December 4 / Isaiah 30:18-32:20

Isaiah 30:18-32:20 Dear RTB’ers, A couple of happy chapters today… (Please forgive my informality!) But yes, the happiness begins early and continues through all three chapters: For a people shall dwell in Zion, in Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry. As soon …

December 3 / Isaiah 29:1-30:17

Isaiah 29:1-30:17 Dear RTB’ers, God continues His warnings to Judah/Jerusalem in today’s first four verses, but then He seems to deliver them from their enemies in the rest of the chapter. See especially Isaiah 29:5-8. Two following verses are particularly confusing: Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, …

December 2 / Isaiah 28

Dear RTB’ers, Today we have God turning His judgment away from the “nations” and toward Ephraim/Israel (the first thirteen verses) and Judah (the next nine verses). God’s word to Ephraim is the harsher of the two; today’s “that day” (v. 5) seems to be the very near current times – they will be taken captive …

December 1 / Isaiah 26-27

Isaiah 26-27 Dear RTB’ers, More “in that day” references today – Isaiah 27:1; 26:1,2,12,13. To me the reference continues to be End Times; I don’t see that Isaiah’s prophecies have been fulfilled any time in Israel’s history to date. There have been periodic enemy defeats and exiles and returns, but nothing like all of Israel’s …