Category: Isaiah

1 Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— 2 as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence! 3 When you did awesome things…

8 But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 64:8 In Isaiah chapter 64, the scene opens with a group of Israelites gathered in the ruins of Jerusalem, which had been destroyed by…

17 “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 65:17 In Isaiah chapter 65, we find a scene set in the future, where God is speaking to the prophet Isaiah about the new heavens and the…

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 53:6 The scene in Isaiah 53:6 takes place in a bustling marketplace in ancient Jerusalem. The marketplace is filled with merchants selling their…

10 For seven women will take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; take away our reproach.” Setting the Scene for Isaiah 4:10 In Isaiah chapter 4, the prophet Isaiah paints a vivid picture of…

19 So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come like a rushing stream, which the wind of the Lord drives. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 59:19 In Isaiah 59:19, the scene is set in a war-torn land where…

6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 9:6 In Isaiah chapter 9, we find ourselves in the ancient kingdom of…

22 For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us. Setting the Scene for Isaiah 33:22 In Isaiah chapter 33, we find a scene set in the midst of a tumultuous time in the history of Israel. The prophet Isaiah, known for his unwavering…

8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” Setting the Scene for Isaiah 6:8 In Isaiah chapter 6, we find the prophet Isaiah experiencing a powerful vision of the Lord in the year that King…

1 Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save.” 2 Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress? 3 “I have…