“Prepare the Way of the Lord”: Mark’s Use of the Old Testament
Mark begins his gospel with the Old Testament to tell us that the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel had arrived with Jesus.
Mark begins his gospel with the Old Testament to tell us that the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel had arrived with Jesus.
Isaiah 25 assures us that, for those who die in the Lord, our blessed hope is feasting forever with our Savior and King.
Though we may feel despised and forsaken, Isaiah reminds us that God not only redeems us but actually delights in and rejoices over us.
Hezekiah’s humble prayer in Isaiah 37:14-20 teaches us the kind of prayer that pleases God and is the result of true, saving faith.
Isaiah proclaims a message of both judgment and hope that reveals the glory of the Holy One and the Suffering Servant-King, Jesus Christ.