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Isaiah 53 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The LORD will wash away the filth of the women of Zion. This would be the function of the Branch. Chapter 4. In response to King Ahaz’s fear of an eminent military attack on Jerusalem, the LORD speaks of Immanuel – God with Us. Chapter 7 Chapter 9 is even moreContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 53 Commentary”

Isaiah 52 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The heathen will never enter your gates again. Revelation 21 verse 27 repeats the same statement. It was never an event for Isaiah’s immediate future. Shake yourself free, Jerusalem! Sit on your throne! Undo the chains that bind you. We know these poetic statements refer to some profound truths lying deepContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 52 Commentary”

Isaiah 51 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com A Message for the righteous: Consider Abraham’s case. The mention of Sarah alongside her husband may remind the remnant of the God of miracles. He makes dead situations live again. Israel’s situation isn’t impossible at all. The LORD intends to transform the dead ground into Eden – the Garden of God.ContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 51 Commentary”

Isaiah 50 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verses 1 to 3: The LORD God is speaking. The ‘I” in these verses refers to the LORD God. This is simple: the LORD introduces Himself in verse 1 as the speaker. He is the one whose call Israel has ignored. If only Israel had listened! Verse 4 and downwards: TheContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 50 Commentary”

Isaiah 49 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Israel is the servant of the LORD, called to be a blessing to the nations. The scripture is reflecting the Abrahamic blessing. But Israel has worked all but in vain. His strength is all spent. Israel’s best hasn’t been good enough. Probably because of Israel’s failure, another Servant, an individual, speaksContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 49 Commentary”

Isaiah 48 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verse 1 would be a sermon for the Body of Christ – those of us who call on the name of the LORD but not in righteousness. We act as though we lean on the God of Israel. But do we mean it? Do we live it? Stubborn; unyielding; rigid asContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 48 Commentary”

Isaiah 47 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Compare verse 6 with Job 1 verses 8 and 12. In Isaiah, the LORD God is angry with His people. Consequently, Jacob is left in the hands of cruelty – without the usual protection. In the Book of Job, the LORD is actually happy with Job. He is boasting about him.ContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 47 Commentary”

Isaiah 46 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The idols cannot save themselves! The god that you carry in your bag isn’t a god at all! Indeed, this should be the end for Babylon’s gods, so we think. But Babylon’s gods have survived to this day. Why? Religion is described as man’s search for God. Men and women doContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 46 Commentary”

Isaiah 45 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Who predicted long ago what would happen? The prophet is asking the same question that we have met several times in the opening chapters of the second partition of Isaiah. He is not looking for an answer but rather a faith response from Israel and the nations. Was it not I,ContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 45 Commentary”

Isaiah 44 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 44 is yet another invitation to check the God facts against man-made pretensions. The LORD God is in His own class. He is the first and the Last; there is nothing in between. Won’t Jacob see it and return to his God? The LORD God is so eager for reconciliationContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 44 Commentary”