THE ARM OF FLESHIsaiah 28–32 “Woe to those . . . who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD” (Isa. 31:1). In condemning Judah’s failure to consult the Lord before rebellingContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
AGAINST THE WICKEDIsaiah 13–23 “How the oppressor has come to an end! How his fury has ended! The LORD has broken the rod of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers” (Isa. 14:4–5). These chapters of Isaiah take a new direction, and communicate a single message: God surely will act against the enemies of theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
GOD’S SILVER LININGIsaiah 7–12 “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders” (Isa. 9:6). Dark clouds hung on the international horizon when Isaiah spoke the words recorded in these chapters. But three times the sun broke through, as Isaiah spoke of theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
DESTINY’S CHILDRENIsaiah 2–6 “The Law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem” (Isa. 2:3). All too often we sense a great gap between what is and what should be. In these opening chapters, Isaiah reminded his hearers and us that what God intends ultimately will be. OverviewIsaiah stated God’s intentionContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Isaiah INTRODUCTIONIsaiah ministered in the critical period from 739 B.C. to about 680 B.C., during which Assyria carried the Northern Kingdom, Israel, into captivity and threatened Judah. The South was temporarily saved due to revival under godly King Hezekiah. Yet the first half of the Book of Isaiah is dark with grim warnings of judgment,Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
