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PHall | May 30, 2013
If we tie together the deliverance prayers of Hezekiah for Jerusalem and himself, against certain Assyrian annihilation and mortal illness; and if we have correctly made the connection that both of these are death and resurrection motifs; then we become enlightened as to what a faithful prayer by a righteous man is – dead to […]
PHall | May 30, 2013
Although there is not scholarly consensus, and contrary to my previous conclusion, I now consider Hezekiah’s illness to be during the Assyrian siege, and not after the Deliverance of Jerusalem. When praying for his personal recovery, God’s answer is, “I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; I […]
PHall | October 19, 2012
“Isaiah had foretold his virgin birth (7:14); Micah predicts his village birth.” (George L. Robinson, “The 12 Minor Prophets,” p.98)
PHall | June 22, 2012
Never underestimate the ignorance of your…self. That is a perryphrase of a popular saying given to speakers. Everyone once in a while I discover something I didn’t know, and often it is simple. There is a phrase in the baptism scene of Jesus where He says to His cousin and baptizer, “Allow it for now, because […]
PHall | June 16, 2012
“What Beethoven is in the realm of music, what Shakespeare is in the realm of literature, what Spurgeon was among the Victorian preachers, that is Isaiah among the prophets” (J. Sidlow Baxter, Explore the Book, v.3, p.217). Such exuberant praise is deserved and directed towards Isaiah’s “style – its grandeur and dignity, its energy and […]
PHall | May 30, 2012
Yahweh tells wicked Ahaz to ask for a sign from from the depths of Sheol to the heights of heaven (7:11). Later, referring to the same Person who would be that sign, Immanuel, we find a different fulfillment: Ephesians 4:9-10 (HCSB) 9) But what does “He ascended” mean except that He descended to the lower parts […]
PHall | May 30, 2012
In Isaiah 7, we are all familiar with the “son” that would be a sign (7:14). But before that sign, there is another son that is a sign. In verse 3, Yahweh tells Isaiah to go to Ahaz with his son. That odd fact should be a clue. That son’s name is given, which is […]
PHall | May 30, 2012
The Hebrew for Seraphim (Isaiah 6:2,6) is translated elsewhere as “fiery serpent” (Num.21:6). One commentator suggested a good translation in Isaiah 6 would be “Burning Ones.” The concept of fire and burning is brought out contextually in Isaiah 6:6-7. Makes for an interesting connection to Hebrews 1:7. Makes me wonder what other connections there are.
PHall | May 30, 2012
There is the theory that there are two Isaiah’s. If so, (and I do not believe that is true), have you ever noticed the beautiful symmetry suggesting sole authorship from beginning to end? Heavens and Earth – 1:2; 66:1,22 Sons – 1:2,4; 66:7,8 Zion – 1:8,27; 66:7 Destruction (i.e., fire) – 1:9-10, 31; 66:15-16; 24 […]
PHall | November 21, 2010
1. God’s Holiness 2. Our Sinfulness 3. God’s Grace 4. God’s Mission 5. Our Submission