Tag Archives: isaiah

For The Team

Jolien Boumkwo is a Belgian track and field athlete.  She competes in the shot put and the hammer throw.  She holds Belgian national records in both.She recently epitomized the idea of team spirit.  She competed in the 2023 European Athletic … Continue reading

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Hezekiah and Prayer

“Thus says the LORD: ‘set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live’” (2 Kings 20:1; Isaiah 38:1). Hezekiah was about 39 years old (2 Kings 20:6 cf. 2 Kings 18:1-2).  He had accomplished many good things … Continue reading

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Speak Smooth Things

“This is a rebellious people… who say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ and to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy to us right things; speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits.  Get out of the way, turn aside from the … Continue reading

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From Scarlet to White

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.  Cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow” (Isaiah 1:16-17). This is … Continue reading

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Prophecy: Virgin Birth – A Study of Isaiah 7:1-16 (Part 1)

The background to this chapter is this: Assyria is pushing westward, conquering territory, and quickly becoming the dominant world power. Under these circumstances, two old foes, Syria and Israel, form a league for mutual protection. The two then try to … Continue reading

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