The Prophet Isaiah went to the Temple to worship and there he had an experience with God. Isaiah “saw” three particular things about God. First, he saw God’s holiness: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD ...
Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. — Isaiah 6:8 God did not address the call to Isaiah; Isaiah overheard God saying — “Who will go for us?” The call of God is ...
The call of God is the expression of God’s nature, not of our nature. There are strands of the call of God providentially at work for us which we recognize and no one else does. It is the threading of ...
At a meeting of church musicians and worship leaders, the phrase comfort zone was cropping up everywhere. This was the drift of the discussion: People should feel at home in worship, especially in ...
I got lots of great mail about the last entry, in which I asked if Jews, like Christians, believe the suffering "servant" in Isaiah 53 is the Messiah. The short answer is: no. For Jews, the servant is ...
The life and significance of the prophet Isaiah, and the prophetic tradition are discussed in this article. In this article Professor Hugh Williamson of the Oriental Institute, Christ Church, ...
A number of readers have complained—justifiably—that I often ask questions in the blog, but then never post any of your answers. I can only plead laziness! You send fascinating replies—they’re much ...
"All God's children got shoes!" So sings a traditional spiritual, painting a picture of heaven where former slaves wear fine robes and crowns, play harps and where nobody goes barefoot. The spiritual ...