Category Archives: faith

challenged by superior strength

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 36:1-22 1 During the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria marched up against all the armed cities of Judah and captured them. 2 This king of Assyria sent his chief consultant from Lachish to King … Continue reading →

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none will miss her mate

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 34:12-17 12 Its nobles–but no kingdom is there–will call, and all its princes will be nothing. 13 And thorns will go up her citadel fortress, weed and thistle plant in her fortresses; and it will be a settlement of … Continue reading →

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a forgiven city

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 33:17-24 17 Your eyes will see a king in his beauty; they will see a far away land. 18 Your heart will deliberate on an awesome thought: “Where is that Scribe? Where is that one who weighed this out? … Continue reading →

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the security of your times

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 33:1-6 1 Oy, destroyer, and yourself not destroyed! And treacherous one, and no one has dealt treacherously with him! When you are finishing your destroying, you will be destroyed. When you stop dealing treacherously, someone will deal treacherously with … Continue reading →

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his voice and his arm

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 30:29-33 29 There will be a song for you as at night when a holy festival is kept, and a gladness of heart like one who goes with the flute, to go to the mountain of Yahveh, to the … Continue reading →

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thinking backwards

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 29:15-19 15 Oy! Those who make a secret plan, to hide from Yahveh, and what they do is in a dark place. And they say, “Who sees us? And who knows us?” 16 You have it backwards! As if … Continue reading →

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He brings life

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 26:16-21 16 Yahveh, in distress they have approached you; they poured out an whispering prayer, feeling your discipline upon them. 17 Like a pregnant woman at the time of giving birth, she writhes; she cries in her labor pains. … Continue reading →

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when the big one strikes

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 24:1-3 1 Watch! Yahveh, about to lay the land waste and about to demolish it, and he will twist her surface, and he will scatter her inhabitants. 2 And the people will be like the priest; like the slave, … Continue reading →

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the inevitable

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 22:1-4 1 A valley of vision oracle: Why have you gone up, all of you, to the roofs, 2 full of noises, chaotic city, jubilant town? Your slain did not die by sword, nor your dead from battle. 3 … Continue reading →

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God, my victory

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 12:1-6 1 And you will say on that day, “I will praise you, Yahveh, because you had been angry with me, your anger turned, and you comforted me. 2 See! God, my victory; I will trust, and I will … Continue reading →

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