In Isaiah 7:14-16, Immanuel is a sign linked to the specific dilemma of Ahaz: Before the child Immanuel would be old enough to decide between different kinds of food, “the land before whose two kings you are in dread will be deserted” (Isa: 7:16, NRSV). This refers to the land and kings of Syria and northern Israel (see … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Isa: 7:14-16, Isa: 7:17-25, Isa: 8:1-10, Isa: 8:11-15, Isa: 8:16-22. Memory Text: “I will wait on the LORD, who hides His face from the house of Jacob; and I will hope in Him” (Isaiah 8:17). At a burning building in New York City’s Harlem, a blind girl was perched on the fourth-floor window. The firemen … Continue reading –>
Floating Red Book By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Toroni Kumar Tripura was thrilled to receive a Bible with a beautiful red cover in his remote village in southeast Bangladesh. The Bible arrived as a reward for completing a series of Bible lessons by mail. But Toroni had to be careful. His father served as a … Continue reading –>
Further Study: “‘His name shall be called Immanuel, … God with us.’ ‘The light of the knowledge of the glory of God’ is seen ‘in the face of Jesus Christ.’ From the days of eternity the Lord Jesus Christ was one with the Father; He was ‘the image of God,’ the image of His greatness … Continue reading –>
And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote. Isaiah 29:13 NLT As I write this many Adventist Church buildings around the world are open for full … Continue reading –>
Isa: 7:14 Like the name of Isaiah’s children (Shear-jashub, “a remnant shall return,” and Maher-shalal-hash-baz, which means “swift is booty, speedy is prey”), the name of Immanuel has a meaning. It is literally “with us God.” But the commonly accepted translation “God with us” misses something important. As with other Hebrew names of this kind … Continue reading –>
Isa: 7:14 An offer of a sign as “deep as Sheol or high as heaven” (Isa: 7:11, NRSV) did not move Ahaz. So, when God says He Himself will come up with a sign (Isa: 7:14), we expect it to have breathtaking dimensions that only the divine imagination could devise (compare Isa: 55:9, 1 Cor: 2:9). Surprise! The sign is a … Continue reading –>
Isa: 7:10-13 Ahaz did not respond to Isaiah’s call for faith. So, God mercifully gave the king another chance, telling him to ask for a sign that was “deep as Sheol or high as heaven” (Isa: 7:11, NRSV). Here is one of the greatest invitations to faith ever given to a human being. Unlike lotteries or … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of “When Your World is Falling Apart” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (4)
Continue reading -->As the Israelites forgot about God and followed so many other gods and nations, God remained faithful to them, with Isaiah and many other prophets working so hard for God to turn His people around, hence I will choose Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness as a theme hymn for this quarter. Secondary to this … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Ahaz refused to allow God to show him a reason to believe: instead he chose to ally with the king of Assyria.January 16, 2021 A. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 7:3-9. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. Why did God tell Isaiah … Continue reading –>
