Interpreting Isaiah

Isaiah 66:18-24 A Sign Among the Nations

In Isaiah 66:18-24, the end of Isaiah speaks of the end of this age. God sets a sign among his people. And he sends survivors out to the ends of the earth. They raise the sign as a standard. It is time to gather in the nations, time for every knee to bow and every … Continue reading "Isaiah 66:18-24 A Sign Among the Nations" [http://observetheword.com/index.php/podcast/isaiah-6618-24-a-sign-among-the-nations/] The post Isaiah 66:18-24 A Sign Among the Nations [http://observetheword.com/index.php/podcast/isaiah-6618-24-a-sign-among-the-nations/] first appeared on Observe the Word [http://observetheword.com].

Isaiah 65:17-66:17 New Heavens and New Earth

In Isaiah 65:17-66:17, God’s response to the watcher’s lament reaches a climax with the promise of a recreation. God will create the heavens and earth anew as an eternal dwelling place for his chosen ones. Who are the chosen ones? Who are these servants of God that dwell with him forever? The post Isaiah 65:17-66:17 New Heavens and New Earth [http://observetheword.com/index.php/podcast/isaiah-6517-6617-new-heavens-and-new-earth/] first appeared on Observe the Word [http://observetheword.com].

Isaiah 63:7-65:16 Lament and Response

In Isaiah 63:7-65:16, we move from the triumphant vision of glorious Zion to the struggle of holding onto the promise of that glorious future in the painful present. A human watcher cries out to God in a theological rich lament. God challenges the watcher to accept a more accurate perspective of what he is doing. The post Isaiah 63:7-65:16 Lament and Response [http://observetheword.com/index.php/podcast/isaiah-637-6516-lament-and-response/] first appeared on Observe the Word [http://observetheword.com].

Isaiah 61:10-63:6 Four Songs of the Conqueror

In Isaiah 61:10-63:6, we encounter two further songs of a mysterious figure committed to the establishment of an ideal society for God’s people. In the first song he comes dressed as a groom for a wedding. In the second song he comes dressed as a champion for battle. The post Isaiah 61:10-63:6 Four Songs of the Conqueror [http://observetheword.com/index.php/podcast/isaiah-6110-636-four-songs-of-the-conqueror/] first appeared on Observe the Word [http://observetheword.com].

Isaiah 61:1-9 The Favorable Year of the Lord

In Isaiah 61:1-9 God pours out his Spirit, anointing a chosen servant to proclaim good news to the afflicted. That good news transforms God’s people. 700 years later Jesus stood up in a synagogue, read the first two verses of this passage, sat down and declared, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” The post Isaiah 61:1-9 The Favorable Year of the Lord [http://observetheword.com/index.php/podcast/isaiah-611-9-the-favorable-year-of-the-lord/] first appeared on Observe the Word [http://observetheword.com].