Category Archives: judgment

the lion has roared

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Amos 3 Amos has to remind the people of Israel that the prophets do not speak for nothing.  They proclaim warnings of judgment because God judges his people when they live in sin.  The is the same God the New … Continue reading →

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anger management

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Jonah 4 Jonah was a success at being a prophet, but a failure at controlling his own emotions.  The LORD provided a visual aid to remind Jonah that – to him, compassion is more important than justice.  Even those of … Continue reading →

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destruction, then emptiness

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 33-34 God has a plan for Assyria and Edom.  It is destruction and then emptiness.  The image of an unquenched fire, with smoke going up forever – leads to the resulting image of confusion and emptiness (34:10-11).  The New … Continue reading →

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ultimate judgment

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 24 In his previous oracles, Isaiah had predicted that the LORD would judge the nations around him, including his own.  The judgment is described as possibly imminent, possibly within the lifetime of his readers.  Now, Isaiah steps back and … Continue reading →

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off limits?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 23 Tyre had built itself up as a major economic hub of the world at its time.  It had prostituted itself to the surrounding nations to such an extent that everyone depended on its trade.  It was unthinkable that … Continue reading →

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complacency

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 22 After devoting several chapters to predictions about the fate of surrounding nations, now Isaiah turns to Jerusalem.  His complaint is that the city gave in too quickly to its new status as servant of the surrounding superpowers.  There … Continue reading →

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one source of pride

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 3:1-4:6 In Isaiah’s day, the city of Jerusalem prided itself over its leaders: “the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the … Continue reading →

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good news and bad news

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 2 The prophet has good news and bad news. First, the good news.  The light of the LORD will some day bring peace between the nations, ending the need for swords and spears.  The prophet calls on God’s people … Continue reading →

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universal worship

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Psalm 96   The LORD is worthy of the worship of all the earth for what he alone has done.  The other gods are worthless idols, but he has made the heavens (1-6).  The LORD is worthy of the worship the … Continue reading →

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when worship makes God sick

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 1 The Israelites are continuing their worship in the temple, but there is so much wickedness in their lives that the worship makes God sick.  He threatens to come as a consuming fire and destroy them. Only a few … Continue reading →

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