Looking for Isaiah

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1) LOOKING FOR ISAIAH
Chapter One

- Isaiah tells about a vision he saw about Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah !

- God tells about sons he has brought up and raised !

- But they have revolted against him !

- Israel doesn’t know God !

- He calls them a sinful nation !

- They are called wicked men, corrupt children !

- They have treated God with disrespect !

- They have turned their backs on him !

- The whole head is sick !

- The whole heart is diseased !

- About the whole body, nothing is healthy !

- The land is desolate !

- The cities are burned with fire !

- Israel is compared to Sodom and Gomorrah !

- God has enough of their sacrifices !

- It is detestable to God !

- God is not listening anymore to Israel !

- The faithful city has become a prostitute !

- It is time for God to turn his hand against Israel !

- Sometimes when I hear some people, it seems to be we are not reading the same Bible !

- It is not possible to be more clear !

- Or people prefer to be deaf and blind !

 

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2) LOOKING FOR ISAIAH


Chapter Two


Isaiah 2:2


In the last

בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית (bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity

days

הַיָּמִ֗ים (hay·yā·mîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3117: A day

the mountain

הַ֤ר (har)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

of the house

בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD

יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will be

וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ (wə·hā·yāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

established

נָכ֨וֹן (nā·ḵō·wn)

Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3559: To be erect

as the chief

בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (bə·rōš)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7218: The head

of the mountains;

הֶהָרִ֔ים (he·hā·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country


it will be raised

וְנִשָּׂ֖א (wə·niś·śā)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

above the hills,

מִגְּבָע֑וֹת (mig·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 1389: A hillock

and all

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

nations

הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ (hag·gō·w·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

will stream

וְנָהֲר֥וּ (wə·nā·hă·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 5102: To sparkle, be cheerful, to flow, assemble

to it.

אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


- God will take the lead once again and forever !

 

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3) LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

Chapter Two

Isaiah 2:3

And many

רַבִּ֗ים (rab·bîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

peoples

עַמִּ֣ים (‘am·mîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

will come

וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ (wə·hā·lə·ḵū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and say,

וְאָמְרוּ֙ (wə·’ā·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Come,

לְכ֣וּ ׀ (lə·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

let us go up

וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה (wə·na·‘ă·leh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the mountain

הַר־ (har-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

of the LORD,

יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the house

בֵּית֙ (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house

of the God

אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Jacob.

יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

He will teach us

וְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ (wə·yō·rê·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural

Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach


His ways

מִדְּרָכָ֔יו (mid·də·rā·ḵāw)

Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

so that we may walk

וְנֵלְכָ֖ה (wə·nê·lə·ḵāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in His paths.”

בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו (bə·’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯāw)

Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan

For

כִּ֤י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the law

תוֹרָ֔ה (ṯō·w·rāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law


will go forth

תֵּצֵ֣א (tê·ṣê)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

from Zion,

מִצִּיּוֹן֙ (miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn)

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

and the word

וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇar-)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD

יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH

from Jerusalem.

מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (mî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


- Here we are told that people will be taught directly by God !

- He will teach people his ways !

- God’s knowledge instead of man’s knowledge !

- God’s word instead of man’s basic world !

- The creator of the universe instead of miserable human governments !

- A world of stability instead of a world of perpetual instability !

- No limits vs a world of perpetual limits !

 

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4) LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

Chapter Two

Isaiah 2:4

Then He will judge

וְשָׁפַט֙ (wə·šā·p̄aṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

between

בֵּ֣ין (bên)

Preposition

Strong's 996: An interval, space between

the nations

הַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

and arbitrate

וְהוֹכִ֖יחַ (wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

for many

רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

peoples.

לְעַמִּ֣ים (lə·‘am·mîm)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

They will beat

וְכִתְּת֨וּ (wə·ḵit·tə·ṯū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3807: To bruise, violently strike

their swords

חַרְבוֹתָ֜ם (ḥar·ḇō·w·ṯām)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword


into plowshares

לְאִתִּ֗ים (lə·’it·tîm)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 855: A hoe, other digging implement

and their spears

וַחֲנִיתֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ (wa·ḥă·nî·ṯō·w·ṯê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 2595: A lance

into pruning hooks.

לְמַזְמֵר֔וֹת (lə·maz·mê·rō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 4211: A pruning knife

Nation

ג֤וֹי (ḡō·w)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

will no longer

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


take up

יִשָּׂ֨א (yiś·śā)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

the sword

חֶ֔רֶב (ḥe·reḇ)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

against

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

nation,

גּוֹי֙ (gō·w)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

nor

וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


train

יִלְמְד֥וּ (yil·mə·ḏū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn

anymore

ע֖וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)

Adverb

Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

for war.

מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4421: A battle, war

- God will guide the nations !

- And above all there won’t be anymore wars !

- Can you imagine what it means for humanity !

- The history of humanity is filled with wars and violence and poverty and death !

- It will be time for a completely different time !

- Time for real progress !

- Time for perfection !

- Time for a perfect world !

- Time for eternal life !

- With no limits and the possibility for continuous learning !

- A knowledge we can’t even imagine in this limited world !

 

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5) LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

Chapter Two

Isaiah 2:5

Come,

לְכ֥וּ (lə·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

O house

בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house

of Jacob,

יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

let us walk

וְנֵלְכָ֖ה (wə·nê·lə·ḵāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


in the light

בְּא֥וֹר (bə·’ō·wr)

Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

of the LORD.

יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


Isaiah 2:6


For

כִּ֣י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

You have abandoned

נָטַ֗שְׁתָּה (nā·ṭaš·tāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 5203: To pound, smite, to disperse, to thrust off, down, out, upon

Your people,

עַמְּךָ֙ (‘am·mə·ḵā)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

the house

בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house

of Jacob,

יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

because

כִּ֤י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they are filled

מָלְאוּ֙ (mā·lə·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

[with influences] from the east;

מִקֶּ֔דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time

they are soothsayers

וְעֹֽנְנִ֖ים (wə·‘ō·nə·nîm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6049: To act covertly, practise magic

like the Philistines;

כַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים (kap·pə·liš·tîm)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

they strike [hands]

יַשְׂפִּֽיקוּ׃ (yaś·pî·qū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5606: To clap the hands, of satisfaction, to be enough, of excess, to vomit

with the children

וּבְיַלְדֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·yal·ḏê)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

of foreigners.

נָכְרִ֖ים (nā·ḵə·rîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 5237: Foreign, alien


- First, Israel is invited to go back to God !

- Second, we are told why !




- It is because God has abandoned them !

- Third, we are told why !

- That’s the usual pattern of Israel !

- They do everything in opposition to God !

- Then he rejects them !

- Then they try to go back to him !

- As a matter of fact, each time they go away from God, the connection reduces and ends to nothing !

- There is only one way to build a strong relationship to God !

- That’s to keep being faithful !

- Like all the faithful servants of God !

- It’s easy to follow this way because they give us the key !

- But Israel and humanity prefer to go the other way !

- That’s free will !

- The consequences are logical !

- The price to pay is exorbitant but logical !

- To end with human stupidity !

 

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6) LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

Chapter Two

Isaiah 2:7

Their land

אַרְצוֹ֙ (’ar·ṣōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land

is full of

וַתִּמָּלֵ֤א (wat·tim·mā·lê)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

silver

כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money

and gold,

וְזָהָ֔ב (wə·zā·hāḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

with no

וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

limit

קֵ֖צֶה (qê·ṣeh)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7097: End, extremity


to their treasures;

לְאֹצְרֹתָ֑יו (lə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāw)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse

their land

אַרְצוֹ֙ (’ar·ṣōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land

is full of

וַתִּמָּלֵ֤א (wat·tim·mā·lê)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

horses,

סוּסִ֔ים (sū·sîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

with no

וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


limit

קֵ֖צֶה (qê·ṣeh)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7097: End, extremity

to their chariots.

לְמַרְכְּבֹתָֽיו׃ (lə·mar·kə·ḇō·ṯāw)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 4818: A chariot


- One word : WEALTH !

- It is CANCER!

- You have it but when you realize you have it it’s too late !

- It goes faster and faster !

- And out of control !

- It is everywhere !

- Human history is full of it !

- Human cancer !

- And it keeps renewing itself all the time !

- It only means CONSTANT DESTRUCTION !

 

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7) Looking for Isaiah


- Coming back to Isaiah 1:9, it says if God hadn't left survivors, Jerusalem would have become like Sodom and Gomorrah!

- Thus The people are not better than those of Sodom and Gomorrah!

- On the contrary, they are worse because they are supposed to be God's people!

- They are supposed to be taught by God!

- So they are supposed to know!

- But they do as if they don't know anything!

- They know everything God did for them!

- Yet they do as if he hadn't done anything!

 

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8) Looking for Isaiah

- Coming back to Isaiah 1:10, they are called rulers of Sodom, people of Gomorrah!

- Usually rulers control and decide everything!

- So they have no excuses!

- And in fact, here they are not compared, it says they are!

- So they do the same things as Sodom and Gomorrah do!

- That's free will!

- Mankind does the same!

- Many people say they believe in God but according to their behaviors, they show they don't care exactly like Israel and Judah!

- So whatever the Bible says about Israel and Judah can be applied to mankind!

- They do their best to do the same!

- That's free will!

- They go to the restaurant!

- But it's not God's table!

 

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9) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 1:13

- Worthless offerings!

- Your incense is detestable!

- Iniquity!

- Everything is negative!

- Nothing is positive!

- Absolutely nothing!

- How is it possible to live in such a way?

- Hell on earth!

- Human hell!

- Free will!

- Man's creation!

- Man's destruction!

 

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10) Looking for Isaiah Isaiah 1:14

- I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts!

- They have become a burden to me!

- I am weary / disgusted of bearing them!

- I hate / a burden / I am weary / disgusted!

- This vocabulary is extremely strong and negative!

- It is a good summary of what “God's chosen people” have done against God!

- And what God thinks about them!

- It doesn't seem to get any worse!

 

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11) Looking for Isaiah Isaiah 1: 15

- God doesn't listen to their prayers because their hands are full of blood!

- Is it possible to find words more explicit?

- God doesn't listen to their prayers anymore!

- End of the story!

- It reminds me of God calling for Samuel when there was nothing from God in Israel!

- And we are not speaking about a minority!

- We are speaking about a whole people!

- Thus the Bible tells us how Israel went away from God!

- Apparently the message hasn't been of any use for mankind!

 

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12) Looking for Isaiah Isaiah 1:16-20

- God once again tells them to change their bad attitude!

- And he will be on their side!

- But if they refuse, he will destroy them!

- Once again we see God's patience!

- The problem with man is that he gets used to God's patience!

- He thinks that God can accept everything!

- That's the same with mankind!

- And each time when he acts violently to put an end to such a situation, that's a big surprise!

- But it shouldn't be so because human history is a repetition!

- And the Bible keeps warning again and again!

 

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13) Looking for Isaiah

- Isaiah 1:21- 23

- Jerusalem is compared to a prostitute!

- A city full of murderers!

- The rulers are rebels, friends of thieves!

- Looking for bribes and rewards!

- They don't care about the fatherless and the widow!

- There is absolutely nothing positive!

 

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• Remember that!
• Isaiah means Yah.weh is salvation!
• He prophesied about the Messiah!
• The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son!
• And she will call him Immanuel meaning God is with us! (Isaiah 7:14)
• Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles!
• People will see a great light!
• A child is born, a son is given!
• And the government will be upon his shoulders!
• And He will be called Wonderful Counselor!
• Mighty God!
• Everlasting Father!
• Prince of Peace!
• Of the increase of His government!
• And peace there will be no end!
• He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom!
• To establish and sustain it!
• With justice and righteousness!
• From that time and forevermore!
• The zeal of Yah.weh of hosts will accomplish this! (Isaiah 9:1-7)
• The Spirit of Yah.weh will rest on Him!
• The Spirit of wisdom and understanding!
• The Spirit of counsel and strength!
• The Spirit of knowledge!
• And the fear of Yah.weh!
• And he will delight in the fear of Yah.weh!
• He will not judge by what his eyes see!
• And he will not decide by what his ears hear!
• But with righteousness he will judge the poor!
• And with equity He will decide in favor of the earth’s oppressed!
• He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth!
• And slay the wicked with the breath of His lips! (Isaiah 11:2-4)
• Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows!
• Yet we considered Him stricken by God!
• Struck down and afflicted!
• But He was pierced for our transgressions!
• He was crushed for our iniquities!
• The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him!
• And by his stripes we are healed!
• We all like sheep have gone astray!
• Each one has turned to his own way!
• And Yah.weh has laid on Him the iniquity of us all!
• He was oppressed and afflicted!
• Yet he did not open His mouth!
• He was led like a lamb to the slaughter!
• And as a sheep before her shearers is silent!
• So He did not open His mouth!
• He was assigned a grave with the wicked!
• And with a rich man in His death!
• Although he had done no violence!
• Nor was any deceit in His mouth!
• Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great!
• And he will divide the spoils with the strong!
• Because he has poured out His life unto death!
• And he was numbered among the transgressors!
• Yet he bore the sin of many!
• And made intercession for the transgressors! (Isaiah 53:4-7, 9,12)
• And He replied, “Go and tell this people:
• ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
• Be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ (Isaiah 6:9)
• The Spirit of the Lord Yah.weh is on Me!
• Because Yah.weh has anointed Me!
• To preach good news to the poor!
• He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted!
• To proclaim liberty to the captives!
• And release from darkness to the prisoners!
• To proclaim the year of Yah.weh’s favor!
• And the day of our God’s vengeance!
• To comfort all who mourn!
• (Isaiah 61:1-2)
  

 

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14) Looking for Isaiah Isaiah 1:24


- I will be relieved of my foes and avenged myself on my enemies!

- They have become God's enemies!

- What about mankind!

- God's feelings are strong and powerful!

- After the expression of one's feelings comes action!

- I would say feelings concentrate on his actions!

- It was bad for Israel and Judah!

- It will be bad for mankind!

- But it will mean freedom for the faithful ones!

- And renewal for the earth!

 

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15) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 1:25

- I will turn my hand against you!

- I will thoroughly purge your dross!

- I will remove all your impurities!

- It's not going to happen peacefully!

- It is going to be violent!

- They are too corrupted!

- And God did his best to put them back on the right track!

- But each time it is more difficult!

- Look at mankind!

- That's why a deep cleaning is necessary!

- And then God won't tolerate any opposition!

 

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16) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 1:26

- In this verse, God says that Jerusalem can become a city of righteousness again but for that they should change!

- What patience!

- But they don't care!

- It is the same with mankind!

- They should be scared!

- Anyway, they will be scared when it is too late!

- The more they wait the more they will be scared!

- And the flood is nothing compared to what will happen!

 

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17) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 1:27

- Jerusalem will be restored!

- After all they have done!

- But yet they won't understand!

- In fact, they never understood!

- No difference with mankind!

- It seems to be a competition for the worst!

- And Jerusalem would be restored twice and destroyed twice!

- And God knew it!

- He knew they wouldn't change!

- Poor men!

 

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18) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 1:28

- If Jerusalem is restored, rebels and sinners will pay!

- In fact, the verse starts by but which indicates that whatever may happen, there is a price to pay!

- Everyone has to pay the price according to his deeds!

- But they don't care!

- When time comes, it will be too late to care!

- They may care but it will be of no use!

- Mankind has always been short sighted!

- That's why it is strange to imagine that one day they will achieve perfection!

- But with God everything is possible!

- So those who will survive may see it!

 

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19) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 1:29

- Can they be ashamed of their spiritual prostitution!

- Once you get corrupted!

- It is difficult to leave it for righteousness!

- Especially when you have been doing it all your life!

- That's what human history tells us!

- Paul was an exception but he was told by Jesus in a vision!

- But when you think of the apostles, they needed to be told again and again!

- And when everything is corrupted, it is even worse!