Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Isaiah 40 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 39 closed with Isaiah announcing the exile, the scattering. The announcement is placed somewhere during the reign of Hezekiah. The scattering happened about 100 years after Isaiah’s announcement, during the reign of King Zedekiah, in 587 BC. The punishment would last 70 years as directed by the LORD through theContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 40 Commentary”

Isaiah 39 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 39 concludes what many consider as volume 1 of Isaiah. It is a logical partition that deals with pre-exile Jerusalem. The last 4 chapters of this logical partition place Isaiah right in the mix of events during the reign of Hezekiah. After the king’s recovery from a serious illness, envoysContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 39 Commentary”

Isaiah 38 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Know what you are fighting. This is an important lesson from this chapter. Far too often we fight diseases or even death itself. And when we die, the world says we have lost the battle to cancer, or whatever disease we were fighting. It reflects the understanding of the world. HezekiahContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 38 Commentary”

Isaiah 37 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com In his moment of great fear for his nation, Hezekiah sends a high-level delegation to the prophet Isaiah. Won’t the LORD God react to Assyria’s irreverence?An attack on Jerusalem becomes the battle of the gods. Interesting! Back in the day, each nation had its own gods for various human spheres. SomeContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 37 Commentary”

Isaiah 36 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The scattering begins. Assyria attacks Judah. By the end of the day, only Jerusalem is standing. Judah is now nothing more than a city-state. Judah’s punishment is nearly complete, save for the important events recorded here and in the Book of Kings as well as the Book of Chronicles. The BookContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 36 Commentary”

Isaiah 35 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Isaiah’s choice of words can be frightening. Does the saint fall in the category of “the desert and patched land”? Is he talking about a point in time or a general description of the condition of the remnant? Of course, the good news is that they will see the glory ofContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 35 Commentary”

Isaiah 34 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The LORD is angry with all the nations; He has condemned them to destruction – the mountains will be red with blood. This is Isaiah’s version of Romans 3 verse 23: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. And as usual, Isaiah has a unique way ofContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 34 Commentary”

Isaiah 33 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Not all of Isaiah’s visions were a cent for tomorrow’s shopping. Many of them could be picked up and applied immediately in Isaiah’s own times. The wicked nations that destroyed others were still standing tall and hot in their wickedness. They betrayed others and didn’t have anything to fear. The saintContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 33 Commentary”

Isaiah 32 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The New Testament talks about saints ruling with Christ. Of course, it is a throwback to pre-Genesis 3 days – when men and women ruled. Remember the original mandate in the garden of peace and tranquility – the triad: Increase, prosper, and rule. Verse 1 explains the same thing but withContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 32 Commentary”

Proverbs 31 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The Book of Proverbs sits in between a prolog in chapter 1 and an epilogue in the last chapter. In between are numerous teachings targeted at just about every occupation: farmers, neighbors, friends, relatives, fathers, mothers, businessmen, leaders, and ordinary members of the community.Chapter 1 introduces us to Solomon as theContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 31 Commentary”