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Isaiah Chapter 32

The government of justice
A prophecy of desolation
The restoration promised

Isaiah Chapter 31

Foolishness of trusting in Egypt
Exhortation to conversion
Assyria’s Doom

Isaiah Chapter 29

God’s judgement on Jerusalem
The foolishness of Jerusalem’s residents
A promise of better things

Isaiah Chapter 28

Ephraim is threatened for pride
The straying scolded
Zion’s precious corner stone
Consideration of God’s providence

Isaiah Chapter 27

God’s vineyard
God’s penalties differ from judgements
Restoration of the dispersed

Isaiah Chapter 25

Praise for God’s judgements and benefits
Praise for God’s salvation

Isaiah Chapter 21

Vision of the fall of Babylon
Repentance of Edom
Prophecy on the Arabs

Isaiah Chapter 18

Destruction of the Ethiopians through God’s care of his people
Growth of Judaism

Isaiah Chapter 17

Syria and Israel threatened
A remnant saved
Woe to the blasphemous

Isaiah Chapter 16

Warning for obedience
Moab is threaten for her pride
Moab’s judgement

Isaiah Chapter 13

God’s muster of his armies
A threat to destroy Babylon
Babylon’s desolation

Isaiah Chapter 10

Woe to tyrants
Assyria to be broken
A remnant of Israel to be saved

Isaiah Chapter 9

Joy in the affliction through the Prince of Peace
Judgements on Israel

Isaiah Chapter 8

Prophecies as to Syria, Israel and Judah
God’s purposes are irresistible
Affliction to idolaters

Isaiah Chapter 4

Distress of the times
The branch’s kingdom shall be a sanctuary

Isaiah Chapter 3

Calamities that come by sin
Oppression of rulers
Punishment of women for pride

Isaiah Chapter 1

Isaiah complains about Judah because of its rebellion
Grace promised

Shittah/Shittim

Shittah tree (Hebrew: שטה) or the plural “shittim“ was used in the Tanakh to refer to trees belonging to the genera Vachellia and Faidherbia (both formerly classed in Acacia). Faidherbia albida, Vachellia seyal, Vachellia tortilis, and Vachellia gerrardii can be found growing wild in the Sinai Desert and the Jordan River Valley. < p style=”text-align: […]

Noachide Laws

From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 12:1187 The seven Laws considered by rabbinic tradition as the minimal moral duties by the Bible on all men (Sanh. 50-60; Yad, Melakhim, 8:10, 10:12).Jews are obligated to observe the whole Torahתּוֹרָה‎Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of […]

Cubit

noun an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. ORIGIN Middle English : from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit.’

Womens “Place”

Jewish Alternative in Love, Dating and Marriage by Pinchas StolperPage 77-78 98% of the first book of Genesis, is devoted to narratives describing the creation of the world, the beginnings of mankind, and mankind, and Abrahamאַבְרָהָם/ˈeɪbrəhæm, -həm/; ‎‎, Modern: ʾAvraham, As recounted in the Torah, his name was originally Avram which means “High Father” – […]