Category: Isaiah

1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 60:1 The scene in Isaiah 60:1 is set in the city of Jerusalem, specifically in the temple courtyard. The sun is just beginning to rise, casting a soft golden light over the…

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 55:8 In Isaiah chapter 55, we find a scene set in the ancient kingdom of Judah during a time of great turmoil and uncertainty. The prophet Isaiah, a revered figure known for his…

22 “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” Setting the Scene for Isaiah 48:22 In Isaiah chapter 48, we find the prophet Isaiah addressing the Israelites, urging them to listen to God’s commands and warning them of the consequences of their disobedience. The scene is set in Jerusalem, specifically in the courtyard…

1 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice. 2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. 3 Then the eyes of those…

12 “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” Setting the Scene for Isaiah 55:12 In Isaiah 55:12, the prophet Isaiah paints a vivid picture of a…

7 For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion I will gather you. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 54:7 In Isaiah chapter 54, the prophet Isaiah is addressing the people of Israel, offering them words of comfort and hope after a period of hardship and exile. The scene is set in a…

1 “Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of…

4 even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 46:4 In Isaiah 46, we find a scene set in the ancient city of Babylon, a bustling metropolis known for…

3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. Setting the Scene…

1 Thus says the Lord: “Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my righteousness be revealed. 2 Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil. 3 Let…