Isaiah
A Servant of the Lord
Read: Isaiah 42:1-13 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare. (v. 9) This beautiful poem is the first of several “Servant Songs” by Isaiah.
Gordon Van Wylen March 28, 2022
Read: Isaiah 42:1-13 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare. (v. 9) This beautiful poem is the first of several “Servant Songs” by Isaiah.
Read: Isaiah 40:1-11, 28-31 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. (v. 1) Scholars hold various views on the authorship of the next section of Isaiah. As recorded in Isaiah
Read: Isaiah 39:1-8 Nothing shall be left, says the LORD. (v. 6) Isaiah records Judah’s first interaction with Babylon, a nation that later played a major role in Judah’s collapse.
Read: Isaiah 37:1-26; 33-38 Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard . . . (v. 6) When news of this overwhelming threat reached Hezekiah, he
Read: Isaiah 36:1-22 But they were silent and answered him not a word . . . (v. 21) Isaiah 36-39 is an account of key events during the reign of
Read: Isaiah 35:1-10 [E]verlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (v. 10) Joy! This wonderful gift is the
Read: Isaiah 34:1-12 Night and day it shall not be quenched; its smoke shall go up forever. From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it forever
Read: Isaiah 30:1-18 For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. (v. 18) There is an interesting and encouraging pattern in many of
Read: Isaiah 19:19-25 When they cry to the LORD because of oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and deliver them. (v. 20) Chapters 13-27 include several oracles