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Background The main theme is this chapter is God is the Potter, we are the clay. Men are sinners that want to do things our own ways, which cause us to sin and prevent us from receiving the blessing of God. If we yield to God, the Potter will mold us into His image. Exposition … Read more

Background The first part of this chapter, from v1 to v6 talks about Jesus second coming. Unlike His first coming, on His second coming, Jesus will execute His role as a righteous Judge. He will punish the wicked who have not repent to receive His salvation. It will be a horrible scene. John saw the … Read more

Background The theme of this chapter is Zion will get new names. God is speaking as the first person in this chapter (v6). Zion was an unfaithful wife, forsaken by the Lord, but not divorced (50:1-3). Her trails will all be forgotten when she receives the new name: “Hephzibah”. God calls on watchmen to pray … Read more

Background This chapter continue the them from the last chapter. It prophesies the blessing and glory Zion will receive in the millennium kingdom. Exposition v1: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the trinity God is presented in this verse. v1: Jesus quoted this in Luke 4:18-19. Jesus just started His ministry in Nazareth, He went … Read more

Background Isaiah began his “Book of Consolations” (Ch 40-66) by promising that “the glory of the Lord shall be revealed” (40:5). Now he concludes by describing that glory for us. The theme is about the glory of the nations of Israel during the millennium kingdom. Most commentaries agree that this is a prophesy about Israel the … Read more

Background Sins are referred 32 times in this chapter. Many words are used to describe sins: iniquities, sins, defiled with blood, lies, wicked things (v3), give birth to evil (v4), eggs of vipers , spider’s web (v5), etc. Idols worship is no longer mentioned in this chapter, but the Jews continued to live a sinful … Read more

Background This is the 1st chapter of the last section in Isaiah (ch 58-66). This section is focused on the glory of God in the future kingdom, and the emphasis is on the work of the Holy Spirit (59:19,21;61:1;63:10-11,14) The main theme is this chapter is God exposing Israel religious acts. They fasted, they seems … Read more

Background This is the last chapter of the second part of ch40-66. The theme here is a contract between the righteous and wicked; comfort for the righteous; condemnation of the wicked.

Background God has revealed the Messiah in Chapter 53, told us the blessing of the church in chapter 54, invited all who are thirsty to come to Him in chapter 55, and in this chapter, God continue to expand His salvation to the eunuch and foreigners into His house of prayers. Exposition v1: God’s righteousness … Read more

Background Christ works on the cross was been completed (Isaiah 53). This chapter God calls on everyone who are thirsty to come and accept the redemption. Exposition v1: A call to the all who are thirsty, which is everyone. We do not need money to buy this water, in fact, no money call buy this … Read more