I am starting a study of Isaiah with my husband and learned that Isaiah has three themes that are repeated and developed throughout the book: 1) judgement, 2) comfort and 3) hope. All three elements are present in nearly every chapter, however the themes can be divided by chapter as well: 1) messages of Judgement chapters 1-39, 2) messages of Comfort chapters 40-55, and 3) messages of Hope chapters 56-66.
Leah – I learned about the themes from my Zondervan NIV/Message Parallel Bible. The book I ordered for the Isaiah study with my husband is Crossway’s Knowing the Bible Isaiah by Drew Hunter.
3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
9 remember the former things of old;
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me,
This is one of those days where I wanted to underline almost every word in our reading! So good…and struggling through Isaiah made today even more rewarding. And Philippians? What a great parallel to read..promises in the past to Paul living it out? So good. My reflection today is: Phil 1:27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel
Years ago, we heard a song in church that was based on those verses, but I haven’t been able to find it in a long time. It’s comforting to know that God is with us in all circumstances.
Suzanne, I don’t know if it’s translated from English or written originally in French, but we sing a song with those exact lyrics! It’s called “Ne Crains Rien” (Fear Not).
Have to say that Isaiah has been hard for me, but the past few days…WOW! So beautiful is the love our God has for us as his chosen people! I love how today’s reading began…1 But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
I am starting a study of Isaiah with my husband and learned that Isaiah has three themes that are repeated and developed throughout the book: 1) judgement, 2) comfort and 3) hope. All three elements are present in nearly every chapter, however the themes can be divided by chapter as well: 1) messages of Judgement chapters 1-39, 2) messages of Comfort chapters 40-55, and 3) messages of Hope chapters 56-66.
That’s awesome Kendall! What resource are you using for the study?
Leah – I learned about the themes from my Zondervan NIV/Message Parallel Bible. The book I ordered for the Isaiah study with my husband is Crossway’s Knowing the Bible Isaiah by Drew Hunter.
13 Also henceforth I am he;
there is none who can deliver from my hand;
I work, and who can turn it back?”
Man, hows that for a promise!
3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
9 remember the former things of old;
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me,
Some of my favorite passages!
This is one of those days where I wanted to underline almost every word in our reading! So good…and struggling through Isaiah made today even more rewarding. And Philippians? What a great parallel to read..promises in the past to Paul living it out? So good. My reflection today is: Phil 1:27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel
Happy Saturday!
Wow Philippians is so instructive and encouraging!! “I am in chains for Christ”
So good! I love seeing God’s tender heart and steadfast love!
Years ago, we heard a song in church that was based on those verses, but I haven’t been able to find it in a long time. It’s comforting to know that God is with us in all circumstances.
Suzanne, we sing a song called “Be Not Afraid” based on this passage – so renewing!
Suzanne, I don’t know if it’s translated from English or written originally in French, but we sing a song with those exact lyrics! It’s called “Ne Crains Rien” (Fear Not).
Have to say that Isaiah has been hard for me, but the past few days…WOW! So beautiful is the love our God has for us as his chosen people! I love how today’s reading began…1 But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
Totally!! And I have read this before but not in the context of reading Isaiah straight through. It feels so much more rich and meaningful!