Amos 1-5

Amos’ Vision of Yahweh’s Fire

[3] Thus says Yahweh, "For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not turn back its [punishment] Because they threshed Gilead with [implements] of sharp iron. [Amo 1:3 LSB]

[15] The leech has two daughters, "Give," "Give." There are three things that will not be satisfied, Four that will not say, "Enough": [Pro 30:15 LSB]

[18] There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Four which I do not understand: [Pro 30:18 LSB]

[21] Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up: [Pro 30:21 LSB]

 

Punishment on Judah and Israel

[4] Thus says Yahweh, "For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not turn back its [punishment] Because they rejected the law of Yahweh And have not kept His statutes; Their falsehood also has led them astray, [That] which their fathers walked after. 

[5] "So I will send fire upon Judah, And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem." 

[Amo 2:4-5 LSB]

[6] Thus says Yahweh, "For three transgressions of Israel and for four I will not turn back its [punishment] Because they sell the righteous for money And the needy for a pair of sandals. [Amo 2:6 LSB]

Yahweh Speaks Against Israel

[2] "You only have I known among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities." [Amo 3:2 LSB]

[7] Surely Lord Yahweh does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His slaves the prophets. [Amo 3:7 LSB]

Yet You Have Not Returned to Me

[12] "Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel; 

Because I will do this to you, 

Prepare to meet your God, O Israel." 

[13] For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind 

And declares to man what are His thoughts, 

He who makes dawn into gloom 

And treads on the high places of the earth, 

Yahweh God of hosts is His name. 

[Amo 4:12-13 LSB]

Seek Me that You May Live

[8] He who made the Pleiades and Orion And overturns the shadow of death into morning, Who also darkens day [into] night, Who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is His name. [Amo 5:8 LSB]

Isaiah 64-66

Prayer for Mercy and Help

[6] For all of us have become like one who is unclean, 

And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; 

And all of us wither like a leaf, 

And our iniquities, like the wind, carry us away. 

[7] There is no one who calls on Your name, 

Who awakens himself to take hold of You, 

For You have hidden Your face from us 

And have melted us into the hand of our iniquities. 

[Isa 64:6-7 LSB]

[8] But now, O Yahweh, You are our Father; 

We are the clay, and You our potter; 

And all of us are the work of Your hand. 

[Isa 64:8 LSB]

Judgment and Salvation

[1] "I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask [for Me]; 

I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. 

I said, 'Here am I, here am I,' 

To a nation which did not call on My name. 

[2] "I have spread out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, 

Who walk [in] the way which is not good, following their own thoughts, 

[Isa 65:1-2 LSB]

New Heavens and a New Earth

[17] "For behold, I am creating a new heavens and a new earth; 

And the former things will not be remembered or come upon the heart. 

[Isa 65:17 LSB]

[25] "The wolf and the lamb will graze together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox; and dust will be the serpent's food. They will do no evil nor act corruptly in all My holy mountain," says Yahweh. 

[Isa 65:25 LSB]

Heaven Is Yahweh’s Throne

[1] Thus says Yahweh, "Heaven is My throne, and the earth is the footstool of My feet. 

Where then is a house you could build for Me? 

And where is a place that I may rest? 

[2] "For My hand made all these things, 

Thus all these things came into being," declares Yahweh. 

"But to this one I will look, 

To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word. 

[Isa 66:1-2 LSB]

Joy in Jerusalem’s Future

[18] "And I know their works and their thoughts; the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory. 

[Isa 66:18 LSB]

[22] "For just as the new heavens and the new earth Which I make will endure before Me," declares Yahweh, "So your seed and your name will endure. 

[23] "And it shall be from new moon to new moon And from sabbath to sabbath, All mankind will come to worship before Me," says Yahweh. 

[Isa 66:22-23 LSB]

Isaiah 61-63

Exaltation of the Afflicted

The Spirit of Lord Yahweh is upon me
Because Yahweh has anointed me
To bring good news to the [fn]afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release to captives
And [fn]freedom to prisoners,
To proclaim the favorable year of Yahweh
And the day of vengeance of our God,
To comfort all who mourn,
To grant those who mourn in Zion,
Giving them a headdress instead of ashes,
The oil of rejoicing instead of mourning,
The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.
So they will be called [fn]oaks of righteousness,
The planting of Yahweh, that He may show forth His beautiful glory.
[Isaiah 61:1-3 LSB]

I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh;
My soul will rejoice in my God,
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with a headdress,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
[Isaiah 61:10 LSB]

Zion’s Glory and New Name

[11] Behold, Yahweh has announced to the end of the earth,
Say to the daughter of Zion,
"Behold, your salvation comes;
Behold, His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him."
[12] And they will call them,
"The holy people, The redeemed of Yahweh";
And you will be called,
"Sought out, a city not forsaken."
[Isa 62:11-12 LSB]

Vengeance of Yahweh

[2] Why is Your clothing red,
And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press?
[3] "I have trodden the wine trough alone,
And from the peoples there was no man with Me.
I also trod them in My anger
And trampled them in My wrath;
And their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,
And I stained all My clothes.
[Isa 63:2-3 LSB]

Remember the Lovingkindness of Yahweh

[7] I shall bring to remembrance the lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, the praises of Yahweh,
According to all [the ways] that Yahweh has dealt bountifully with us,
And the abundant goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has dealt bountifully to them according to His compassion
And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses.
[Isa 63:7 LSB]

Prayer for Mercy and Help

[17] Why, O Yahweh, do You cause us to stray from Your ways
And stiffen our heart from fearing You?
Return for the sake of Your slaves, the tribes of Your inheritance.
[Isa 63:17 LSB]

Isaiah 58-60

Fasting As Yahweh Chooses

[5] "Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to afflict himself? 

Is it for bowing one's head like a reed 

And for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed? 

Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to Yahweh? 

[6] "Is this not the fast which I choose, 

To loosen the bonds of wickedness, 

To release the bands of the yoke, 

And to let the oppressed go free 

And break every yoke? 

[Isa 58:5-6 LSB]

Keeping the Sabbath

[13] "If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot 

From doing your [own] desire on My holy day, 

And call the sabbath a delight, the holy [day] of Yahweh honorable, 

And honor it, by not doing your [own] ways, 

By not finding your [own] desire 

And speaking [your own] word, 

[14] Then you will take delight in Yahweh, 

And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; 

And I will feed you [with] the inheritance of Jacob your father, 

For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken." 

[Isa 58:13-14 LSB]

Separation from Yahweh

[1] Behold, the hand of Yahweh is not so short

That it cannot save;

Nor is His ear so dull

That it cannot hear.

[2] But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God,

And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.

[Isa 59:1-2 LSB]

Transgressing and Denying Yahweh

[1] Behold, the hand of Yahweh is not so short 

That it cannot save; 

Nor is His ear so dull 

That it cannot hear. 

[2] But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, 

And your sins have hidden [His] face from you so that He does not hear. 

[Isa 59:1-2 LSB]

Transgressing and Denying Yahweh

[16] And He saw that there was no man, And was astonished that there was no one to intercede; Then His own arm brought salvation to Him, And His righteousness upheld Him. 

[17] He put on righteousness like a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; And He put on garments of vengeance for clothing And wrapped Himself with zeal as a mantle. 

[Isa 59:16-17 LSB]

[20] "A Redeemer will come to Zion, 

And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob," declares Yahweh. 

[21] "As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says Yahweh: 

"My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your seed, nor from the mouth of your seed's seed," says Yahweh, "from now and forever." 

[Isa 59:20-21 LSB]

A Glorified Zion

[1] "Arise, shine, for your light has come, And the glory of Yahweh has risen upon you. 

[2] "For behold, darkness will cover the earth And dense gloom the peoples; But Yahweh will rise upon you, And His glory will appear upon you. 

[Isa 60:1-2 LSB]

[20] "Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have Yahweh for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be finished. [Isa 60:20 LSB]

Isaiah 55-57

Seek Yahweh While He May Be Found

[6] Seek Yahweh while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. [Isa 55:6 LSB]

[7] "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 

[8] "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. [Mat 7:7-8 LSB]

[11] So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what pleases Me, And without succeeding [in the matter] for which I sent it. [Isa 55:11 LSB]

Salvation for the Foreigner

[3] Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh say, "Yahweh will surely separate me from His people." Nor let the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree." [Isa 56:3 LSB]

[6] "Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, To minister to Him, and to love the name of Yahweh, To be His slaves, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath And takes hold of My covenant, 

[7] Even those I will bring to My holy mountain And make them glad in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar; For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples." 

[Isa 56:6-7 LSB]

[17] And He [began to] teach and say to them, "Is it not written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS'? But you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN." [Mar 11:17 LSB]

 

Evil Leaders Rebuked

[1] The righteous man perishes, and no man puts it upon his heart; And men of lovingkindness are gathered away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is gathered away from evil,
[2] He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, [Each one] who walked in his upright way.
[Isa 57:1-2 LSB]

[13] "When you cry out, let your collection [of idols] deliver you. But the wind will lift all of them up, [And] a breath will take [them away]. But he who takes refuge in Me will inherit the land And will possess My holy mountain." [Isa 57:13 LSB]

Yahweh Revives the Spirit of the Lowly

[15] For thus says the One high and lifted up Who dwells forever, whose name is Holy, "I dwell [on] a high and holy place, And [also] with the crushed and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the crushed. [Isa 57:15 LSB]

Fasting As Yahweh Chooses

[6] "Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To release the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke? 

[7] "Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the afflicted homeless into the house; When you see the naked, you cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh? 

[Isa 58:6-7 LSB]

[35] 'For I was hungry, and you gave Me [something] to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me [something] to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; 

[36] naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.'

[Mat 25:35-36 LSB]

Keeping the Sabbath

Isaiah 52-54

Hope for Captive Zion

[7] How lovely on the mountains 

Are the feet of him who proclaims good news, 

Who announces peace 

And proclaims good news of good things, 

Who announces salvation, 

[And] says to Zion, "Your God reigns!" 

[Isa 52:7 LSB]

[15] And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO PROCLAIM GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!"

[Rom 10:15 LSB]

[10] Yahweh has bared His holy arm In the sight of all the nations, That all the ends of the earth may see The salvation of our God. [Isa 52:10 LSB]

[12] But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as those who flee; For Yahweh will go before you, And the God of Israel [will be] your rear guard. [Isa 52:12 LSB]

The Exalted Servant

The Suffering Servant

Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed?

For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; He has no [stately] form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should desire Him.

He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted.

But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our peace [fell] upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed.

All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But Yahweh has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.

He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.

By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living, [That] for the transgression of my people, striking [was due] to Him?

So His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth.

But Yahweh was pleased To crush Him, putting [Him] to grief; If You would place His soul [as] a guilt offering, He will see [His] seed, He will prolong [His] days, And the good pleasure of Yahweh will succeed in His hand.

As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see [it and] be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities.

Therefore, I will divide for Him a portion with the many, And He will divide the spoil with the strong; Because He poured out His soul to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.

[Isa 53:1-12 LSB]

The Inheritance of the Slaves of Yahweh

"For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is Yahweh of hosts; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of all the earth.

"For Yahweh has called you, Like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, Even like a wife of [one's] youth when she is rejected," Says your God.

[Isa 54:5-6 LSB]

Isaiah 49-51

I Will Give You as a Light of the Nations

[1] Listen to Me, O coastlands, And pay attention, you peoples from afar. Yahweh called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He made My name to be remembered. 

[2] He has set My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me; And He has also set Me as a select arrow; He has hidden Me in His quiver. 

[3] He said to Me, "You are My Servant, Israel, In Whom I will show forth My beautiful glory."

[Isa 49:1-3 LSB]

[7] Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel [and] its Holy One, To the despised One, To the One abhorred by the nation, To the Servant of rulers, "Kings will see and arise, Princes will also bow down, Because of Yahweh who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You." [Isa 49:7 LSB]

Promise to Zion

[14] But Zion said, "Yahweh has forsaken me, And the Lord has forgotten me." 

[15] "Can a woman forget her infant And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. 

[Isa 49:14-15 LSB]

[21] "Then you will say in your heart, 'Who has borne these for me? Indeed, I have been bereaved of my children And am barren, an exile and a wanderer. And who has reared these? Behold, I remained alone; From where did these come?'" 

[22] Thus says Lord Yahweh, "Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations And make high My standard to the peoples; And they will bring your sons in [their] bosom, And your daughters will be lifted up on [their] shoulders. 

[Isa 49:21-22 LSB]

Yahweh Helps His Servant

[6] I gave My back to those who strike [Me], And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not hide My face from dishonor and spitting. [Isa 50:6 LSB]

[10] Who is among you that fears Yahweh, That listens to the voice of His Servant, That walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of Yahweh and rely on his God. [Isa 50:10 LSB]

Yahweh’s Righteousness is Forever

[1] "Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek Yahweh: Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug.
[2] "Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who brought you forth through labor pains; When [he] [was but] one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him."
[Isa 51:1-2 LSB]

[6] "Lift up your eyes to the sky, Then look to the earth beneath; For the sky will vanish like smoke, And the earth will wear out like a garment, And its inhabitants will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not be dismayed. 

[7] "Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, A people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, Nor be dismayed at their revilings. 

[Isa 51:6-7 LSB]

[16] "I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, 'You are My people.'" [Isa 51:16 LSB]

Isaiah 46-48

Babylon’s Idols and the True God

[3] "Hear Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, 

You who have been burdening Me from birth And have been carried from the womb; 

[4] Even to [your] old age I will be the same, And even to [your] graying years I will bear [you]! 

I have done [it], and I will carry [you]; And I will bear [you], and I will rescue [you]. 

[Isa 46:3-4 LSB]

Lament for Babylon

[4] Our Redeemer, Yahweh of hosts is His name, The Holy One of Israel. [Isa 47:4 LSB]

My Glory I Will Not Give to Another

[11] "For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can [My name] be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another. [Isa 48:11 LSB]

Yahweh Redeems Jacob

[16] "Draw near to Me, hear this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. So now Lord Yahweh has sent Me, and His Spirit." 

[17] Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go. 

[Isa 48:16-17 LSB]

Isaiah 43-45

The Redemption of Israel

[1] But now, thus says Yahweh, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! 

[2] "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. 

[Isa 43:1-2 LSB]

[5] "Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your seed from the east, And gather you from the west. 

[6] "I will say to the north, 'Give [them] up!' And to the south, 'Do not hold [them] back.' Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth, 

[7] Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made." 

[Isa 43:5-7 LSB]

Israel Is Yahweh’s Witness

[10] "You are My witnesses," declares Yahweh, "And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no god formed, And there will be none after Me. 

[11] "I, even I, am Yahweh, And there is no savior besides Me. 

[12] "It is I who have declared and saved and caused [it] to be heard, And there was no strange [god] among you; So you are My witnesses," declares Yahweh, "And I am God. 

[13] "Even from eternity I am He, And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?" 

[Isa 43:10-13 LSB]

Rivers in the Wasteland

[25] "I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins. [Isa 43:25 LSB]

No God Besides Yahweh

[1] "But now hear, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen: [Isa 44:1 LSB]

[3] 'For I will pour out water on the thirsty [ground] And streams on the dry land; I will pour out My Spirit on your seed And My blessing on your offspring; [Isa 44:3 LSB]

[5] "This one will say, 'I am Yahweh's'; And this one will call on the name of Jacob; And this one will write [on] his hand, 'Belonging to Yahweh,' And will name Israel's name with honor. [Isa 44:5 LSB]

The Futility of Idolatry

Yahweh Forgives and Redeems

[21] "Remember these things, O Jacob, And Israel, for you are My servant; I have formed you, you are My servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me. 

[22] "I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud And your sins like a cloud. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you." 

[Isa 44:21-22 LSB]

Cyrus, Yahweh’s Anointed

[4] "For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen [one], I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me. [Isa 45:4 LSB]

Yahweh the Maker

[9] "Woe to [the one] who contends with his Maker-- An earthenware vessel among the vessels of earth! Will the clay say to the potter, 'What are you doing?' Or the thing you are making [say], 'He has no hands'? [Isa 45:9 LSB]

Isaiah 40-42

The Glory of Yahweh Will Be Revealed

Isaiah 40:1-5 LSB — “Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God. “Speak to the heart of Jerusalem;

And call out to her, that her warfare has been fulfilled,

That her iniquity has been removed,

That she has received from the hand of Yahweh

Double for all her sins.” A voice is calling,

“Prepare the way for Yahweh in the wilderness;

Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God. “Let every valley be lifted up,

And every mountain and hill be made low;

And let the rough ground become a plain,

And the rugged terrain a broad valley; Then the glory of Yahweh will be revealed,

And all flesh will see it together;

For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.”

Isaiah 40:6-8 LSB — A voice says, “Call out.”

Then he answered, “What shall I call out?”

All flesh is grass, and all its lovingkindness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades,

When the breath of Yahweh blows upon it;

Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades,

But the word of our God stands forever.

Do Not Fear, for I Am with You

Isaiah 41:13-14 LSB — “For I am Yahweh your God, who strongly takes hold of your right hand,

Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’ “Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel;

I will help you,” declares Yahweh, “and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

Yahweh’s Chosen Servant

Isaiah 42:1-3 LSB — “Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;

My chosen one in whom My soul is well-pleased.

I have put My Spirit upon Him;

He will bring forth justice to the nations. “He will not cry out or raise His voice,

Nor make His voice heard in the street. “A crushed reed He will not break

And a faintly burning wick He will not extinguish;

He will bring forth justice in truth.

Isaiah 42:6-7 LSB — “I am Yahweh, I have called You in righteousness;

I will also take hold of You by the hand and guard You,

And I will give You as a covenant to the people,

As a light to the nations, To open blind eyes,

To bring out prisoners from the dungeon

And those who inhabit darkness from the prison.

Israel’s Blindness and Deafness

Isaiah 37-39

Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah’s Help

Hezekiah’s Prayer in the Temple

Isaiah 37:20 LSB — “But now, O Yahweh our God, save us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are Yahweh, You alone.”

Yahweh’s Answer Through Isaiah

Isaiah 37:35 LSB — ‘Indeed I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

The Defeat and Death of Sennacherib

Isaiah 37:36 LSB — Then the angel of Yahweh went out and struck 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And the men arose early in the morning, and behold, all of them were dead bodies.

Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery

Isaiah 38:18-19 LSB — “For Sheol cannot thank You;

Death cannot praise You;

Those who go down to the pit cannot keep watch for Your truth. “It is the living, the living who give thanks to You, as I do today;

A father makes known to his sons about Your truth.

Hezekiah Shows His Treasures to Babylon

Isaiah 39:6 LSB — ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house and all that your fathers have treasured up to this day will be carried to Babylon; nothing will be left,’ says Yahweh.

Isaiah 34-36

Yahweh’s Wrath Against the Nations

[16] Seek from the book of Yahweh, and read: Not one of these will be missing; None will lack its mate. For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them. [Isa 34:16 LSB]

[16] Search the book of the LORD, and see what he will do. Not one of these birds and animals will be missing, and none will lack a mate, for the LORD has promised this. His Spirit will make it all come true. [Isa 34:16 NLT]

 

The Joy of the Redeemed

[8] And a roadway will be there, a highway, 

And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. 

The unclean will not pass by on it, 

But it [will] be for him who walks [in that] way, 

And ignorant fools will not wander [on it]. 

[Isa 35:8 LSB]

[3] A voice is calling, "Prepare the way for Yahweh in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God. [Isa 40:3 LSB]

[10] And the ransomed of Yahweh will return
And come with joyful shouting to Zion,
With everlasting gladness upon their heads.
They will attain delight and gladness,
And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
[Isa 35:10 LSB]

Sennacherib Invades Judah

[10] "So now, have I come up without the approval of Yahweh against this land to make it a ruin? Yahweh said to me, 'Go up against this land and make it a ruin.'"'" [Isa 36:10 LSB]

Isaiah 31-33

Woe to Those Who Go Down to Egypt

[1] Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help [And] rely on horses, And trust in chariots because they are many And in horsemen because they are very mighty, But they do not regard at the Holy One of Israel, nor seek Yahweh! [Isa 31:1 LSB]

A King Will Reign Righteously

[3] Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will pay attention. [4] And the heart of the hasty will discern knowledge, And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly. 

[Isa 32:3-4 LSB]

[14] Because the palace has been abandoned, the populated city forsaken. Hill and watchtower have become caves forever, A joy for wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks, 

[15] Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful orchard, And the fruitful orchard is counted as a forest. 

[Isa 32:14-15 LSB]

The King in His Beauty

[22] For Yahweh is our judge, 

Yahweh is our lawgiver, 

Yahweh is our king; 

He will save us-- 

[Isa 33:22 LSB]

Isaiah 28-30

Woe to Ephraim

[5] In that day Yahweh of hosts will become a beautiful crown And a glorious diadem to the remnant of His people; [Isa 28:5 LSB]

[9] "Whom would He instruct in knowledge, And whom would He provide understanding about the report? Those [just] weaned from milk? Those [just] taken from the breast? [Isa 28:9 LSB]

A Cornerstone in Zion

[16] Therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly cornerstone [for] the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes [in it] will not be disturbed. [Isa 28:16 LSB]

Woe to Ariel

[9] Astonish yourselves and be astonished, Blind yourselves and be blind; They become drunk, but not with wine; They stagger, but not with strong drink. 

[10] For Yahweh has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep; He has shut your eyes, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, the seers. [Isa 29:9-10 LSB]

The Afflicted Will Rejoice

[22] Therefore thus says Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: "Jacob shall not now be ashamed, and now his face shall not turn pale; 

[23] But when he sees his children, the work of My hands, in his midst, They will sanctify My name; Indeed, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob And will stand trembling [before] the God of Israel. [Isa 29:22-23 LSB]

Alliance with Egypt Condemned

[15] For thus Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, has said, "In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your might." But you were not willing, [Isa 30:15 LSB]

Yahweh Is Gracious and Just

[18] Therefore Yahweh waits [with longing] to be gracious to you, And therefore He is on high to have compassion on you. For Yahweh is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who wait for Him. [Isa 30:18 LSB]

Isaiah 25-27 - Yahweh Will Swallow Up Death

Yahweh Will Swallow Up Death

[1] O Yahweh, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Counsels [formed] long ago, with perfect faithfulness. [Isa 25:1 LSB]

[3] My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence. [2Sa 22:3 LSB]

[8] He will swallow up death for all time, And Lord Yahweh will wipe tears away from all faces, And He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth; For Yahweh has spoken. [Isa 25:8 LSB]

[54] But when this corruptible puts on the incorruptible, and this mortal puts on immortality, then will come about the word that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. [1Co 15:54 LSB]

Yahweh Will Establish Peace

[8] Indeed, [while following] the way of Your judgments, O Yahweh, We have hoped for You eagerly; Your name--the memory of You--is the desire of [our] souls. 

[9] At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You earnestly; For when the earth experiences Your judgments, The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. 

[Isa 26:8-9 LSB]

Yahweh Will Deliver Israel

[6] In the days to come Jacob will take root, Israel will blossom and bud, And they will fill the whole world with produce. [Isa 27:6 LSB]

[13] And it will be in that day, [that] a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were perishing in the land of Assyria and who were banished in the land of Egypt will come and worship Yahweh in the holy mountain at Jerusalem. [Isa 27:13 LSB]

Isiah 22-24

An Oracle Concerning the Valley of Vision

[12] Therefore in that day Lord Yahweh of hosts called [you] to weeping, to wailing, To shaving the head, and to wearing sackcloth. 

[13] Instead, behold, [there is] joy and gladness, Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, Eating of meat and drinking of wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die." 

[14] But Yahweh of hosts revealed Himself in my ears, "Surely this iniquity shall not be atoned for you Until you die," says Lord Yahweh of hosts. 

[Isa 22:12-14 LSB]

[15] Thus says Lord Yahweh of hosts, "Come, go to this steward, To Shebna, who is in charge of the [royal] household, 

[16] 'What right do you have here, And whom do you have here, That you have hewn a tomb for yourself here, You who hew a tomb on the height, You who carve a dwelling place for yourself in the cliff? 

[Isa 22:15-16 LSB]

[20] "Then it will be in that day, That I will summon My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, ... 

[22] "Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, When he opens no one will shut, When he shuts no one will open. 

[Isa 22:20, 22 LSB]

An Oracle Concerning Tyre

[9] Yahweh of hosts has counseled it, to defile the pride of all beauty, To make contemptuous all the honored of the earth. [Isa 23:9 LSB]

[17] And it will be at the end of seventy years that Yahweh will visit Tyre. Then she will go back to her harlot's wages and will play the harlot with all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. 

[18] And her gain and her harlot's wages will be set apart to Yahweh; it will not be treasured up or hoarded, but her gain will become sufficient food and choice attire for those who inhabit the presence of Yahweh. 

[Isa 23:17-18 LSB]

Yahweh Will Empty the Earth

[1] Behold, Yahweh empties the earth to destruction, eviscerates it, distorts its surface, and scatters its inhabitants. [Isa 24:1 LSB]

Isaiah 19-21

An Oracle Concerning Egypt

[1] The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, Yahweh is riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt; The idols of Egypt will shake at His presence, And the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them. [Isa 19:1 LSB]

Yahweh Will Bless Egypt, Assyria, and Israel

[23] In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. 

[24] In that day Israel will be the third [party] with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, [25] whom Yahweh of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance." 

[Isa 19:23-25 LSB]

The Fruits of Grace by C. H. Spurgeon

1. God’s grace often comes to the very worst of men.
2. God’s grace sends a Savior.
3. Grace changes men’s language.
4. God’s grace sets men on holy service.
5. God’s grace teaches men to pray.
6. God’s grace instructs men.
7. Grace makes even trouble a blessing to a man.
8. God’s grace changes the relations of men to each other.
9. God’s grace makes men to be blessed, and to be a blessing to others.

A Prophecy About Egypt and Ethiopia

Fallen, Fallen Is Babylon

[9] "Now behold, here comes a troop of riders, horsemen in pairs." And one answered and said, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; And all the graven images of her gods are shattered on the ground." [Isa 21:9 LSB]

Oracles Concerning Dumah and Arabia

Isaiah 16-18

An Oracle Concerning Moab

[4] "Let the banished of Moab sojourn with you; Be a hiding place to them from the destroyer." For the extortioner has come to an end, destruction has ceased, Oppressors have completely [disappeared] from the land. 

[5] And a throne will be established in lovingkindness, And a judge will sit on it in truth in the tent of David; Moreover, he will seek justice And be prompt in righteousness. 

[Isa 16:4-5 LSB]

An Oracle Concerning Damascus

[7] In that day man will have regard for his Maker And his eyes will look to the Holy One of Israel. [Isa 17:7 LSB]

[10] For you have forgotten the God of your salvation And have not remembered the rock of your strong defense. Therefore you plant delightful plants And set them with vine branches of a strange [god]. [Isa 17:10 LSB]

A Message to Ethiopia

[7] At that time a gift of homage will be brought to Yahweh of hosts From a people tall and smooth, Even from a people feared far and wide, A powerful and oppressive nation, Whose land the rivers divide-- To the place of the name of Yahweh of hosts, [even] Mount Zion. [Isa 18:7 LSB]

Isaiah 13-15

An Oracle Concerning Babylon

[9] Behold, the day of Yahweh is coming, 

Cruel, with fury and burning anger, 

To make the land a desolation; 

And He will exterminate its sinners from it. 

[10] For the stars of heaven and their constellations 

Will not flash forth their light; 

The sun will be dark when it rises 

And the moon will not shed its light. 

[11] Thus I will punish the world for its evil 

And the wicked for their iniquity; 

I will also put an end to the pride of the arrogant 

And bring low the lofty pride of the ruthless. 

[Isa 13:9-11 LSB]

Israel’s Restoration and Dominion

Israel’s Remnant Taunts Babylon

[12] "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations! 

[13] "But you said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north. 

[14] 'I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.' 

[Isa 14:12-14 LSB]

[15] "Nevertheless you will be brought down to Sheol, To the recesses of the pit. [Isa 14:15 LSB]

Yahweh’s Plan to Break Assyrian Rule

An Oracle Concerning Philistia

[32] "How then will one answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, And the afflicted of His people will take refuge in it." [Isa 14:32 LSB]

An Oracle Concerning Moab

[5] My heart cries out for Moab; Those who flee [from] her are as far as Zoar [and] Eglath-shelishiyah, For they go up the ascent of Luhith weeping; Surely on the road to Horonaim they keep awake with crying in distress over [their] destruction. [Isa 15:5 LSB]

Isaiah 10-12

Yahweh’s Anger with Israel’s Arrogance

Yahweh’s Anger with Assyria’s Arrogance

[17] And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. [Isa 10:17 LSB]

A Remnant Will Return

[20] Now it will be in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel and those of the house of Jacob who have escaped, will never again rely on the one who struck them, but will truly rely on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel. [Isa 10:20 LSB]

[22] For though your people, O Israel, may be like the sand of the sea, [Only] a remnant within them will return; A [destructive] end is decreed, overflowing with righteousness. [Isa 10:22 LSB]

The Judgments of the Branch

[2] The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on Him, 

The spirit of wisdom and understanding, 

The spirit of counsel and might, 

The spirit of knowledge and the fear of Yahweh. 

[3] And He will delight in the fear of Yahweh, 

And He will not judge by what His eyes see, 

Nor render a decision by what His ears hear; 

[Isa 11:2-3 LSB]

[9] They will do no evil nor act corruptly in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh As the waters cover the sea. [Isa 11:9 LSB]

A Remnant Remains

[16] And there will be a highway from Assyria For the remnant of His people who will remain, Just as there was for Israel In the day that they came up out of the land of Egypt. [Isa 11:16 LSB]

Yahweh Is My Strength and My Song

[1] Then you will say in that day, 

"I will give thanks to You, O Yahweh; 

For although You were angry with me, 

Your anger is turned away, 

And You comfort me. 

[2] "Behold, God is my salvation, 

I will trust and not dread; 

For Yah--Yahweh [Himself]--is my strength and song, 

And He has become my salvation." 

[Isa 12:1-2 LSB]

[5] Praise Yahweh in song, for He has done majestic things; 

Let this be known throughout the earth. 

[Isa 12:5 LSB]

Isaiah 7-9

Isaiah Sent to King Ahaz

[9b] If you do not establish your faith [in Yahweh], you surely shall not be established."'" [Isa 7:9 LSB]

The Sign of Immanuel

[11] "Ask a sign for yourself from Yahweh your God; make [it] deep as Sheol or high as heaven." [Isa 7:11 LSB]

[14] "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. [Isa 7:14 LSB]

Trials to Come for Judah

[21] And it will be in that day, [that] a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep; 

[22] and because of the abundance of the milk produced, he will eat curds, for everyone that is left within the land will eat curds and honey. [Isa 7:21-22 LSB]

The Coming Assyrian Invasion

[1] Then Yahweh said to me, "Take for yourself a large tablet and write on it in ordinary letters: Concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 

[2] "And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah." 

[3] Then I drew near to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then Yahweh said to me, "Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz, 

[Isa 8:1-3 LSB]

Maher-shalal-hash-baz: swift is the spoil, speedy is the plunder

Yahweh, a Sanctuary and a Stumbling Stone

[14] "Then He shall become a sanctuary; 

But to both the houses of Israel, a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over, 

[And] a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 

[15] "And many will stumble over them; 

Then they will fall and be broken; 

They will even be snared and caught." 

[Isa 8:2, 14-15 LSB]

Darkness to Light Through the Prince of Peace

[20] To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. [Isa 8:20 LSB]

[18] But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the fullness of day. [Pro 4:18 LSB]

[2] The people who walk in darkness
Will see a great light;
Those who live in the land of the shadow of death,
The light will shine on them.
[Isa 9:2 LSB]

[6] For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;
And the government will rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
[Isa 9:6 LSB]

Yahweh’s Anger with Israel’s Arrogance

[17] Therefore the Lord is not glad in their choice men, Nor does He have compassion on their orphans or their widows; For every one of them is godless and an evildoer, And every mouth is speaking wicked foolishness. In [spite of] all this, His anger does not turn back, And His hand is still stretched out. [Isa 9:17 LSB]

[21] Manasseh [devours] Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, [And] together they are against Judah. In [spite of] all this, His anger does not turn back, And His hand is still stretched out. [Isa 9:21 LSB]

Isaiah 4-6

The Branch of Yahweh Glorified

[2] In that day the Branch of Yahweh will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth [will be] the pride and the honor of those of Israel who escape. 

[3] It will be that he who remains in Zion and is left in Jerusalem will be called holy--everyone who is written down for life in Jerusalem. 

[4] When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and rinsed away the bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and the spirit of burning, 

[5] then Yahweh will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her convocation a cloud by day, even smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory will be a canopy. 

[6] And there will be a booth to [give] shade from the heat by day, and refuge and a hiding place from the storm and the rain. 

[Isa 4:2-6 LSB]

The Song of the Vineyard

[7] For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He hoped for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress. 

[Isa 5:7 LSB]

Woes to Those Who Call Evil Good

[13] Therefore My people go into exile for their lack of knowledge; And their honorable men are famished, And their multitude is parched with thirst. [Isa 5:13 LSB]

[16] But Yahweh of hosts will be lofty in judgment, And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness. 

[17] Then the lambs will graze as in their pasture, And sojourners will eat in the waste places of the wealthy. 

[Isa 5:16-17 LSB]

[26] He will also lift up a standard to the distant nations, And will whistle for it from the ends of the earth; And behold, it will come with speed swiftly. 

[Isa 5:26 LSB]

Isaiah’s Vision of the Lord

[1] In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, with the train of His robe filling the temple. [Isa 6:1 LSB]

[5] Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of hosts." 

[6] Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs. 

[7] And he touched my mouth [with it] and said, "Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin is atoned for." 

[Isa 6:5-7 LSB]

Isaiah’s Commission from Yahweh

[8] Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me!" 

[9] He said, "Go, and tell this people: 'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not know.' 

[Isa 6:8-9 LSB]

[11] Then I said, "Lord, how long?" And He said, "Until cities are devastated [and] without inhabitant, Houses are without people, And the land is devastated [to] desolation, [Isa 6:11 LSB]

[13] "Yet there will be a tenth portion in it, And it will again be [subject] to burning, Like a terebinth or like an oak Whose stump remains when it is felled. The holy seed is its stump." [Isa 6:13 LSB]

Isiah 1-3

Judah, a Sinful Nation

[18] "Come now, and let us reason together," Says Yahweh, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool. 

[19] "If you are willing and obey, You will eat the best of the land; 

[20] But if you refuse and rebel, You will be eaten by the sword." For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken. [Isa 1:18-20 LSB]

Zion Will Be Redeemed with Justice

[27] Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness. 

[28] But transgressors and sinners will be broken together, And those who forsake Yahweh will come to an end. 

[Isa 1:27-28 LSB]

Yahweh Will Judge the Nations

[3] And many peoples will come and say, 

"Come, let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, 

To the house of the God of Jacob, 

That He may instruct us from His ways 

And that we may walk in His paths." 

For from Zion the law will go forth 

And the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem. 

[Isa 2:3 LSB]

Yahweh Will Have a Day of Reckoning

[12] For Yahweh of hosts will have a day [of reckoning] Against everyone who is proud and high And against everyone who is lifted up, That he may be made low. [Isa 2:12 LSB]

[22] Stop regarding man, whose breath [of life] is in his nostrils; For why should he be esteemed? [Isa 2:22 LSB]

Yahweh Will Judge Judah’s Leaders

[14] Yahweh enters into judgment with the elders of His people and His princes, "It is you who have consumed the vineyard; The [plunder] robbed of the afflicted is in your houses. 

[15] "What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding the face of the afflicted?" Declares Lord Yahweh of hosts. 

[Isa 3:14-15 LSB]

Yahweh Will Judge Zion’s Daughters

[16] Moreover, Yahweh said, "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty And walk with outstretched necks and seductive eyes, And go along with mincing steps And tinkle the bangles on their feet, 

[17] Therefore the Lord will smite the skull of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And Yahweh will make their foreheads bare." 

[Isa 3:16-17 LSB]

Acts 25-28

Paul Before Festus

[11] "If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is [true] of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar." 

[12] Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, "You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go." 

[Act 25:11-12 LSB]

Festus and Agrippa Discuss Paul’s Trial

Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice

Paul Tells of His Conversion

[17] rescuing you from the [Jewish] people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, 

[18] to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.' 

[Act 26:17-18 LSB]

[27] "King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know you believe." 

[28] But Agrippa [replied] to Paul, "In [such] short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?" [Act 26:27-28 LSB]

Paul Is Sent to Rome

The Storm at Sea

[23] "For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, 

[24] saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.' 

[Act 27:23-24 LSB]

The Shipwreck

On the Island of Malta

Paul Arrives in Rome

[14] There we found [some] brothers, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome. 

[15] And the brothers, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. 

[Act 28:14-15 LSB]

Paul’s Ministry in Rome

[30] And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, [31] preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, unhindered. [Act 28:30-31 LSB]