Blessing

Elizabeth Gives Birth to John - Luke 1:57 – 1:66 (commentary)

John the Baptist is born, circumcised and named (vv. 57-66). The record of John’s birth is given (v. 57). The arrival of the babe was in exact fulfillment to Gabriel’s prophecy and caused wide-spread joy. Eight days after the birth of John, he was to be circumcised in accor …

The Lord Will Bless His People Who Survive - Isaiah 4:1 – 4:6 (commentary)

In this chapter the prophet looks beyond the “Day of the Lord” to that time when the kingdom will be established on earth. In that day women will be desperate to be married (v. 1). He goes from a warning of judgement to a message of comfort. “The branch of th …

Blessings of the Nations - Isaiah 55:1 – 55:13 (commentary)

God invites people in need to come to Him (vv. 1-2). By coming to the Lord people will have life and the benefits of God’s everlasting covenant with David (2 Samuel 7:11-16). The Lord promised that David’s line would continue forever (v. 3). The nations are to be under th …

The Lord Establishes a New Heaven And New Earth - Isaiah 66:10 – 66:24 (commentary)

All those that love and mourn for the Holy City are commanded to rejoice with Jerusalem (v. 10). The imagery of a mother nursing her baby with fresh milk is illustrative of the nations of the world that shall look once again to Jerusalem for spiritual nourishment (v. 11). It is during that time that she shall experience peace like a river and glory like a flowing stream (v. 12). God is compared to a mother who comforts …