Journal Through the Bible: Week 57 Wednesday

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Isaiah 9:8-10:34

Does God issue any commands?

• The LORD would command the movements of Assyria. He would set limits upon their conquests.

Does God make any promises?

• Because of the sins of the northern nation of Israel's leaders that led her into sin, God would cut off the head and tail in one day using Assyria as His rod with which to strike them. (The head was the ancient and honorable; the tail was the lying prophets.) These would punished for preying upon widows and orphans.
• Not only would God punish the nation of Israel, but He would also punish the nation of Judah. Then He would punish Assyria for their self-exalting ways. Assyria would triumph over Israel and turn her attention to Judah but would not be successful against Judah.

Does this passage teach anything about Jesus?

• Jesus is the LORD of Hosts in 9:19.
• Jesus is the light and the Holy One in 10:17 and 10:20.
• The Assyrians would put a great burden of fear upon Judah but God promised that their yoke would be broken. Jesus taught that all that are heavy laden should come to Him for rest because His yoke is easy and His burden is light. That is because Jesus Himself carries the impossible part of the burden.

Does this passage teach anything about yet-future events?

• The remnants of Israel and Judah will stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.  (This prophecy of the remnant returning would be fulfilled at least twice: once when they returned from Babylonian captivity and then again in the future when their hearts are turned again toward the Messiah.

Journal Through the Bible: Week 57 Tuesday

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Isaiah 8:1-9:7

Does God issue any commands?

• God commanded Isaiah to write on a scroll in pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
• God commanded Isaiah to tell the people of Judah not to fear the confederacy of Israel with Syria.

Does God make any promises?

• Before Isaiah's son, Mahershalalhashbaz was old enough to call his parents "Mother" and "Father" Assyria would conquer Israel and Syria.

Does this passage teach anything about Jesus?

• Jesus is Immanuel in 8:8.
• Jesus is the LORD of Hosts in 8:13.
• Jesus is the stone of stumbling and the rock of offense in 8:14.
• Jesus is the light that shined in the darkness over the people that dwell in the land of the shadow of death: that would be all of us! (9:2)
• Jesus is the child that is born, the Son that is given who is called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace that has the government upon His shoulder, to rule upon the throne of David! (9:6-7)

Does this passage teach anything about yet-future events?

• Jesus will rule upon the throne of David. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end. It will be established with judgment and justice forever! (9:7)

Help Launch "Polly's" Game! Plus a Giveaway Announcement!

Readers of this blog know my oldest granddaughter by her blog nickname of Polly. Well, "Polly" is almost a teenager now --cringe-- and a game designer. She is also a homeschooled girl who has been taught the free enterprise system and that money is supposed to be earned. She has dipped her toes into the free enterprise system and now a game company wants to help her earn more for her hard work.

Last year I requested your help in launching my son-in-law's newest game that was in production. NOW I'm asking for your help funding his daughter, Isabel's game, TIGER STRIPES.

Isabel designed and originally self-published her game. I even gave one of them away during the summer of 2012! Now her game needs backers during the Kickstarter stage before it can find its way into production. If this game goes into production I will give one of the professionally produced ones away here in the future.

To help get things well past the hump and speedily at full-funding, her daddy, Philip, is having a contest over at his blog. Philip has 4 games that have been published, including the very popular Revolution! board game. Now is your chance to get one of his 4 titles for free and help his daughter at the same time. Click on over there and check out the ways you can enter to win!

"Polly's" Gram thanks you. Happy hunting!

TAKE TIME: March 10-15, 2014 Schedule

Introduction: Not only did Isaiah prophecy about what would befall the nations of Judah and Israel, but through him God told what would happen to other powerful nations of the day that relied upon their own strength and defenses to make them feel invulnerable to destruction.

 Assignment:

• Monday - Isaiah 15:1-16:14
• Tuesday - Isaiah 17:1-18:7
• Wednesday - Isaiah chapter 19
• Thursday - Isaiah 20:1-21:17
• Friday - Isaiah chapter 22
• Saturday - Isaiah chapter 23

Memory Verse

Review verses from previous weeks.

Prayer Journal (ACTS)

• Adoration - Praise God for being a righteous judge. Kingdoms, like people, rise and fall at God's judgment .
• Confession - Ask God to reveal hidden sin in your life and then confess it.
• Thanksgiving - Thank God for any answers to your prayers.
• Supplication - What are your prayer requests this week? List them for future reference so that you can see how God answers.

Search the Scriptures

Look for references for each of the following:

• Promises that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?
• References that either refer to or infer something about future events.
• What does this passage teach about Jesus?
• Commandments that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?

Putting the Word into Action

The nations that God judged thought they were beyond destruction. While we cannot protect our nation, we can pray for her. This would be a good week to ask God for a revival in the land so that He might spare your country from the destruction that comes when He judges wicked nations.