Category: Isaiah

22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in; Setting the Scene for Isaiah 40:22 In Isaiah chapter 40, we find a powerful and comforting passage that speaks of…

14 And wild animals shall meet with hyenas; the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; indeed, there the night bird settles and finds for herself a resting place. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 34:14 In Isaiah chapter 34, the prophet Isaiah paints a vivid and ominous scene of desolation and judgment. The verse in…

10 Behold, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 40:10 In Isaiah chapter 40, we find a powerful and comforting scene set in the ancient city of Jerusalem. The prophet Isaiah is speaking to…

27 And in that day his burden will depart from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck; and the yoke will be broken because of the fat. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 10:27 In Isaiah chapter 10, we find a scene set in the ancient kingdom of Judah during a time of great turmoil…

10 declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’ Setting the Scene for Isaiah 46:10 In Isaiah chapter 46, the scene opens with a group of Israelites gathered in a humble synagogue in Jerusalem. The room is…

8 He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 25:8 The scene in Isaiah 25:8 is set in a grand banquet hall,…

1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. 3 A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight…

1 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 43:1 In Isaiah chapter 43, we find a powerful and comforting scene unfolding. The setting…

18 “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 43:18 In Isaiah chapter 43, we find the prophet Isaiah addressing the Israelites, reminding them of God’s faithfulness and power. The scene is set in a humble synagogue in Jerusalem, where a group of weary and downtrodden Israelites…

18 Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 30:18 In Isaiah chapter 30, we find a scene set in the ancient kingdom…