Old Testament – Page 46 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Thanksgiving Day – Isaiah 12

I like reading the testimonies on Answering Islam of Muslims from all over the world who have come to Christ. I read about Farid, a Russian who grew up in a Muslim home but was an atheist until he learned

Peaceable Kingdom – Isaiah 11:1-9

It is such a famous painting! Worcesterart.com gives this description of the painter and the meaning of the painting: “Hicks painted over a hundred versions of his now-famous Peaceable Kingdom between

Light Is Coming – Isaiah 9:1-7

I was 12 years old and in the belly of Carlsbad Caverns. The tour guide wanted us to “see” how dark it was down there. When he turned off the lights it was the darkest, blackest, scariest night

Conspiracies and Fear of God – Isaiah 8:11-19

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was a British puppet, the Armenians fabricated their own genocide to get aid, the Catholic Church and the Jesuits assassinated Lincoln at the Pope’s request, and the British

Warning and Hope – Isaiah 8:1-10

The very best leaders during our covid-19 pandemic have had two characteristics. They have shot straight with us about how serious and dangerous the epidemic will be, but they have offered us hope that

God With Us – Isaiah 7:10-17

From the very beginning, in the garden, God has hinged the future restoration of the kingdom on the birth of a child (Genesis 3:15). The seed of the woman who will come and defeat the serpent is the answer.

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

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