“The wolf dwells with the lamb, and the leopard lies down with the kid, the calf, the young lion, and the fatling all together. A small child leads them. The cow and the bear graze, while their young lie down together; the lion eats straw like the ox. The nursing infant plays over the asp’s…
“The Spirit of the Lord rests on it, a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.” “His inspiration lies in fearing the Lord: He shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor does he decide by what his ears hear, but…
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.” (Isaiah 11:1 NIV) In Chartres cathedral, Isaiah 11:1 is set in colored glass, in what is known as the Jesse Tree window. A very old (even for stained glass) window made in the 12th century stands in…
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.” (Isaiah 11:1 NIV) Moving onward to Isaiah 11, the storm is past and the sun shines, but it’s a devastated landscape. The previous two chapters were colored with smoky gray haze, red iron axes, and brown stumps….
“For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, a remnant of them will return; the destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.” (Isaiah 10:22, Hebrew text) “Even if the number of Israel’s sons are like the sand by the sea, only a remnant shall be saved; for the Lord will bring…
“So the Light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; It will burn and devour [Assyria’s] thorns and his briers in one day. And it will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; and they will be as when a…
“What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?” (Isaiah 10:3 New Heart English Bible) Right after most-quoted section of Isaiah 6-12 (9:1-7), filled with words that glow with great light, we are…
“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord … “ (Luke 1:46) The two accounts of Christmas in Matthew and Luke each has a different personality. In Matthew, I see an author who loves to cite his references, with the zeal of an accountant, or a former tax collector, I suppose. Matthew starts with…
“For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us, and dominion rests on his shoulders, and his name will be: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Peaceful Prince.” “For the increase of dominion and for peace without limit upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to establish…
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace“ (Isaiah 9:6 KJV) The Egyptian Queen Hetepheres sat on a throne just like this picture shows,…
