Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 36-41
What would you do if you knew you had fifteen years left to live? That’s the story of Hezekiah in Isaiah 38. King Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The Lord told Isaiah to go and tell Hezekiah to get his house in order, because his death was imminent. Hezekiah prayed […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 31-35
What does ministry look like to you? Is it a preacher standing behind a pulpit preaching a fiery sermon? Is it someone singing on a platform? Whatever image comes to your mind when you think about ministry, it might be a little deficient. “Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 28-30
The drunkards of Ephraim mocked the Lord’s message. It was as if they believed His commands to be too simple, and only for small children. They said, “Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. For precept must […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 23-27
God’s judgment of the whole earth is coming sooner rather than later. Isaiah used the phrase “in that day” four times in reference to God’s imminent condemnation of a sinful world (Isa. 26:1; 27:1-2,12). Likewise, in that day there will also be salvation and peace: “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 18-22
In the twenty second chapter of Isaiah we find an interesting encounter between the prophet Isaiah and a man named Shebna. Shebna was a palace governor of King Hezekiah, involved in the negotiations with Sennacherib when he besieged Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37; 19:2; Isa. 36:3, 11, 22; 37:2). Some Bible commentators believe that […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 13-17
Imagine there’s no such thing as a devil. Then imagine you’re dwelling in a heavenly place in the presence of God. Now imagine getting kicked out of heaven. This is what Isaiah saw in this event describing the fall of the king of Babylon. Jesus used Isaiah’s message concerning the king of Babylon to depict […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 9-12
Part of Isaiah’s prophetic message to Judah included the hope of light in a time of darkness (Isa. 9:1-2). Another portion of the hopeful prophecy was the anticipation of a child who would be God manifest in the flesh: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 5-8
Uzziah had a promising beginning as Judah’s king. He would become Judah’s longest tenured king. As the years went on, however, his heart was lifted up with pride and he attempted to do what only the priests were qualified to do. The Lord struck him with leprosy. He eventually died, isolated and alone as a […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 1-4
The book of Isaiah is a mountain of a book. It is sixty-six chapters spanning the ministry of the prophet Isaiah during the reign of four Judean kings (Isa. 1:1). Isaiah prophesied during the Northern Kingdom’s fall and desolation and the steady decline of the Southern Kingdom. What happened in Israel was destined to happen […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Song of Solomon 1-8
The Song of Solomon is a beautiful and passionate poem conveying romantic love between a young shepherd (1:7), and a young Shulammite girl (1:8). While the book of Revelation has its many interpretations, due to its complexity and use of metaphors, Song of Solomon may not be too far behind. There are many schools of […]