Author: Travis Snode

Unfaithfulness. Adultery. This is how God described Israel’s sin. Their relationship with Him was like a marriage, one that involved a covenant of love. When they pursued other gods, it was like cheating on God. In their day, some idol

Few things hurt worse than rejection and exclusion. Israel felt special because God chose to use them to give His knowledge to the world. Instead of using that privilege to bless all people, they often pridefully consumed God’s blessed and

God’s invitation to those entering the millennium in Isaiah 55 is quite amazing (v.1). He invites the thirsty and the hungry. He invites those who have no money. He offers salvation and deliverance to all who come, and He offers

Barreness – inability to have children – has always been a frustration for women. For Israelite women, it was seen as a sign of God’s judgment. Israel’s time of chastening was like a time of barrenness. But in Isaiah 54,

Blame-shifting. It’s what we tend to do. Yet, God’s servant, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, took our blame and our sin on Himself. What a fascinating and mind-blowing truth! What an incredible chapter that describes this very thing – Isaiah 53!

For centuries the name of God has been blasphemed continually every day (v.5). This was true when Israel went into captivity to Egypt, Assyria and Babylon (v.4-5). It is true today. And it will be true in the future when

Everything that God promises to do, Satan seeks to undermine. One of the ways Satan works is to fill the minds of men with fear and doubt. For proof of this, just read Genesis 3. We see the same mockery

It breaks God’s heart when we don’t trust Him. That is the theme of Isaiah 50. God had put Israel away (divorced) them for a time, but it was because of their sin (v.1). When He called them back, they

The history of Israel to this point is mostly one of failure and disappointment. God makes them great promises, but those promises are only partly fulfilled at best. As a nation, they disobey and come under God’s chastisement. And so

Obstinate is defined as ‘stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.’ ‘Obsinate’ is how God describes Israel, “Because I knew that thou art obstinate, And thy neck is