Tag: Book of Isaiah
The Stone Kingdom: Daniel’s Statue part 5: Kingdoms fall
The Stone Kingdom and the return of Jesus The prophet Daniel saw the rise of the Stone Kingdom of Christ. I refer to it as a stone kingdom because of the imagery revealed in King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The king saw a rock that came out of heaven and dramatically crushed all the kingdoms of men…
The Chosen Servant of God: Isaiah 42 part one: Jesus
Isaiah forty-two: God’s Chosen Servant is Jesus Christ. This is a beautiful chapter. I’ll break it into two articles. Here we are reintroduced to God’s chosen servant. But the servant of the Lord was given a significant upgrade from the last chapter. In this chapter, we have a different ‘chosen servant’ than what we saw…
The God of Israel: Isaiah 41: predicted the future
The Holy One of Israel — God Almighty — made bold predictions. Isaiah was a prophet to the Nation of Israel. In the Book of Isaiah, we see a lot of bold prophecies. In those, God predicts future events. Here in chapter forty-one of his series of prophetic passages, Isaiah quotes from the Lord. The…
A Voice in the Wilderness. Isaiah 40 & John the Baptist
Isaiah forty: Comfort for God’s people. The voice of one crying in the wilderness. In Isaiah forty the prophet gives us the famous prediction of a voice in the wilderness. We now know that the voice in the wilderness was that of John the Baptist. He was laser-focused on his ministry, which was to prepare…
Pride before the fall. Isaiah 39 King Hezekiah fell hard
Pride before the fall. The proud and foolish king. In chapter thirty-nine we see the classic case of pride before the fall. We’re all familiar with the phrase, ‘Pride goes before the fall,’ well in this chapter we see the truth on steroids. In the previous chapters, King Hezekiah is faced with an attacking Assyrian…
The King and his diary. Isaiah 38 He reacts to his own death
The King, his diary, and the lion who broke his bones Hezekiah was a good leader. The King had a strong economic and spiritual legacy during the 29 years he reigned over the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin. But here in chapter thirty-eight, we read of his reaction to some surprising news. You’re going…
After the Tribulation: Matthew 24:29-31 Son of Man appears
After the Tribulation, Jesus will return. What did Jesus mean when he used the phrase, “After the Tribulation?” This continues our study of the Olivet Discourse. A majority of Bible prophecy scholars (Especially in the centuries prior to our current one.) teach that his phrase, “after the Tribulation,” referenced the destruction of Jerusalem. A smaller number…
Isaiah 37: King Hezekiah prays. The Lord sends an Angel
Hezekiah prayed for the Lord’s help. A brutal, merciless Assyrian army surrounded Jerusalem. King Hezekiah sought out the Lord’s prophet for help and guidance. Recent history had taught Hezekiah to fear. The Assyrians were too good. Their cruel army had defeated every foe that stood in their way. The Assyrians tortured their enemies. Heads displayed…
The war of the future will arrive. Isaiah 36: Judah warned
The prophet warned them. The war of the future will come. Isaiah warned God’s people. The war of the future will come. And you are not ready. The prophet warned them with the same message. Decades passed, and the people clung to their doubt. Perhaps, they thought, the crazy prophet spoke lies and fantasy. Some…
Heaven: What does the Bible say about God’s home?
Since Heaven is a goal that most people have, What do we know about it? We don’t know where heaven is or even if it’s in the same dimension of space, time and matter. For the sake of argument, let’s just assume that Heaven is God’s home wherever that might be. Based on the scriptures, there…
