Isaiah 1:21-31 Last Bastion
Jerusalem was the last bastion of hope for Israel. The last place where one could find faithfulness to God, for it was the city which housed His Temple. But she too fell away.
Annette Vincent Daily Bible Study & Questions
Jerusalem was the last bastion of hope for Israel. The last place where one could find faithfulness to God, for it was the city which housed His Temple. But she too fell away.
Annette Vincent Daily Bible Study & Questions
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 […]
Annette Vincent Daily Bible Study & Questions
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 […]
Annette Vincent Daily Bible Study & Questions, First Person Story
Hezekiah has recovered and an envoy from Babylon comes to wish him well. He is so proud of what the Lord has blessed him, he starts showing off. This story reminds me a bit of the story of Gibeon who came to Joshua with false pretenses. They made it appear as if they had come […]
Annette Vincent Daily Bible Study & Questions, First Person Story
Hezekiah becomes ill. Isaiah tells him his life is over. Embolden from God’s answer to his previous prayer he pleads with Him again. God heals Hezekiah’s sickness. I was wondering just where this story fell in Hezekiah’s life so I did the math. The attack from Assyria comes in the 14th year of Hezekiah’s reign. […]