Some thoughts on Scripture

Isaiah 22:12-13--"And in that day the Lord G OD of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning, For baldness and for girding with sackcloth. But instead, joy and gladness, Slayuing oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!' " In Chapter 22 of... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 21:6,8-9--"For thus has the Lord said to me: 'Go set a watchman, Let him declare what he sees.'... Then he cried, 'A lion, my Lord! I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, I have sat at my post every night. And look, here comes a chariot of men with a pair of horsemane!' Then he... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 20:6--"And the inhabitant of this territory will say in that day, 'Surely such is our expectation, whereever we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?' " It is not unusual in the movies or storybook adventure for the bad guys to plot against each... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 19:21--"Then the L ORD will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the L ORD in that day, and will make sacrifice and offering; yes, they will make a vow to the L ORD and perform it. " Although Egypt is often mentioned as an enemy to Israel, there are Egyptians in the midst whom the... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 18:5--"For before the harvest, when the bud is perfect And the sour grape is ripening in the flower, He will both cut off the sprigs with pruing hoooks And take away and cut down the branches." The Lord has the perfect harvest in mind. In preparation, he prunes us. The principal of pruning is... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 17:7-8--"In that day a man will look to his Maker, And his eyes will have respect for the Holy One of Israel. He will not look to the altars, The work of his hands; He will not respect what his fingers have made, Nor the wooden images nor the incense altars." Many people around us--those who... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 16:11--"Therefore my heart shall resound like a harp for Moab, And my inner being for Kir Heres." The prophet expresses grief here for Moab, but this is also reflective of the Lord feeling grief. Even though God, by His very holiness, is compelled to bring judgment, it is not something He... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 15:3--"In their streets they will clothe themselves with sackclothe; On the tops of their houses And in their streets Everyone will wail, weeping bitterly." The above verse comes from a passage in Isaiah where Moab is being judged. What is described here is Moab's reaction after being... Sign in to see full entry.

"How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations." This verse is often taken in isolation and used as an account of the status once held by an archangel named Lucifer and from which he fell due to his rebellious pride.... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 13:3--"I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have also called My mighty ones for My anger--Those who rejoice in My exaltation." Evil is too rampant is this world for God to just let it slide. He also, though, has set up life on earth to be carried forth by man's free will and participation.... Sign in to see full entry.