Chapters thirteen through twenty-three contain a series of prophecies against specific nations. Isaiah preached these from Israel, not in those foreign countries, for at least two reasons. First, Israel needed to remember that Jehovah was not just their tribal god; he is the God over all nations. Second, Israel needed to hear that these nations, […]
Chapter eleven continues the theme of Israelās restoration. Picking up on the analogy of Assyria as a great tree to be cut down, Isaiah pointed to the coming Messiah as āa shootā¦out of Jesseās root stock, a budā¦from his rootsā (Isaiah 11:1). Like his father, David, this king will have Godās Spirit on him, helping
Obadiah is the shortest book of the Old Testament, containing only 21 verses. Nothing is known about the prophet for multiple reasons. First, this book gives no background about him, including his fatherās name. This leads to the second reason, which is that there are several men named Obadiah mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures, none
