Some thoughts on Scripture

Isaiah 12:4--"And in that day you will say: 'Praise the L ORD, call upon His name; Declare His deeds among the peoples, Make mention that His name is exalted." God has given us a voice, and though through sin, we use the tongue in a vile way, God has given us several ways to use the tongue in a... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 11:6--"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, The leopard shall lie down with the young goat, The calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." The reference to the first two animals above always trip me up. I always think of it as "the lion lies... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 10:15--"Shall the ax boast itself against him who chops with it? Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it? As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up, Or as if a staff could lift up, as if it were not wood!" Praise God for the new covenant, wherein now all... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 9:2--"The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined." Implicit here is that everyone has walked in darkness. We live in a dark, fallen, sinful world. That is why Jesus came down among us. When He... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 8:14--"He will be as a sanctuary, But a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense To both the houses of Israel, As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Israel." There is a debate among Christians, even my circle of Christian friends, about the Lord God's current relationship with Israel.... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 7:14--"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." When Jesus--that is, Immanuel, God with us--came to earth, His coming was preceded by a sign, namely that a virgin bore Him, begotten by the Holy... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 6:5-7--"So I said: 'Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips, For my eyes have seen the King, The L ORD of hosts.' Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with te tongs... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 5:20--"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put beitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" One does not have to look far to see that there are prominent, influential people who have flipped upside down the proper Biblical... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 4:5-6--"Then the L ORD will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a covering. And there will be a tabernacle for shade in the daytime from the heart,... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 3:9--"The look of their countenance witnesses against them, And they declare their sin as Sodom; They do not hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought evil upon themselves." Isaiah here specifically is addressing the insolence and rampant sinning of the Judeans, but such effrontery... Sign in to see full entry.