Imagine if you were given the diagnosis that you have a terminal condition — you could die at any time. How would you live your life? Would you become demoralised, morose, and give up? Or, would you live each day as if it were your last? The fact is, every one of us has a […]
Isaiah 40:1–11 All those voices speaking on Yahweh’s behalf, and what are they saying? The messages spoken are most intriguing: Verses 1–2 have Yahweh’s voice calling upon His servants to speak unto His people words of comfort Verses 3–5, a voice calls for hearers to go out into the wilderness to prepare a straight, smooth, […]
Isaiah 40:1–11 We continue our theme from Isaiah 40. This time, we focus on the voices. There are several voices in Isaiah 40:1–11. Some of them are identified; others are implied: Verses 1–2: it is Yahweh’s voice crying, “Comfort ye, comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.” He speaks unto His servants to […]
Isaiah 40:1–11 Who is this voice? John the Baptist? Well yes, he was a voice (John 1:19–23), and he did make that cry from the wilderness beckoning any who would respond to come into the wilderness to prepare for the coming of the Lord. But, the voice in Isaiah Chapter 40 is not only John […]
Introduction Isaiah 40 is the foundation chapter for the third major section of Isaiah, chapters 40–66. This whole section of Isaiah is exhilarating, inspiring, and uplifting; it’s full of graphic imagery, powerful language, and visions of hope. Layers of application We can readily see specific periods of history explicitly portrayed. For example, we can easily […]