A New Voice of Freedom

Season 6, Podcast 116, Isaiah 57:1-21, “There is no Peace to the Wicked.” Isaiah 57 addresses the time just prior to the Millennium and the Second Coming of Christ. It is designed in antithetical parallelism. It divides the righteous and the wicked. It pronounces good on the righteous and evil on the wicked. Isaiah 57 particularly condemns idol worship. Verse 1 of Isaiah 57 is unique. It begins wi...

Season 6, Podcast 115, Isaiah 56:1-12, “Keep Ye Judgment, and do Justice.” Through Abraham God made covenants to the House of Israel. Abraham’s son was Isaac. Isaac’s son was Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons. Each son became the head of a tribe. The tribes are famously known as the Twelve Tribes of Israel. In God’s covenant to Abraham are the following promises. Promise One: Abraham shall become a gre...

Season 6, Podcast 114, Isaiah 55:1-13, “Seek Ye the  The common phrase, “The best things in life are free” could very possibly come from Isaiah. Isaiah 55:1 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. It is a common theme in Christianity. The Lord said to the woman at the well...

Season 6, Podcast 113, Isaiah 54:1-17, “Sing, O Barren.” Let’s begin Isaiah 54 by comparing the triumph of the House of Israel to the downfall of Babylon as given in Isaiah 13. First consider the House of Israel to include both the direct seed of Abraham and to all others who are worthy to be called the seed of Abraham. Second, consider Babylon to represent the world. Isaiah 54:1 1 Sing, O barren,...

Season 6, Podcast 112, Isaiah 53:1-12, “Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs.” Isaiah was the prophet of Judah, the southern kingdom, during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and perhaps part of Manasseh. It is recorded in secular history, and it is held by tradition that Isaiah was murdered by Manasseh by being sawed in half.  Hezekiah was the most righteous of the kings and Ahaz and Manas...

Season 6, Podcast 111, Isaiah 52:1-15, “How Beautiful Upon the Mountains.” Isaiah Chapters 1-51 have prepared us for Isaiah Chapter 52. Shortly after the death of Solomon, around 931-930 BC, the twelve tribes of Israel split. The ten tribes of the north—Reuben, Simeon, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, and Manasseh—referred to as Ephraim or Israel, appointed as their king, Jer...

Season 6, Podcast 110, Isaiah 51:1-23, “Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness.” Isaiah 51 is a continuation of Isaiah 50. It focuses on the Savior but primarily is addressed to the gathering of Israel in the last days. The Lord defines his audience. Isaiah 51:1 1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the...

Season 6, Podcast 109, Isaiah 50:1-11, “Let us Stand Together.” The central focus of Isaiah is the Messiah. His purpose is to testify of the coming of Christ, that He is the only Savior and Redeemer. Isaiah’s mission began with a vision of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 6:1-4 1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2...

Season 6, Podcast 108, Isaiah 49:1-26, “I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” Isaiah 48 stands in antithetical parallelism to Isaiah 49. Isaiah 48 was rather bleak. It condemns Israel, “thou art obstinate, and thy neck is iron sinew, and thy brow brass.” He calls them hypocrites. They “swear by the name of the lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteou...

Season 6, Podcast 107, Isaiah 48:1-22, “Go Ye forth of Babylon, Flee Ye from the Chaldeans.” The conquest of Judah by Babylon occurred in three stages. In 605 BC Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating Egypt, conquered Judah, making Judah a vassal state. In 597 BC, a second wave occurred deporting a large portion of Judah to Babylon. The third and final invasion of Babylon occurred in 586 BC when King...

Season 6, Podcast 106, Isaiah 47:1-15, “The Fall of Babylon.” Chaldea was located in the southern part of Babylon. The two famous cities associated with Chaldea are Ur and Babylon.  Ur was the birthplace of Abraham. Nebuchadnezzar II was a Chaldean king, prominently associated with Daniel in the Old Testament. The Lord predicts their fall. Isaiah 47:1-3 1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin d...

Season 6, Podcast 105, Isaiah 46:1-13, “To Whom Will Ye Liken Me?” The two primary gods of Babylon were Marduk Bel, King of the gods, storms, and order. Nebo, god of wisdom, writing, and scribes.  Isaiah 46:1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. The fall of Babylon is symbolize...

Season 6, Podcast 104, Isaiah 45:8-25, “I Am the Lord; and there is None Else Pt. 2”  Isaiah declares that Christ is the creator of the earth. Isaiah 45:8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it. Modern science attempts to explain the de...

Season 6, Podcast 103, Isaiah 45:1-7, “I Am the Lord, and There is None Else Pt 1.” Cyrus, king of Persia, 559-530 BC, was known as Cyrus the Great. He ruled the largest empire known to the world at that time. He was unique. He conquered Babylon and allowed the Jews to return home to rebuild their temple. The Lord used Cyrus to bless Judah, Isaiah wrote, Isaiah 44:28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my...

Season 6, Podcast 102, Isaiah 44:11-28, “Beside Me there is no God, Pt 2.” In the following detailed description, the Lord makes it clear that idols are nothing more than manmade images and have no power. It is in direct contrast to the power of the only true God and creator of man and earth. Isaiah 44:11-20 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all b...

Season 6, Podcast 101, Isaiah 44:1-10, “Beside Me there is no God Pt 1.” The Lord reaffirms that he has chosen Israel, and that he is the creator. Isaiah 44:1-2 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. ‘Jesurun,’ a r...

Season 6, Podcast 100, Isaiah 43:1-28, “Precious in My Sight.” In verse 1 of Chapter 43, we learn the Savior’s role as The Redeemer. This chapter affirms that there is no other Savior but Jesus Christ. Isaiah 43:1 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.  The above a...

Season 6, Podcast 99, Isaiah 42:7-25, “Sing Unto the Lord a New Song,” Pt B. In the previous Podcast I introduced the following attributes of the New Song: ·      Christ will become a light unto both the Jews and the Gentiles ·      The Law of Restoration is part of the New Song. The Law of Restoration contains the following: o   Through the help of angels the gospel will be restored and preached...

Season 6, Podcast 98, Isaiah 42:1-6, “Sing Unto the Lord a New Song,” Pt A. Though over 700 years separate the visionary Isaiah and the visionary John, there are many connections between the two.  I have entitled Podcast 98 “Sing Unto the Lord a New song” from a verse in Isaiah 42. Centuries later John the Revelator defines what that phrase means.  Revelation 5:9-14 And they sung a new song, sayin...

Season 6, Podcast 97, Isaiah 41:1-29, “Fear Not I Will Help Thee.” Isaiah Chapter 41, using antithetical parallelism, is divided into two unequal but distinct parts. Part One, comprising verses 1 through 20, declares that the Holy One of Israel is the God of Jacob. Part Two, comprising verses 21 through 29, condemns the false idols set up by King Ahaz and perpetuated by King Manassa. If you recall...

Season 6, Podcast 96, Isaiah 40:12-31, “To Whom Will Ye Liken God.” We all learn early in life, that is if we consider such things, that God is incomprehensible. The Lord revealed to Isaiah. Isaiah 55:6-9 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have...

Season 6, Podcast 95, Isaiah 40:1-11, “Comfort Ye My People.”  The Primary focus of Isaiah is Christ. His ministry began when he saw Christ in vision. Isaiah 4:1-3 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he co...

Season 6, Podcast 94, Isaiah 39:1-8, “Good is the Word of the Lord.” Again, we meet Hezekiah. He is a very righteous king. He tears down the altars to the idols built by his father. He restores the temple his father pilfered and desecrated. He communicates with the Lord in the Temple often. He keeps the commandments of God, and he obeys the words of the prophet Isaiah. Yet, he does a rather foolis...

Season 6, Podcast 93, Isaiah 38:1-22, “Set Thine House in Order.” Hezekiah, King of Judah, 715 to 686 BC, was a righteous king. He hearkened to the words of the prophet Isaiah. He reigned 29 years, half of which (15 years) was because of a miraculous gift from God. Hezekiah was stricken with boils. Isaiah came to King Hezekiah and announced that he would die. Isaiah 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah...

Season 6, Podcast 92, Isaiah 37:1-38, “Incline Thine Ear, O Lord.” Sennacherib, King of Assyria, sent an embassy to Hezekiah, king of Judah, announcing that they should pay tribute to Assyria, or he will crush Judah with his vast army. Rabshakeh, the Assyrian King’s spokesman blasphemes Jehovah, telling Hezekiah that Jehovah cannot save them. The Lord makes an example of Assyria as he miraculously...