Read Through the Bible in 2014: March 10-15 Schedule

3/10/2014	Leviticus 8, 9	Luke 13, 14
3/11/2014	Leviticus 10, 11	Luke 15, 16
3/12/2014	Leviticus 12-14	Luke 17
3/13/2014	Leviticus 15, 16	Luke 18, 19
3/14/2014	Leviticus 17-19	Luke 20
3/15/2014	Leviticus 20-22	Luke 21

Journal Through the Bible: Week 57 Monday

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Isaiah 6:1-7:25

Does God issue any commands?

• Isaiah was sent as a witness to the people but he was told that they would see but not understand, hear and not comprehend. He was to prophecy until the time of the captivity.
• God told Isaiah and Isaiah's son, Shearjashub, to go to Judah's king Ahaz to tell him not to fear the warriors from Syria and the northern kingdom of Israel who planned to seize Judah and set the son of Tabeal on the throne because their plan would fail.
• God told Ahaz through Isaiah that he could ask a sign from the LORD as proof that the prophecy against Syria and Israel would come to pass. Ahaz did not require a sign. He refused to tempt the LORD. 

Does God make any promises?

• God promised to provide for himself a tithe of people that would return to the land.
• In His message to Ahaz through Isaiah and son, God said that the northern kingdom of Israel would only remain a nation for another 65 years.
• As the sign to Ahaz, a prophetic promise was made to the House of David that a virgin would bear a son and call his name Immanuel (God with us).
• God told Ahaz through Isaiah that before Immanuel both the land that Ahaz hated would be without both her kings. Hardship would come upon Judah and the ruling house of David. The land itself would suffer, too.

Does this passage teach anything about Jesus?

• Isaiah saw the Lord upon His throne! That would be Jesus.
• Jesus is the King, the LORD of hosts that Isaiah met and before whom he felt unworthy.
• It was Jesus who asked whom He could send for them ("us;" note the plural). Isaiah answered Jesus that he would go.
• Jesus is Immanuel (God with us) and the son of the virgin.

Does this passage teach anything about yet-future events?

• Isaiah chapter 6 mirrors what the Apostle John saw and wrote in the book of Revelation.

Journal Through the Bible: Week 56 Saturday

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Isaiah chapter 5

Reading the first verse reminded me of the Song of Solomon. I thought for sure this chapter would be about the Beloved and the Bride in the vineyard. Well, yes, of a sort, but with a disastrous twist!

Does God issue any commands?

• No, but He made it clear that the commands He had already given had been broken.

Does God make any promises?

• God would remove His hedge around His vineyard (Israel) to allow them to be spoiled by oppressors.
• The land would no longer be fruitful and the houses would be desolate.
• As fire devours so would rulers that pervert judgment by rewarding the wicked and punishing the righteous be devoured by other nations. 

Does this chapter teach anything about Jesus?

• Jesus is the well-beloved. He planted grapes (chose the people of Israel as His own) but it brought forth wild grapes (they rejected Him as their God).
• Jesus is the LORD of hosts exalted in judgment.
• Jesus is the Holy One of Israel that the workers of iniquity taunt and challenge.

Does this chapter teach anything about yet-future events?

• Not that I identified.

Journal Through the Bible: Week 56 Friday

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Isaiah 3:1-4:6

Does God issue any commands?

• God told Isaiah in his vision to tell the righteous man that it would be well with him in the time of trouble. They would eat the fruit of their doings.

Does God make any promises?

• God would take away bread, water, and His staff from Judah (as in the shepherd's staff). He would also take away the leaders and give them babes to rule over them because their doings were against the LORD.
• The righteous would be well in the time of trouble.
• The women would be cursed with scabs on their head and would be humbled because they were not discreet and pure. Their fine clothes and beauty aids would be taken from them.
• Multiple women would take hold of a man and ask him to take away their reproach. The women promised to provide for themselves.
• God promised the return of His presence and glory upon Zion in the cloud by day and the fire by night.

Does this passage teach anything about Jesus?

• Jesus is the branch of the LORD. (4:2)

Does this passage teach anything about yet-future events?

• In chapter 3, the righteous and the wicked are both given the fruit of their works as their reward. It shall be done the same way in future judgment.
• God made special provision for the righteous in the time of trouble. He will do the same for His own in future tribulation. It did not mean that the righteous do not experience problems but God does take care of them during those times.
• Chapter 4 seems to have a double fulfillment: the return of the captives after the 70 years in Babylon, and the time of Jesus' Kingdom when the filth of this world has been washed away. Then the glory of the LORD will be present in the cloud by day and the flaming fire by night just as it was when He led Israel out of Egypt.