How Does Isaiah Speak Today?
God promised salvation to a people headed for destruction. Isaiah’s “Servant Songs” offered hope and they continue to speak to us today.
Our View of God Shapes Who We Are
This excerpt is from a pre-recorded lecture by BSF Executive Director Hollie Roberts.
Portions of this lecture may be used in part by BSF teaching teams or online groups.
Transcripts
English
(Transcript) Isaiah Chapter 42, verses 1 through 9, is the first of what some call the “Servant Songs” in the book of Isaiah. There are four of them, and the Servant Songs describe one who is coming using this servant language. Sometimes the servant language is used in Scripture to describe Israel, but these four servant songs clearly describe a different, unparalleled servant, one who will actually do perfectly what Israel was unable to do perfectly. And each Servant Song has a specific focus, and together they paint a picture — the Messiah, the one who is coming to save.
So, in Chapter 42, verses 1 through 9, we get a bit about the person and the work of the servant: “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged until he establishes justice on earth. And in his teaching the islands will put their hope.”
What God’s promises reveal
God is saying His servant will be His chosen one for Israel and for the nations. And then in this servant, in his teaching, you will find hope, justice, and deliverance. Now God speaks about what the servant will do as if God is speaking about Himself — this servant, unparalleled, unrivaled, unlike all others. God extends hope through the servant language that He will save His people. Listen to how it keeps going and how it changes.
“This is what God the Lord says — the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spread out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to who walk on it: ‘I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness.’” So while He starts by talking about this servant, He shifts to say, “I the Lord, have called you in righteousness. I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind and free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory [or praise] to another.”
God is holding out hope to a rebellious people. God is promising a servant, one like no other, to a rebellious people. God promises justice to a people prone to injustice. God promises people a salvation they cannot accomplish themselves. And as we read these Servant Songs understanding what we know about the rest of Scripture, we see this can only be talking about Jesus. In fact, Jesus will actually attribute some of these verses to Himself in the gospel accounts when John the Baptist says, “Is it really you?” Actually, it’s John the Baptist who sends his disciples to say, “Is it really you? Are you the one we’ve been waiting on?”
You know what God is telling us here is God is revealing who He is. And frankly, we make so many mistakes and misjudgments in life because we don’t really understand who God is. We are anxious and fearful and without hope when we do not rightly understand God. Let me say it differently. We do not have to be anxious, fearful, or hopeless when we rightly understand who God is. You see, we cannot and will not know true comfort when we do not understand who God is.
Why our view of God matters
Are you struggling in this world? Maybe it’s because of how you view God. Maybe it’s because you are searching for comfort in the wrong places and people and outcomes. God builds a case for all people, explaining who He is and that no idol can compare. And that reveals a critical truth that rises from this passage. The truth is God’s heart to save is revealed in who He is. God’s heart to save is revealed in who He is.
Have you ever felt misjudged because you were misunderstood? Or maybe I should say it this way: hasn’t everyone at some point felt misjudged because they were misunderstood? God’s salvation is tied up in who God is; and when you take the time to learn about God and who He is, then you begin to see Him rightly.
I know you must want to know about God because you’re studying with us at BSF. You don’t come here because you don’t want to know about God. And let me tell you that the journey to knowing God is like going into the ocean. You can start with your toe, you can go in ankle deep, you can go waist-high, or you can spend the rest of your life attempting to plumb the depths of the ocean.
Some of us have gotten comfortable in the position where we are, but I would ask you would you receive God’s invitation to come deeper, to grow deeper in your knowledge of Him, to continue on this journey of learning. If you are one toe in, would you come ankle deep? If you are waist deep, would you go in neck deep? If you are neck deep, would you just dive in?
You know, I don’t know how you view God right now, but I promise you that when you dive in to get to know Him, you will find a gracious, compassionate, loving, wise, eternal, just, and unchanging God. And you will realize on that journey that God’s heart to save is because of who He is, and His heart to save is accomplished by what He has done.
Spanish
El capitulo 42 de Isaías versículos del 1 al 9, es el primero de lo que algunos llaman los “Cantos del Siervo” en el libro de Isaías.
Hay cuatro de ellos, y los cantos de siervo describen a uno que viene usando este lenguaje de siervo. A veces el lenguaje de siervo se usa en las escrituras para describir a Israel, pero estos cuatros cantos de siervo describen claramente a un siervo diferente, incomparable, uno que realmente hará a la perfección lo que Israel no pudo hacer perfectamente. Y cada canto de Siervo tiene un enfoque especifico, y juntos pintan un cuadro de el Mesías, Él que viene a salvar.
Así, en el capitulo 42 versículos del 1 al 9 se nos habla un poco de la persona y la obra del siervo: “Aquí esta mi siervo al que yo sostengo, mi elegido, en el que me complazco; pondré mi Espíritu sobre Él y hará justicia a las naciones. No gritara, ni clamara, ni alzara su voz en las calles, no romperá la caña cascada, ni apagara el pábilo ardiente. En la fidelidad traerá la justicia, no vacilara ni se desanimará hasta que establezca la justicia en la tierra. Y en su enseñanza pondrán su esperanza las islas.”
Lo que demuestran las promesas de Dios
Dios esta diciendo que su siervo será Su elegido para Israel y para las naciones. Y entonces, en ese siervo, en su enseñanza encontraran esperanza, justicia y liberación. Ahora, Dios habla de lo que hará el siervo, como si Dios estuviera hablando de Si mismo – este siervo incomparable, sin rival, distinto a todos los demás. Dios extiende la esperanza a través del lenguaje del siervo de que Él salvara a su pueblo. Escucha, escucha como sigue y como cambia.
“Así dice Dios el Señor, Él que creo y desplego los cielos. Él que expandió la tierra y todo lo que ella produce, Él que da aliento al pueblo que la habita y vida a los que en ella se mueven. “Yo, el Señor te he llamado en justicia, te he tomado de la mano, Yo te formé, Yo te constituí como pacto para el pueblo, como luz para las naciones. Para abrir los ojos de los ciegos. Para librar de la cárcel a los presos y del calabozo a los que habitan en tinieblas. Yo soy el Señor, ese es mi nombre. No entrego a otros mi gloria ni mi alabanza a los ídolos.”
Dios ofrece esperanza a un pueblo rebelde. Dios esta prometiendo un siervo, uno como ningún otro, a un pueblo rebelde. Dios promete justicia a un pueblo propenso a la injusticia. Dios promete al pueblo una salvación que no puede revelar por si mismo y al leer estos Cantos de Siervo, entendiendo lo que sabemos del resto de la Escritura, vemos que esto solo puede estar hablando de Jesús. De hecho, Jesús se atribuirá a si mismo algunos de estos versos en los relatos evangélicos cuando Juan el Bautista diga: ¿eres tu realmente? En realidad, es Juan el Bautista quien envía a sus discípulos decir ¿eres tu realmente? ¿eres tu el que hemos estado esperando?
Lo que Dios nos esta diciendo aquí es que Dios esta revelando quien es Él. Y francamente cometemos tantos errores y juicios erróneos en la vida, porque no entendemos realmente quien es Dios. Estamos ansiosos y temerosos y sin esperanza cuando no entendemos bien a Dios. Permítanme decirlo de otra manera, no tenemos que estar ansiosos, temerosos o sin esperanza cuando entendemos correctamente quien es Dios. Ahora, no podemos y no conoceremos el verdadero consuelo mientras no entendamos quien es Dios.
La razón por la cual nuestro entendimiento de Dios es importante
¿Estás luchando en este mundo? Tal vez sea por la forma en que ves a Dios. Tal vez sea porque estas buscando consuelo en los lugares, personas y en resultados equivocados. Dios construye un caso para todas las personas explicando quien es Él y que ningún ídolo puede comparase. Y eso revela una verdad critica que se desprende de este pasaje. La verdad es que el corazón de Dios para salvar se revela en quien es Él. He aquí el principio, el corazón de Dios para salvar se revela en quien es Él.
¿Alguna vez te has sentido mal juzgado porque te han malinterpretado? O tal vez debería decirlo así: ¿no se ha sentido todo el mundo en algún momento mal juzgado porque ha sido incomprendido? La salvación de Dios esta ligada a quien es Dios, y cuando te tomas el tiempo para aprender sobre Dios y quien es Él, entonces comienzas a verlo correctamente.
Se que debes querer saber sobre Dios porque estas estudiando con nosotros en BSF. No vienes aquí porque no quieres saber sobre de Dios. Y déjame decirte que el viaje para conocer a Dios es como adentrase en el océano. Puedes empezar con el dedo del pie, puedes entrar hasta los tobillos, puedes llegar hasta la cintura, o puedes pasar el resto de tu vida intentando sondear las profundidades del océano.
Algunos de nosotros nos hemos acomodado en la posición en la que estamos, pero yo te preguntaría si recibieras la invitación de Dios para ir mas profundo, para crecer mas en su conocimiento de Él, para continuar en este viaje de aprendizaje. ¿Si estas con un dedo del pie, llegarías hasta los tobillos? ¿si estas hasta la cintura, te meterías hasta el cuello? ¿si estas hasta el cuello, te sumergirías?
Sabes, no se como ves a Dios en este momento, pero te prometo que cuando te sumerjas para conocerlo, encontraras a un Dios misericordioso, compasivo, amoroso, sabio, eterno, justo e inmutable. Y te darás cuenta en ese viaje que el corazón de Dios para salvar es por lo que Él es. Y su corazón para salvar se revela por lo que Él ha hecho.
Simplified Chinese
以赛亚书第 42 章 1 至 9 节，是这卷书中所谓仆人之歌的第一首。这卷书共有四首仆人之歌， 这些诗歌使用仆人这个语词描绘了将要来的那一位。圣经有时候以仆人这个词来描绘以色列，但 是这四首仆人之歌显然是在描写一位无与伦比的仆人，他实际上将完全做到以色列所不能完全做 到的事情。这每一首仆人之歌都有一个特定的焦点。它们一起描绘了弥赛亚，也就是要来施行拯 救的那一位。
在 42 章 1 至 9 节，我们对于这位仆人的位格与工作有些认识。“看哪，我的仆人—我所扶持 所拣选、心里所喜悦的!我已将我的灵赐给他;他必将公理传给外邦。他不喧嚷，不扬声，也不 使街上听见他的声音。压伤的芦苇，他不折断;将残的灯火，他不吹灭。他凭真实将公理传开。 他不灰心，也不丧胆，直到他在地上设立公理;海岛都等候他的训诲。”
上帝说的是这位仆人就是祂为以色列和列国拣选的那一位。你们要在这位仆人身上和祂的教 导中寻得盼望、公义与拯救。上帝在谈论这位仆人要做的事情时，仿佛就是在谈论祂自己一样。 这位仆人无与伦比，无可匹敌，无人像祂。上帝透过这仆人的用语，表明祂要拯救祂的百姓，给 人带来盼望。听听他如何继续下去，如何的变化。
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“创造诸天，铺张穹苍，将地和地所出的一并铺开，赐气息给地上的众人，又赐灵性给行在 其上之人的上帝耶和华，他如此说:我—耶和华凭公义召你。”虽然祂一开始讲的是这位仆人， 但后来祂话锋一转，开始说，“我—耶和华凭公义召你，必搀扶你的手，保守你，使你作众民的 中保，作外邦人的光，开瞎子的眼，领被囚的出牢狱，领坐黑暗的出监牢。我是耶和华，这是我 的名;我必不将我的荣耀归给假神。”
上帝给悖逆的百姓带来盼望。上帝应许将赐给悖逆百姓一位绝无仅有的仆人。上帝应许那容 易遭受不义的百姓要得到公义。上帝应许百姓要得到他们自己无法成就的救恩。当我们在阅读这 些仆人诗歌时，结合我们对其他圣经书卷的了解，我们看到这里的仆人指的只能是耶稣。在福音 书的叙事中，耶稣确实将这里的一些经文拿来指祂自己。比如施洗约翰说，“那真的是你吗?” 实际上是施洗约翰派祂的门徒去说:“那将要来的是你吗，还是我们等候别人呢?”
我们知道上帝在这里告诉我们的，是祂在启示祂是谁。坦白来说，我们在生活中犯了许多的 错误，做了太多的误判，都是因为我们没有真正了解上帝是谁。我们如果不能对上帝有正确的认 识，就会焦虑、害怕、失去盼望。让我换一种说法，当我们对上帝有正确的理解时，我们就不需 要焦虑、害怕或绝望。我们若不了解上帝是谁，就不能也不会知道什么是真正的安慰。
你是否在这个世界中苦苦挣扎?也许这是因为你对上帝的看法、也许是因为你在错误的地 方、错误的人和错误的结果中寻求安慰。上帝向所有人提供了祂是谁的解释，没有任何偶像能跟 祂相比。这也揭示了这处经文所包含的一个重要的属灵原则，那就是上帝拯救的心意借着祂的所 是彰显出来。
你是否曾因为别人对你误解而觉得受到不公的判断?或者我应该换种说法，每个人不是都曾 有因被人误解，而感觉受到不公的判断吗?上帝的救恩与祂的身分紧密相连，当你花时间了解上 帝和祂是谁时，你就会慢慢对祂有正确的认识。
我知道你肯定想认识上帝，因为你和我们一起在研读圣经团契中学习。你如果不想认识上 帝，就不会来这里。认识上帝的旅程就像进入大海一样。你可以从脚趾先踩进海里开始，可以到 脚踝的深度，然后到腰部，或是你可以用尽一生来探索海底的深度。
我们当中有些人可能对现在的位置感到安逸，但我想问你们，是否愿意接受上帝的邀请，进 到更深之处，越深地认识祂，继续这个学习之旅?如果你只有一只脚趾踏入，你是否愿意进到脚 踝的深度?如果你已经到了腰部，你是否可以再深入到脖子的地方?如果你已经深入到了脖子的 深度，你是否愿意潜入水中?
我不知道你现在对上帝的看法如何，但我向你保证如果你愿意潜到水里来认识祂，你会找到 一位有恩典、慈悲、仁爱、智慧、永恒、公义、永不改变的上帝，你会在这个旅途中认识到上帝 之所以愿意施行拯救，都是因为祂是谁。 祂拯救的心是借着祂所做的工而成就。
Traditional Chinese
以賽亞書第42章1至9節，是這卷書中所謂僕人之歌的第一首。這卷書共有四首僕人之歌，這些詩歌使用僕人這個語詞描繪了將要來的那一位。聖經有時候以僕人這個詞來描繪以色列，但是這四首僕人之歌顯然是在描寫一位無與倫比的僕人，他實際上將完全做到以色列所不能完全做到的事情。這每一首僕人之歌都有一個特定的焦點。它們一起描繪了彌賽亞，也就是要來施行拯救的那一位。
在42章1至9節，我們對於這位僕人的位格與工作有些認識。「看哪，我的僕人—我所扶持所揀選、心裡所喜悅的！我已將我的靈賜給他；他必將公理傳給外邦。他不喧嚷，不揚聲，也不使街上聽見他的聲音。壓傷的蘆葦，他不折斷；將殘的燈火，他不吹滅。他憑真實將公理傳開。他不灰心，也不喪膽，直到他在地上設立公理；海島都等候他的訓誨。」
上帝說的是這位僕人就是祂為以色列和列國揀選的那一位。你們要在這位僕人身上和祂的教導中尋得盼望、公義與拯救。上帝在談論這位僕人要做的事情時，彷彿就是在談論祂自己一樣。這位僕人無與倫比，無可匹敵，無人像祂。上帝透過這僕人的用語，表明祂要拯救祂的百姓，給人帶來盼望。聽聽他如何繼續下去，如何的變化。
「創造諸天，鋪張穹蒼，將地和地所出的一併鋪開，賜氣息給地上的眾人，又賜靈性給行在其上之人的上帝耶和華，他如此說：我—耶和華憑公義召你。」雖然祂一開始講的是這位僕人，但後來祂話鋒一轉，開始說，「我—耶和華憑公義召你，必攙扶你的手，保守你，使你作眾民的中保，作外邦人的光，開瞎子的眼，領被囚的出牢獄，領坐黑暗的出監牢。我是耶和華，這是我的名；我必不將我的榮耀歸給假神。」
上帝給悖逆的百姓帶來盼望。上帝應許將賜給悖逆百姓一位絕無僅有的僕人。上帝應許那容易遭受不義的百姓要得到公義。上帝應許百姓要得到他們自己無法成就的救恩。當我們在閱讀這些僕人詩歌時，結合我們對其他聖經書卷的瞭解，我們看到這裡的僕人指的只能是耶穌。在福音書的敘事中，耶穌確實將這裡的一些經文拿來指祂自己。比如施洗約翰說，「那真的是你嗎？」實際上是施洗約翰派祂的門徒去說：「那將要來的是你嗎，還是我們等候別人呢？」
我們知道上帝在這裡告訴我們的，是祂在啓示祂是誰。坦白來說，我們在生活中犯了許多的錯誤，做了太多的誤判，都是因為我們沒有真正了解上帝是誰。我們如果不能對上
帝有正確的認識，就會焦慮、害怕、失去盼望。讓我換一種說法，當我們對上帝有正確的理解時，我們就不需要焦慮、害怕或絕望。我們若不了解上帝是誰，就不能也不會知道什麼是真正的安慰。
你是否在這個世界中苦苦掙扎？也許這是因為你對上帝的看法、也許是因為你在錯誤的地方、錯誤的人和錯誤的結果中尋求安慰。上帝向所有人提供了祂是誰的解釋，沒有任何偶像能跟祂相比。這也揭示了這處經文所包含的一個重要的屬靈真理，那就是上帝拯救的心意藉著祂的所是彰顯出來。
你是否曾因為別人對你誤解而覺得受到不公的判斷？或者我應該換種說法，每個人不是都曾有因被人誤解，而感覺受到不公的判斷嗎？上帝的救恩與祂的身分緊密相連，當你花時間了解上帝和祂是誰時，你就會慢慢對祂有正確的認識。
我知道你肯定想認識上帝，因為你和我們一起在研讀聖經團契中學習。你如果不想認識上帝，就不會來這裡。認識上帝的旅程就像進入大海一樣。你可以從腳趾先踩進海裡開始，可以到腳踝的深度，然後到腰部，或是你可以用盡一生來探索海底的深度。
我們當中有些人可能對現在的位置感到安逸，但我想問你們，是否願意接受上帝的邀請，進到更深之處，越深地認識祂，繼續這個學習之旅？如果你只有一隻腳趾踏入，你是否願意進到腳踝的深度？如果你已經到了腰部，你是否可以再深入到脖子的地方？如果你已經深入到了脖子的深度，你是否願意潛入水中？
我不知道你現在對上帝的看法如何，但我向你保證如果你願意潛到水裡來認識祂，你會找到一位有恩典、慈悲、仁愛、智慧、永恆、公義、永不改變的上帝，你會在這個旅途中認識到上帝之所以願意施行拯救，都是因為祂是誰。祂拯救的心是藉著祂所做的工而成就
More in this series:
Who was Isaiah?
What was Isaiah’s message?
*This lecture may be used in whole or part by BSF classes or online groups
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Hollie Roberts stepped into the Executive Director role in September 2021 after serving as BSF’s Chief Field Development officer. Hollie and her husband Kevin have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.
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Thank you for your marvelous work in the Lord. Thank you for sharing this reading.
Thank you for this overview of Isaiah – so many parallels pointing to Jesus, especially in episode 1 when it was said, “… this man surrendered his comfort, surrendered his rights, surrendered his clothes and ultimately surrendered his life. He remained faithful to God regardless of the cost.” The same fitting description of Jesus who surrendered His all to become the bond servant to God; He was the one who surrendered His life and rose victorious over sin and death.
Thank you, also, for making transcripts available for these three episodes.
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Thank you for these messages. I never had the opportunity to learn the book of Isaiah. It’s really comforting to know about the Messiah who is coming to save us from our sins.
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Thank you, these short messages are very informative .
EXCELLENT! Thank you for adding to our study of Isaiah!
Thank you so much in sharing this lesson on Isaiah. This was very inspiring and extremely helpful as I prepare for tomorrow’s class.
Thank you so much for these words regarding Isaiah it has been so helpful. This study has truly opened up my heart to the Holiness of God and the devastation and destruction that sin causes on our lives. Difficult to hear but oh so needed.
Where does John say that Isaiah saw Jesus?
John 12:41
““He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn—and I would heal them.
” Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.”
John 12:40-41 NIV
Brenda, I think it is John 12:37-41
John 12:41- some Bible versions state “he (Isaiah) saw Jesus’ glory & spoke about Him”, other versions state “he saw His glory & spoke of Him”
Another version states “he saw His glory & spoke about the future Messiah.”
In context w/other scripture God’s glory is revealed thru Jesus. Heb 1:3 “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory & the exact representation of His being.”
Col 1:15 “The Son is the image of the invisible God”
Col 2:9 “In Christ, all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.”
The msg God seems to continually reveal, is that while we are still on earth, man (Isaiah, others & us) can only “see” God the Father is thru Jesus the Son.
It aligns w/ many other scriptures to think, when Isaiah saw “the glory of the Lord”, he was seeing it thru Jesus. Thus the ref to John 12:41 -meaning Isaiah saw Jesus.
What wonderful introductory episodes as we study Isiah. What beautiful descriptive words to describe our loving Father and His Son and how Isiah communicated this so wonderfully!
Thank you, Hollie, I am aware of the sovereign and holy aspects of God, but I do want to fully dive in and learn even more clearly and deeper; who God is.
Thank you for these messages! I have been in BSF many years, and God has been there for me in so many ways, helping me through His Word in the Bible and the prayers of His people in the different BSF groups I have been a part of. I have already experienced God’s comfort and peace this year in the midst of some trials our family has been going through. I have even more confidence after beginning this study of Isaiah and heard the truths in the messages you shared. My favorite part of the message was in the last section. I may not be quoting perfectly, but “Knowing who God really is brings us comfort and hope in any situation!
May God continue to bless the tool of BSF to bring His Word to the Nations!
Thank-you so much for these short, but so powerful and helpful thoughts!
These messages were so helpful to me as I study the book of Isaiah. Thank you
Thank you for this podcast (and the accompanying transcript). It brings clarity to the 66 chapters of Isaiah. This year’s study has been somewhat intimidating – some days it was like a daunting task. Yet the Holy Spirit will not give up on me! Thank you Father for keeping me steadfast.
I now look forward to the next 4 weeks studying this particular book.
Joy – you are not alone! Thank you for the reminder that the Holy Spirit is leading us through these books. So encouraging!
Thank you so much, I have been encouraged by the overview of Prophet Isaiah’s message to God’s people, looking forward to digging deeper in the study.
God Bless you.
Thank you so much Holly for helping us understand these beautiful messages.
I love the “starting with one toe in the water” analogy to learn God’s Word.
Powerful synopsis of Isaiah and his thirst for obedience to God. God is our only hope!! God’s spirit working through you has set the table for our expanded learning of God’s grace, God’s power and God’s love in the Book of Isaiah. Thank you! Blessings
Thank you for awaken my spirit I appreciate as I continue to study the book of Isaiah
“Yet a time is coming and has now come, when the true worshipers must worship the father in Spirit and in truth; for the father seek such worshipers to worship Him, for GOD is spirit, and they that worship Him, must worship Him in Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23, 24) Isaiah knew his condition and his faults and confessed them before GOD; and he was willing to serve without hesitation or reservation; especially after being anointed and seeing GOD in all his glory. GOD gave us a free will in the Garden of Eden, HE doesn’t make us do anything; this is a testament of our love for Him. What are we willing to sacrifice?
Agape
I have times when it is difficult to understand some scripture but you did an awesome job with this book. May He continue to bless you. I want to know Him and his Word better.
I really enjoyed the three messages on Isaiah. The history of his background was very interesting. Thank you!
Thank you Holly!! Very good information and helpful to understand Isaiah and God!! Again thank you 🙏 🙏
Absolutely beautifully put together, thank you Hollie for sharing this about the book of Isaiah. Being able to listen and follow along makes it easier for me to understand what Father God wants for me (all people) and understand who He is!
Oh my… three times I listened to these three messages. So very helpful and encouraging. Thank you ever so much!
I truly enjoyed this post on Isiah. My first time viewing a BSF posting on the lesson. Much better viewing on the lesson. Very helpful!
Wow
Been in BSF since 1994
Never has it been explained so clearly–thank you so!!
Thank you for these wonderful messages. They are helpful and encouraging, because, even though you speak of Isaiah, your point us to our holy eternal God. You challenge us to see him in his glory and worship him and his holiness. You remind us that we could never plumb the depths of his word, and never fully understand his majesty, and yet our God of love longs for us to be near to him. Your teachings make me want to know him better and love him more, running the race, with my eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. To him be all glory, honor and praise. Thank you again.
Yes how I view God truthfully I was more comfortable Before diving in I feel I’m over my head how I view God you ask I have more questions disturbing questions for instance Why would God ask Isaiah to prophecy to these people knowing it would be in vain…and then murdered.what does God really want from us we are sinners we will always be sinners we are weak humans and we can repent but we sin again and again when does God turn away from us…we are flawed I believe but like any child I have questions.
There were a lot of good questions in your post, Judy. Tonight IPSF group talked about one of the things you addressed Dash what use was it for Isaiah to spend his whole life proclaiming a message that people did not listen to. We talked about the remnant that was mentioned at the end of chapter 6, so we know that, although most did not heed the Lord’s calling through Isaiah, some did. Then we also talked about the truth. That many through the generations have been brought to faith by the words that God proclaimed through Isaiah. Verses from Isaiah have awakened Jews and Gentiles alike to our need for a savior, and the realization that he is Jesus the Messiah. We talked about the text and ask where the Ethiopian eunuch was reading Isaiah 53 and not understanding it, and Philip came to him and explain the text and the man came to faith… end. It is still happening today.
We prefer to see the fruit of our labors more quickly, but the Lord, I believe continues to bring fruit from the amazing words that he gave Isaiah to share with all generations.
Wow!
Thank you so much for the deep insights. So refreshing as we prepare for this study
I greatly enjoy this posts. I never fail to find something of value and so look forward to receiving them. I consider them to be quite important to my fulfillment as a follower of Jesus and a devoted student of the Word of God.