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In the last buddy reads poll, Isaiah got the second highest vote so we will be reading it this month. It has 66 books so it will go over into August. I know we are all busy so the book of Luke was incomplete. So, for now, we'll move on since we aren't sure where everybody is and when MK comes back we can recap Isaiah.
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Lee-lette wrote: "In the last buddy reads poll, Isiah got the second highest vote so we will be reading it this month. It has 66 books so it will go over into August. I know we are all busy so the book of Luke was i..."(I know you already know this, but Isaiah has two a's in it.)
Okay, so can we say that today we start on Ch.1 ?
(Thanks Karis! Auto-correct)Yes. I'm going to Biblegateway right now.
Lee-lette wrote: "(Thanks Karis! Auto-correct)Yes. I'm going to Biblegateway right now."
Lol I can understand. You might want to change it on the topic heading, though.
I'm headed to my kindle.. Isaiah chapter one here I come!
A precious reminder that God will always leave a remnant of His people and how Isaiah realizes that.Unless the Lord Almighty
had left us some survivors,
we would have become like Sodom,
we would have been like Gomorrah. (vs. 9)
False righteousness is worthless before God. (vs. 15-20) also see 1 Samuel 15:22- To obey is better than sacrifice.
When you spread out your hands in prayer,
I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
Wash and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
stop doing wrong.
Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow.
“Come now, let us settle the matter,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land;
but if you resist and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
The later part of the chapter speaks of Jerusalem as an unfaithful city to God and of its future restoration.
What did you think of this first chapter?
Well, after that it makes no sense I say anything!
No, really Lee-lette, the more input the better. I don't want to be the only one posting.
I saved my comment on my computer now it's gone. I have a headache so i'll comment on both chapters tomorrow when I do my devotion.
Okay, I can understand that completely :) Thanks for go ahead with devotions. You've been so helpful with everything.
July 10th~ Isaiah Chapter 2------------------------------
Isaiah chapter 2 is really a beautiful passage. It speaks of the day of the Lord and the awesome majesty of our Creator. I am not going to go really deep into everything that's being said. I don't understand it all myself but some very important truths that can be gleaned from this passage is (1) there will be a day when God will judge the earth and (2) our God is awesome and who are we? (vs. 22 [ESV version]) -
Stop regarding man
in whose nostrils is breath,
for of what account is he?
Some other verses in the chapter (vs. 10-12):
Enter into the rock
and hide in the dust
from before the terror of the Lord,
and from the splendor of his majesty.
The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,
and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
For the Lord of hosts has a day
against all that is proud and lofty,
against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;
Joined your BR guys,Karis I like your comments :)
God bless
God bless
Isaiah 1The Lord gave birth and care to his people- Israel yet they forsook Him. Instead of moving forward they were going backward, they were living yet, they were dead.
Israel became dry, deserted. It was no longer seen as a righteous place it was just like any old lot, even strangers destroyed it in the eyes of its inhabitants. Soon they should be like Sodom and Gomorrah- consumed by fire.
They offered burnt offering onto the Lord, however, He was not pleased. He became weary of them. They were so far gone the only solution was to purge them before resorting the city to its former ‘glory’
Because of their sins they would burn -getting no relief.
(I apologize for my absence Karis, had to go to church. I'm reading chapter two and three right now.)
Lydia wrote: "Joined your BR guys,Karis I like your comments :)God bless"
Feel free to add your own comments. The more the merrier :)
Welcome, Lydia. I'm glad to have you reading with us :)July 11th~ Isaiah Chapter 3
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Isaiah Chapter 3 -If you want to read a really good commentary on Isaiah 3, here's a link that I found helpful- https://www.blueletterbible.org/comm/...
(Verses 8-11)
Jerusalem staggers,
Judah is falling;
their words and deeds are against the Lord,
defying his glorious presence.
The look on their faces testifies against them;
they parade their sin like Sodom;
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
They have brought disaster upon themselves.
Tell the righteous it will be well with them,
for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
Woe to the wicked!
Disaster is upon them!
They will be paid back
for what their hands have done.
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This judgement is twofold, (1) A judgement of in the form of shortages of food and water, (2) and a judgment of an absence of competent leaders. The second judgement is directly fulfilled later in 2 Kings 24:14 when all the skilled men of Jerusalem are taken away during the captivity. Things will become so bad, that in the minds of the people, the smallest achievements will qualify a man for leadership: You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let these ruins be under your hand. Yet, even such a man will not want to lead: In that day, he will protest, saying, "I cannot cure your ills … do not make me a ruler of the people." (verses 6-7)
Why this punishment? The verses above that I shared answer the question. All Israel, flaunted their sins and in doing so brought about their own judgement.
From the Study guide Karis mentioned:
But this principle of God's judgment endures to this day. One way God may bring judgment on a nation is to curse them with incompetent, ungodly leaders. Often, this is the simplest avenue of judgment: giving people what their wicked hearts desire.
And they declare their sin as Sodom; they do not hide it: Their sin is openly displayed, and there have no sense of shame. The cultural dynamic in Isaiah's day was probably much the same as in our time. In the name of "frankness" and "honesty" and "let's not be hypocrites," all kinds of sin is approved, and no one is "allowed" to proclaim a standard unless they live up to it perfectly.
Thanks for that link by the way it was very helpful :)
But this principle of God's judgment endures to this day. One way God may bring judgment on a nation is to curse them with incompetent, ungodly leaders. Often, this is the simplest avenue of judgment: giving people what their wicked hearts desire.
And they declare their sin as Sodom; they do not hide it: Their sin is openly displayed, and there have no sense of shame. The cultural dynamic in Isaiah's day was probably much the same as in our time. In the name of "frankness" and "honesty" and "let's not be hypocrites," all kinds of sin is approved, and no one is "allowed" to proclaim a standard unless they live up to it perfectly.
Thanks for that link by the way it was very helpful :)
I'm glad it was a help, Lydia. Normally I'm a little leery sharing links to sites I'm not familiar with but I thought the message was really well done and Biblical.
Isaiah Chapter 4~ July 12------------------------------
Isaiah Chapter 4 is rather short with only six verses, but they are packed full of meaning.I felt like this site did an excellent job at explaining the verses and explaining the prophecies. There is a lot that is easy to miss when you're reading Isaiah because it is so full of prophecies. So, if you're struggling with understanding theses six verses, please check this site out. : https://enduringword.com/commentary/i...
Karis wrote: "Isaiah Chapter 4 is rather short with only six verses, but they are packed full of meaning.
I felt like this site did an excellent job at explaining the verses and explaining the prophecies. There..."
Especially the 1st verse .Thanks for the link :)
I felt like this site did an excellent job at explaining the verses and explaining the prophecies. There..."
Especially the 1st verse .Thanks for the link :)
Isaiah Chapter 5~ July 13--------------------------
The first 7 verses of Isaiah Chapter 5 are similar to a parable in the New Testament. The story is of God planting a vineyard in fruitful land.- (vs. 2 NKJV)-----------------------------------------------------------------
He dug it up and cleared out its stones,
And planted it with the choicest vine.
He built a tower in its midst,
And also made a winepress in it;
So He expected it to bring forth good grapes,
But it brought forth wild grapes.
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When it didn't grow despite all the care put into it, He destroyed the vineyard, the walls, and everything in it. The people did worse than even just being unfruitful. The word here for wild grapes is like that of poisonous berries, bitter, foul smelling. God explains the parable, if you will, in verse 7-
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For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel,
And the men of Judah are His pleasant plant.
He looked for justice, but behold, oppression;
For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help.
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Justice and righteousness were the fruit He was looking for but didn't find. Instead of finding them, He found such people as that in the next few verses He declares in verses 23 and 20, "[Woe to those] -Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
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Again the wrath up God is stirred up against Israel who has rejected the Law of the Lord and have despised His word. His judgement this time is in the form of foreign invaders from other lands. They are described as being totally focused, prepared, and ready.
Lydia wrote: "Karis wrote: "Isaiah Chapter 4 is rather short with only six verses, but they are packed full of meaning.I felt like this site did an excellent job at explaining the verses and explaining the pro..."
Thanks Lydia. I really enjoy that site. It's called EnduringWord.com. I used it today for Chapter 5 here-https://enduringword.com/commentary/i.... It has a lot of ways to apply the verses to us. So if you get what the verses mean but don't know how they apply to you, please check this commentary out.
Isaiah Chapter 6~ July 14-----------------------------
Chapter 6 of Isaiah is his commission by God to preach to the people of Israel. Isaiah sees a vision of the Lord seated on a throne with the long train of His robe filling the temple. Isaiah was dismayed and distressed and cried out, "Woe to me. I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”He realized how sinful he was in comparison to the only Holy One. Isaiah is cleansed from his sinfulness symbolically when one of the seraphim approached him and touches a hot coal from the altar to his lips. Verse 8-
Then I [Isaiah] heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
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Here's an excerpt from the this commentary (https://enduringword.com/commentary/i...
How strange it is for God to ask a question at all! What does God wonder about? What questions would He have? What does God not know? But God was asking for a person, because God wants to reach the world, and He wants to reach it through willing people. It isn’t that God doesn’t know who these people are. It is that God is waiting for ready hearts to reveal themselves.
How strange it is that this God of majesty, sovereignty, and power asks for volunteers! He could easily create robots to do His work, or command angels to carry out His will. But God wants willing, surrendered servants. Have you been waiting for God to force you to serve Him? He looks for volunteers!
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Isaiah asks how long to preach the message and I believe the answer is for all of us. Read it in verses 11-12. As long as there is people to listen, we need to be sharing God's message to others.
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Until the cities lie ruined
and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted
and the fields ruined and ravaged,
until the Lord has sent everyone far away
and the land is utterly forsaken.
Isaiah 7~July 15th-----------------------
Isaiah Chapter 7- Yay! The first prophecy so far in Isaiah about the coming Messiah. I'm diffidently using EnduringWord.com as a commentary for the entire book. It's been very insightful and I've enjoy it immensely.
I apologize Karis and to you all. I do mean to do my commentaries but life just seems to be getting in the way. I was hoping to catch up tomorrow but I'm going to a mountain fasting tomorrow with my church -yes! it's a fasting a-top a mountain. I really am sorry. I'll try to catch up by the time I do my devotion on Sunday. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week guys :) Bye for now.
Lee-lette wrote: "I apologize Karis and to you all. I do mean to do my commentaries but life just seems to be getting in the way. I was hoping to catch up tomorrow but I'm going to a mountain fasting tomorrow with m..."It's a right, Lee-lette. Please don't worry about and have a safe trip with your church.
Isaiah Chapter 8~July 16th-----------------------------
Isaiah Chapter 9~July 17th----------------------------
I almost wanted to sing these verses (6-7) thinking of Handel's "Messiah." ---------------------------------------------
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.
Isaiah Chapter 10~ July 18th-------------------------------------
P.S. I'm going to be gone at camp from the 19th through the 25th so I won't be able to update this thread.
In summery of chapter 10, God uses the Assyrians to punish the nation of Israel although Assyrians only thought of it's own will and certainly did not consider themselves a tool for God. But that doesn't excuse Assyria. God says Woe to them for their own arrogance. But despite the coming attack, God promises to preserve a remnant, a promise that He always makes. When reading through Isaiah, read with a mind asking, "Why is God upset?" There is always a reason and God always gives a chance to repent. Only too often, even when the message is given it is completely ignored. Don't ignore God's message and take the messages within Isaiah to heart.
Bye for now :)
Isaiah Ch. 11~July 19th--------------------------
Chapter 11 is all about the Root of Jesse who is Jesus. I absolutely love reading about Jesus in the Old Testament so I really enjoy this chapter.
Isaiah Ch. 26~ August 4th This chapter speaks with such volume!I'm just going to pinpoint some of my favorite parts.
Verse 3 says: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Meaning, if we keep our focus on God or if we set our priorities straight where god id concerned he will give us peace because of our trust in him. That is such reassurance that we shall receive the piece of our father.
10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.
11 Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Lord when you are exalted, they will not see with their natural eyes but they will see that you are lifted up and will become embarrassed because of their fleshly desires and their own enemies shall destroy them. It is such a good thing that we aren't earthy beings. We are spiritual beings gaining earthly experiences. We are not like the pharisee who acted righteous but we are righteous through Jesus Christ and we are no longer servants of sin or of the flesh but we are sons and daughters of a King!
17 Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O Lord.
18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Just as a pregnant women bears a child so are we burdened with the load of sin which causes us grief and pain and we cry out to the Lord as a woman in labor. We are in pain, our deliverance is not yet come and neither have the earthy beings fall. The dead shall live again, reclaiming their bodies, they shall receive life as dew upon herbs and the earth shall forsake the dead.
Great thoughts Lee-lette :) Thanks for taking the time to share; I really appreciate it. There is a lot to take in just in this one chapter.
This is a wonderful chapter that gives such hope to those who trust in the Lord, and are patiently waiting for Him, including the “righteous nation which keepeth the truth;” but for those who reject God, great wrath will be upon them, when “the Lord cometh out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:”“Trust in the Lord for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:” Isaiah 26:4
I am reminded of a very important verse that we must keep in mind from James 4:6 “But He giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
And by God's grace, we can trust Him all the way to the end!
“Real Christian” members and visitors are in my prayers! May Almighty God be with you all!
With the love of Christ,
C. Read
Isaiah Chapter 27~ August 5th-------------------------------------
Hi Karis. I would like to volunteer to do a devotional reading for August. But I confess: I do not know much about theology regarding Isaiah. And I would be happy help starting a discussion. Joao
Joe wrote: "Hi Karis. I would like to volunteer to do a devotional reading for August. But I confess: I do not know much about theology regarding Isaiah. And I would be happy help starting a discussion. Joao"
Hey, Joe. I just got back from working at a Christian camp for a week so I'm trying to get caught up on posts.
Buddy Reads is just about reading the Bible and sharing your thoughts. The devotionals are completely separate and can be on any passage or topic.
Someone will post a devotion on a certain day every day for a month. So, the posts will be weekly.
So, that being said, am I making more sense? I'd love it if you volunteered for doing a devotional once a week. What day work work the best for you?
Thursday and Friday's can work for me. Thanks for the opportunity Karis. How about begginingg the last Thursday of August to start? I will follow the protocol and continue the devotional to Isaiah. Now that the school and college semester have started in the U.S. and maybe other places we may get a flood of new participants commenting. This is exciting! I hope God will infuse new meaning of His Word in our study!
I am SO sorry that I haven't seen this before, Joe! I can't believe I didn't see this in my notices :( I don't know if you still can do a devotion, but please let me know if you can. It might be easier if you send me a message.
You can start anytime you'd like posting here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... . Let me know if you have any questions :)
Hey there i am sorry i didnt really participaate througjout this br
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