Old Testament – Page 43 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Heard on High – Isaiah 58:1-9

Healthline.com notes that “Intermittent fasting (IF) is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends. People are using it to lose weight, improve their health and simplify

Backsliding – Isaiah 57:14-21

The Hebrew word translated “backsliding” in the English Standard Version of Isaiah 57:17 can mean backturning, recusant, or apostate, according to Brown, Driver and Briggs. Never heard the

International House of Prayer – Isaiah 56:3-8

The International House of Prayer is a charismatic evangelical Christian movement and missions organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, and the nearby suburb of Grandview that focuses on prayer and

Abundantly Pardon – Isaiah 55:1-9

The families of victims murdered by Gary Leon Ridgeway were given a chance at his sentencing in 2003 to speak to him. When the time came for Robert Rule, the father of teenage victim Linda Jane Rule,

He Shall Prolong His Days – Isaiah 53:10-12

Did Jesus deserve to die? Did he need to be resurrected? He did not deserve to die. He was sinless. And the resurrection is proof of that and of God’s acceptance of Jesus’ sacrifice.

Like a Sheep – Isaiah 53:7-9

The Dwekh Nawsha is a Christian military organization created in June 2014 to defend Iraq’s Assyrian population from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and possibly retake their lands

The Sacrificed Servant – Isaiah 53:4-6

One Jewish interpretation of Isaiah 53 is that the suffering servant is Israel and the griefs and sorrows Israel has carried are the griefs and sorrows of the nations. In fact, their punishment of Israel

Dry Ground – Isaiah 53:1-3

Does it seem strange to you that the Messiah came when he did? Wayne Jackson has highlighted the conditions Jesus was raised in: 1) a nation suppressed by a conquering Rome, 2) a pitiful little town

The Humble Exalted – Isaiah 52:13-15

Can you imagine someone who doesn’t yearn to be President of the United States winning that office? That’s the story of the 20th President of the United States, James A. Garfield. As Wikipedia

Your God Reigns – Isaiah 52:1-10

Health-wise it is bad to take in too much bad news. News networks know this and that we will turn them off if the barrage of bad news is too intense. So they have been making a concerted effort to

Listen to Me – Isaiah 51:1-8

You’ve probably seen this video on paying attention. But if you haven’t, look at it before I go on. I’ll wait. . In this experiment we learn that asking someone to pay attention

Terrible Torches – Isaiah 50:10,11

Ever heard of nyctophobia? “Nyctophobia is an extreme fear of night or darkness that can cause intense symptoms of anxiety and depression. A fear becomes a phobia when it’s excessive, irrational,

Open Ears – Isaiah 50:4-6

I have hearing loss. I lose sounds in the higher range and that means I often fail to clearly hear some speech (consonants like b, c, d, p, t, v and z are sometimes particularly hard to discern). Hearing

Forsaken – Isaiah 49:13-18

I’m on the board of a ministry called The Forsaken Children. We work to rescue children in Ethiopia who are orphaned or abandoned. And there are thousands and thousands of them. Poverty is

Sharp Sword, Polished Arrow – Isaiah 49:1-6

I had fun watching a young man who teaches archery. Of course a quality arrow is critical to success. But, as he makes evident, it is the skill of the archer that makes the quality arrow hit the mark.

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