Isaiah shares with us the promise of the Christ Child. A Child for us, to save us and rule over us. And the place where He will come from will be most unexpected. Isaiah has just finished speaking of “distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish” in the previous verse. Now he speaks of hope. […]
Times are troubled in Judah. Rumors and fears are running wild. Conspiracy theories fill the air. God says it’s not so. It’s God’s hand judging His people. Isaiah tells us that the Lord spoke to him with “His strong hand upon me” (verse 11b), meaning that this message was very important. God wanted to make […]
King Ahaz has refused God’s help, even though all the land is afraid of what is to come. He turns to Assyria instead. When Assyria comes, they will NOT be the deliverer Ahaz is hoping for. In our previous reading, Isaiah delivers God’s promise of a sign and a warning of what the outcome will […]
God is asking King Ahaz to trust Him. God promises to give any sign Ahaz asks for as proof, but Ahaz refuses. God gives a sign instead to ALL of Judah, and the world. We looked at the very beginning of this section yesterday. When Ahaz says he will NOT ask for a sing or […]
Syria and Israel are preparing to attack Judah. Isaiah is sent to Ahaz to strengthen his faith. God gives Ahaz assurance. “It shall not stand and is shall not come to pass.” I want to start off by saying that Ahaz was a wicked king. He isn’t the worst Judah ever had but he comes […]