.... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Even if you deal gently with them’, that is, even if you do not punish them immediately.... [ Continue Reading ]
In this verse, ‘ashamed’ means more than to feel shame. It means to make people think more deeply. The *Lord wants to attract wicked people’s attention. He wants them to realise that there is something special about God’s people (see Deuteronomy 4:5-9). If wicked people still refuse to obey God, the... [ Continue Reading ]
Over the centuries, God’s people have suffered many foreign masters. The Book of Judges contains many examples.... [ Continue Reading ]
For example, nobody now knows the name of the king of Egypt when God rescued his people (see Exodus 1:8).... [ Continue Reading ]
*Dew was sufficient in the dry summer to water the crops (see Genesis 27:28). The absence of *dew would be terrible. The crops would die. There would be no harvest (see 1 Kings 17:1). • Isaiah uses *dew as a description of God’s gift of new life (see Hosea 14:5-6).... [ Continue Reading ]
• Other people may not know about secret murders. But God knows (see Genesis 4:10). LORD ~ God’s name in the Bible. In the original language, it means ‘head over all’ and ‘God always’. JERUSALEM ~ at the time of David and Solomon, the capital of the country called Israel. During the time of Isaiah,... [ Continue Reading ]