Tag Archives: Isaiah 51

false hopes replaced

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

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 →

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four looks at God

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

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 →

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the really permanent things

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

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 →

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look to that rock

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

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 →

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sharing the good news

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 51:1-52:12 Isaiah envisions a time when the king returns and establishes peace and redemption among the people.  He calls on his readers to awake to this reality before it happens.  He calls on believers to share this good news … Continue reading →

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