Isaiah Chapter 8
Isaiah 8 is a continuation of the Immanuel prophecy, which started in chapter 7, and concerns God’s salvation for His people through Jesus. Immanuel means “God with us”, and we see both “Immanuel” and “God with us”…
Isaiah Chapter 7
The period of the kings is one that is filled with wars. No one likes wars – Wars are terrifying. Isaiah 7:2 describes the heart of Ahaz and his people being “moved as the trees of the…
Isaiah Chapter 6 – Confessions of a Struggling Disciple
I hear the term ‘disciple’ a lot in my life, but often in reference to the men who followed Jesus Christ in the gospel books. How often do I think of myself as a disciple? Not that…
Isaiah Chapter 5 – The Song of the Disappointing Vineyard
In Isaiah 5, God starts by singing a song describing His disappointment with the Judah, comparing them to a vineyard which He took great care of, but yielded disappointing results. Isaiah says, “For the vineyard of the…
Isaiah Chapter 4
Isaiah 4 is a continuation of the previous chapters. It begins with the phrase: “And in that day…”. This is a phrase that is repeated across chapter 2 and chapter 3 of Isaiah. In Isa 2:12, it…
Isaiah Chapter 3
Isaiah chapters 1 and 2 talks about the sins of the people of Judah and how God detested their sacrifices (Isa 1:1-15). However, they are offered a way of redemption by turning away from their evil practices…
Isaiah Chapter 2 – We Have Hope!
Anyone who uses one’s material prosperity to judge one’s relationship with God may be deceived into thinking that the people of Judah were thriving in their faiths. Isaiah observes, Judah’s “land is also full of silver and…
Isaiah Chapter 1 – A More Perfect Faith
I’m sick of your worship because of your sin. Isn’t worship always a good thing? Would God ever say something like that? While Judah persevered in burning offerings and appearing before the Lord, their worship was empty,…
2 Corinthians Chapter 13
Finally… “Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” (2 Corinthians 13:11) The word ‘finally’ temporally denotes the…
2 Corinthians Chapter 12 – A Renewed Perspective of Problems
I find it intriguing that Paul refers to his God-given pain as a “thorn”, such a tiny, seemingly insignificant object. When I take a step back and think about what situations in my life are challenging, I…