Isaiah continues his prophecies concerning the nations around Israel. Moab’s turn has come and it is a mixed one. Their plight hurts even God’s heart but their pride will break them. When Israel was on their journey to the Promised Land, the land of Moab was the last place where the original generation fell. Because […]
Isaiah is prophesying against all the nations that have caused Israel trouble. It is Philistia’s turn today. God says they won’t even have a remnant left in the end. The Philistines had been a problem for Israel from the beginning of their time in the Promised Land. Our most memorable time with them was when […]
God has already assigned Assyria’s fate even before she conquered Israel. Her pride and pleasure in destroying God’s people is part of this. The other is, He is God. This promise from God comes with NO “if” attached to it. “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall […]
Isaiah tells the people that they will be captives of Babylon but that they will also be released. After their release they are given a taunting song to sing over Babylon. GOD tells the people, the remnant, to take up a “taunt against the king of Babylon” (verse 4a). He even gives them the words […]
God promises His people that He has NOT forgotten them. One day He will bring them back to their land, and those whom they served will serve them. The tables will be turned! First of all, let me say that I HATE slavery on ANY side! I don’t believe any man should own another man. […]
