The city plays a prominent role in the Bible. It can represent human society living apart from God and in rebellion against him. This city will come to an end. But another city gives us a vision of our future with God. This is the...
A common misunderstanding about God is that he is Lord over only those who profess him to be, and that they are the only ones accountable to him. But Isaiah, and all the Bible, reveals that God is Lord of all; every person and all...
Those who experience the grace of God in Christ sing the song of salvation. It’s a song of thanksgiving, trust, and assurance. This song makes known God’s name and deeds in all the earth. The song of salvation is sung by all the redeemed of...
On earth kings and kingdoms fail, and people are unfaithful. Into this darkness comes the hopeful message of a Messiah who will someday rule in a new way and in a new world. See him in this chapter of Isaiah. Let your heart trust him...
Through God’s discipline of Israel we see his holiness. In his judgment of Assyria we see his sovereignty. As he calls a remnant to himself we see that the mighty God is gracious. The holiness, sovereignty, and grace of God come together in Jesus Christ...
King Ahaz of Judah faced a crisis of faith when he was threatened with invasion by other nations. He trusted in human wisdom and power rather than in the LORD. Into this time of failure and the darkness that followed, Isaiah gave the great prophecy...
The Lord had a message for his people and he raised up Isaiah to be his messenger. The convicting, cleansing, and calling work of the Lord in Isaiah’s life provides a pattern for Christians and the church today. May the Lord grant us a fresh...
Isaiah 6 records the vision that Isaiah saw of the Lord sitting on a throne high and lifted up. The Lord is revealed as King. But the chapter opens with news of the death of another king, Uzziah. The contrast between these two kings makes...
Isaiah reveals the failure of God’s people to fulfill their purpose of bringing glory to him on earth. At the end of this chapter we are left wondering what will become of God’s plan for a people who will carry out this purpose. It is...
The message of these chapters in Isaiah is that after judgment comes glory. Judgment, with its purifying effect on God’s people through repentance and faith, leads to glory. As our sins are exposed by the Lord, we are called back to him and into the...
