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Category Archives: Jesus Christ
their Savior
Jeremiah 49 God does not respect racial, ethnic and cultural boundaries that we place on ourselves. He seeks people from all the nations. So, it should not surprise us that he makes promises to revive some of the nations, after … Continue reading
he took the cup
Jeremiah 25:15-38 Jeremiah symbolically offers a drink to all the nations, which represents their suffering from the wrath of God. All the nations must take of it, and then finally Babylon itself. John picks up this same vision in Revelation … Continue reading
tending to the tenders
Jeremiah 22-23:8 In denouncing the unfaithful kings of Judah, Jeremiah plays on the word for shepherd. The English word is based on the word sheep, but the Hebrew word is based on the a verb meaning to tend, pasture, and … Continue reading
Posted in Jeremiah, Jesus Christ, judgment, prophecy
Tagged Jeremiah 22, Jeremiah 23
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time and chance
Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 It is better to live wisely than foolishly, but even living wisely is no guarantee that you will not be snared by an evil time. Time and chance happen to all of us. No one has a guarantee … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, Jesus Christ, resurrection, Solomon
Tagged Ecclesiastes 9
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get ready
Joel 2:1-17 The day of the LORD that Joel warned about was an armed invasion. The various images he used conveyed the idea of a sudden overwhelming presence. It would be sudden, like the appearance of a charging horse. They … Continue reading
bloody garments
Isaiah 63-64 There is only one Messiah. He is a fearful king, whose coming will mean such slaughter of God’s enemies that he is pictured as having his robe covered in their lifeblood. Yet, this same Messiah is the only … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, forgiveness, grace, holiness, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, second coming
Tagged Isaiah 63, Isaiah 64
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his own arm
Isaiah 59 His nation was full of blind transgressors whose sins had separated themselves from him. So, God picks up his own armor, and brings redemption himself. This is the message of Romans 1-3. It is the story of a … Continue reading
but first
Isaiah 52:13-53:12. The Servant shall be high and lifted up and exalted (52:13). But first he will be despised and rejected by men (53:3). Kings shall shut their mouths because of him (52:15). But first he must go to … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, redemption, suffering, the cross
Tagged Isaiah 52, Isaiah 53
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appointed and anointed
Psalm 132 The LORD’s promises to David included the promise of strength and power for his future son who would reign, symbolized by a horn. The LORD would also prepare a lamp for that anointed ruler, perhaps symbolizing that he … Continue reading
unopposed
Psalm 125 The LORD promises that the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous. This assured Israel that their nation would not remain in bondage to a heathen king. It assures us that our … Continue reading
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