Tag: Isaiah

Instead of Israel being oppressed by Babylon, strangers shall join themselves to Israel and Israel and those who have joined themselves with Israel will be in the position to rule over those who had previously had dominion.

I’ve always wondered what, specifically, the burden of Babylon was. Add I read tonight I conclude that the burden of Babylon is that they will find themselves in tumult as the Lord rights the wings that have been perpetuated before He comes again to reign.

The prophecy about Christ here isn’t speaking about when he came in the meridian of time, it speaks of the results when he comes to usher in His millennial reign.

When the Lord declares woe on those who decrees unrighteous decrees he is speaking of those who abuse power and position, not simply those in positions of authority who make mistakes. It is those who think that by their position that can do as they please.

The battle of warriors is noisy and bloody but the way the Lord fights trends to be loud obvious but undeniably effective – it is compared to fire. Instead of sending a general, Heavenly Father sent a baby who would grow to be a loving but exacting tutor.

We can find peace even in troubled times if we place our focus on Heavenly Father. On the other hand, we can be troubled and confused even in times of stability if we look elsewhere.

There are parts of Isaiah where I have no context, like how much should I expect a cow or goat to produce, or what is the expected yield of an acre of any given crop, and how much is a homer or a bath. Without that context I’m not always sure what to make of…

When Isaiah prophesies that within 65 years “Ephraim will be broken that it be not a people” that time frame is short in the eternal scheme and even in a national scheme but on an individual level that’s a long time.