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Category Archives: Bible Study

Isaiah_29

Isaiah 28 alerted us to God’s “strange work” (28:21). Sometimes God seems to act out of character. Isaiah 29 now tells us more about his strange work—not his absurd work, not his hateful work, but his surprising methods with us.   Isaiah 29:1-8 (ESV) 1  Ah, Ariel, Ariel, the city where David encamped! Add year […]

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Isaiah_27-28

Isaiah 27:1-13 (ESV) 1  In that day the LORD with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea. 2  In that day, “A pleasant vineyard, sing of it! 3  I, the LORD, am its keeper; […]

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Worry

Worry – Worried – What does that word mean in the Greek? The word is found several times in this passage:   Matthew 6:25-34 (ESV) 25  “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. […]

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Isaiah_24-26

Isaiah 24-26 –   Judgment on the Whole Earth – Isaiah 24:1-23 (ESV)   24:1–27:13 These chapters are often treated as a separate section because they contain some ideas like those found in apocalyptic literature (especially a final victory of God over death, and over hostile powers in heaven as well as on earth; see […]

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Isaiah_21-23

Isaiah 21-23 –   Fallen, fallen is Babylon – Isaiah 21:1-17 (ESV) Edom   Babylon, Edom, and Arabia (21:1–17). These oracles are linked by the theme of the prophet’s office of watchman (21:6, 8, 11–12). Isaiah is waiting to see what the Lord is doing and proclaims what he sees as an oracle. Isaiah 21:1-17 […]

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Isaiah_19-20

Isaiah 19-20  –   An Oracle Concerning Egypt – Isaiah 19:1-25 (ESV)   V.1-15 – the destruction  and changes for Egypt:   The river Nile as the main artery of the nation. The mouth of the river was the ‘delta’ area that created a ‘garden like’ area.  Now they are filled up.  6 7 – the […]

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Isaiah_16-18

  Isaiah 16-18   Chapter 16 opens with a last call to Moab to avail herself of the mercy of God. Isaiah 16:1-5 (ESV) 1  Send the lamb to the ruler of the land, from Sela, by way of the desert, to the mount of the daughter of Zion. 2  Like fleeing birds, like a […]

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Isaiah_13-15

Isaiah 13-15 The chapters of Isaiah 13-23 contain “burdens” (oracles of judgment) imposed on nine surrounding nations.   In these, the Assyrians are no longer the oppresses whereas Babylon takes center stage. A burden is something that you bear, and these burdens are judgments of God upon these nine nations. This passage is a remarkable because […]

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Isaiah-11&12

Isaiah 11:1-5 – The triumph Isaiah 11:1-5 (ESV) – The Davidic Messiah bringing peace to the world… 1  There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2  And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, […]

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Isaiah-10

Isaiah 10:1-4 (ESV) –  Injustice leads to helplessness 1  Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression, 2  to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless […]

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