Isaiah 29:10

As frequently elsewhere in the *Old Testament, it only seems that the *Lord is the direct cause of events.

• In reality, it is the inhabitants of *Jerusalem themselves who are responsible for their troubles. They themselves are responsible for the result of their own actions. They have chosen not to obey God’s laws. The direct result is that they suffer. That was inevitable (it must follow), because God’s laws do not change. It only seems that God himself has unusually decided to interrupt the normal course of events.

He is so beautiful that his face seems to glow. It is a healthy red colour, like the colour of a man’s face after he has been working hard.