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Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
false hopes replaced
Isaiah 51:17-23 17 Get yourself up! Get yourself up! Stand up, Jerusalem, you who have already drunk from the hand of Yahveh the cup of his wrath; you have drunk the glass, the cup of staggering; you have drained it … Continue reading
four looks at God
Isaiah 51:12-16 12 I — I am He — your encourager, Who are you — and you are afraid of man? he dies! And of Adam’s son — he is made of grass! 13 And you forget Yahveh your maker, … Continue reading
the really permanent things
Isaiah 51:6-11 6 Lift your eyes to the skies and stare at the ground under you; because those skies will disappear like smoke, and that ground will wear out like clothing, and those who live on it will die just … Continue reading
look to that rock
Isaiah 51:1-5 1 “Listen to me, you who are pursuing righteousness, who are seeking Yahveh. Look to that rock from whom you were hewn, and to that deep pit from whom you were quarried. 2 Pay close attention to Abraham … Continue reading
walk in the flame
Isaiah 50:6-11 6 I surrendered my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from their insults and spitting. 7 The Lord Yahveh will help me; … Continue reading
teacher’s tongues
Isaiah 50:1-5 1 This is what Yahveh says: “Where is your mother’s divorce document with which I divorced her? Or to which of my buyers did I sell you? Pay attention; you were sold because of your sins; because of … Continue reading
the warrior who fights for Jacob
Isaiah 49:19-26 19 Now you have been laid waste and made desolate and your land ruined, but soon you will be crowded again, and those who had devoured you will be gone far away. 20 You will hear again your … Continue reading
I do not forget
Isaiah 49:14-18 14 Nowadays, Zion is saying “Yahveh has given me up,” and “The Lord has forgotten that I exist.” 15 As if a woman could forget her nursing infant — and feel no compassion for the child she held … Continue reading
master plan
Isaiah 49:6-13 6 And he says, “It is trivial for you to be a servant for me, to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel. I will give you as a light for … Continue reading
hidden in his quiver
Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Listen to me, coastlands, and listen attentively, peoples from far away! Yahveh called me in utero; from the inside of my mother he made my name known. 2 And he installed my mouth like a sharp sword; … Continue reading
