Tag: Jewish people
Jacob to Jeshurun Name Change: Liar to Blessed One Isaiah 44
Isaiah 44: He was born Jacob but the Lord saw him as Jeshurun. Jacob To Jeshurun is a little-known name change found in the scriptures. In Isaiah forty-four, verse two, we see that Isaiah uses the name Jeshurun rather than Jacob. The prophet used this rarely-seen name for the biblical patriarch Jacob. If you’re like…
The Blind servant in darkness: Isaiah 42: 14-25
Isaiah The blind servant remained sightless. The blind servant in this passage points directly to the descendants of Jacob. They failed in the mission God gave them. Here in the second half of chapter forty-two, the prophet looks at the pitiful choices of the blind servant of the Lord. In chapter forty-one, we saw that…
Romans 10: Israel set aside then provoked. The reason why
Israel set aside for a season–a very long season. The Lord God of Israel set aside the Chosen People in order to provoke them and stir anger in them. That anger will eventually bring them back to the God they abandoned. Yes, they abandoned God, but he didn’t abandon them. They left their God for…
Valley of Decision: Joel 3:1-8 The Lord brings the nations
Joel 3:1-8 God will bring the nations into the Valley of Decision? The decision to follow God or choose a different path falls on each individual. For now anyway. God graciously granted Adam, Eve, and all their descendants the freedom to choose at the time and manner they feel is best. The options are plentiful and attractive…
