Isaiah 63:1
Edom was the name of the country to the south-east of the Dead Sea. But the Bible often uses the name ‘Edom’ as a word picture, to describe the nations that do not obey God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Edom was the name of the country to the south-east of the Dead Sea. But the Bible often uses the name ‘Edom’ as a word picture, to describe the nations that do not obey God.... [ Continue Reading ]
These verses paint an impressive picture of God’s punishment for the country called Edom (see Isaiah, chapter 34).... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PROMISES TO HIS SPECIAL PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 58 TO 66 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 63 THE *LORD’S JUDGEMENT AGAINST THE NATIONS V1 Someone is coming from the country called Edom (the name means ‘red’). He comes from Edom’s capital called Bozrah. He is wea... [ Continue Reading ]
This picture of *Messiah’s action appears again in Revelation 19:11-18.... [ Continue Reading ]
God often uses people to carry out his purposes. But the great God, who has all power, does not actually need human help. What surprises God is his people’s failure to understand the reason for his direct action. (‘Direct action’ means the action that he carries out himself, without any agent.) • G... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah is speaking on behalf of God’s people. They can look back in their history and remember the *Lord’s many kind-hearted acts. • In the original language, ‘kind-hearted’ translates a word that means ‘*covenant love’. The *Lord acts in this kind manner because of the *covenant that he made with... [ Continue Reading ]
The *Lord’s hope in verse 8 was again in vain (see Psalms 106:40-43).... [ Continue Reading ]
God’s choice of Moses as leader was plain to everybody (see Exodus chapter 14). But the purpose of Moses’ leadership was not to give fame to Moses. It was the *Lord who was Israel’s real leader. And Moses simply acted as the *Lord’s agent.... [ Continue Reading ]
The *Lord’s gift to his people of a peaceful life came with the promise of a land of their own (see Deuteronomy 12:10). A PRAYER FOR SYMPATHY AND HELP V15 *Lord, look at us from heaven! Look down from your high and holy place where you live in *glory. Show us that you still care. Show us your powe... [ Continue Reading ]
The people’s relation with the *Lord in Isaiah’s day is not the relation that their *ancestors would have recognised. • To use the two personal names, Abraham and Jacob (Abraham’s grandson), is a convenient way to refer to *ancestors in general. *Ancestors lived long ago, so they would not be aware... [ Continue Reading ]
The people may seem to be blaming God for their troubles. Such an attitude is not uncommon in the *Old Testament. People considered that God was the cause of even bad events (see Job 2:10; Amos 3:6). But at the same time, Isaiah’s people did realise their own failures (see Isaiah 64:6-7). • We thin... [ Continue Reading ]
God may seem to have cancelled his choice of the *Israelites as his special people. But God has not changed. If his people return to him, he will return to them (see Malachi 3:6-7). LORD ~ God’s name in the Bible. In the original language, God’s names mean ‘head over all’ and ‘God always’. GRAPES ~... [ Continue Reading ]