December 5: Conceiving the Inconceivable
“For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, yo...
Category: Isaiah Advent Calendar
December 4: The First Child, “God With Us”
Ahaz has a pressing concern: two armies are pounding on his walls. Along with the command to “stand firm,” God gives a sign. This tells Ahaz the future, that th...
December 3: He’d Ask a Device, but Wouldn’t Ask God
“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” (Isaiah 7:9b NIV) God’s first word through Isaiah tells Ahaz not what to do, but how to do ...
December 2: Not-So-Wonderful Counselors, Princes of War
“Now it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Is...
December 1: Prophecy is More Than Prediction
“And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voic...