Israel has stopped listening to the Lord. Watching as they bring vain sacrifices has become a burden to the Lord. Repent! We are not told how long into the life of Isaiah this message comes. Does it come during the reign of one of the ‘good’ kings? I’m pretty sure it doesn’t come during the […]
We meet Isaiah in this passage. We don’t get much more than time, length, and place for him. But these are important points for him. The first thing Isaiah tells us is that he had visions. God gave Isaiah visions to share with Judah to right their course with Him. He also gave him object […]
The chorus is speaking about a young woman who is not yet betrothed. Have patients and guard her purity until the time comes. I had to turn to my bible helps again for this section. I can figure out the young girl not being developed yet but I didn’t understand the reference to the “wall” […]
Now, it’s time for the wedding and the consummation of their love. The bride wishes they could have shared openly some of their affection earlier. We are at the conclusion of the courtship and longing. My bible helps tell me that verse 5 signifies their union. I’m relying on them and their knowledge of Israeli […]
The bride is bursting with readiness. She tells her beloved to ‘come with me’ so they can find a place to explore their love. It is still a future promise. With the expression of deep longing and satisfying that longing, it’s hard for me to tell where or when they marry and can consummate their […]