Book of Isaiah with discussion questions – Page 5 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Firm Faith – Isaiah 7:1-9

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been in the spotlight of late because of his daily updates on the battle of New York against covid-19, and really, because he has demonstrated an appropriate fear of

Whom Shall I Send – Isaiah 6

I came across three definitions of “defining moment”: 1) a point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified, 2) the time that shows very

Love Song – Isaiah 5

The most common song on popular radio has got to be the love song. We sing “silly love songs,” songs about losing love, songs begging someone to love us again, and songs about love itself.

Branch of Yahweh – Isaiah 4

Facebook.com/treesglorioustrees is a Facebook page devoted to the glory of trees and contains a number of short video montages of spectacular tree photos. My favorite is this one. Trees have captured the

Grinding the Face of the Poor – Isaiah 3:1-4:1

The Poor People’s Campaign is an American campaign to bring attention to poverty in our country initiated by the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and has been revived of late. Its research into

Haughtiness Brought Low – Isaiah 2:5-22

We are currently in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, a world-wide epidemic of covid-19. And I’ll confess to a bit of arrogance that what started in China wouldn’t affect us in the United

Swords Into Plowshares – Isaiah 2:1-4

Shane Claiborne is a Christian activist who advocates against abortion and the death penalty, and leads a community and non-profit called The Simple Way. He seizes on the vision of Isaiah of God’s

Unfaithful City – Isaiah 1:21-31

“Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served as a general during the American Revolutionary War, fighting for the American Continental Army before defecting to the British in 1780.

White as Snow – Isaiah 1:18-20

When I was sixteen and new to Memphis and our church, my dad made me go to a youth meeting at the church. I did not want to go, even arguing, to no avail, that the Bible was written by men and therefore

Like Sodom and Gomorrah? – Isaiah 1:9-17

Digging wells in impoverished communities that lack clean water has become a much needed and common way of ministering to the poor. Unfortunately, just digging them a well, which is quite expensive, has

Divine Discipline – Isaiah 1:5-8

I found this man’s description of army discipline interesting and applicable to what Isaiah is talking about in his prophecy to Israel. When you’re in the army the army owns you. And when you

God Our Hero – Isaiah 1:2-4

There is a question/answer session quarterback Tom Brady is holding on media day before the 2017 Super Bowl, and it always gets to me. A kid sitting on his dad’s shoulders asks Tom who his hero is.

Balance of Power – Isaiah 1:1

He preached to live audiences of 210 million people in more than 185 countries. He was a spiritual adviser to U.S. presidents, from Harry S. Truman (33rd) to Barack Obama (44th). It is believed that more

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