Isaiah 40:6

CREATE!A voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?” ~Isaiah 40:6, New International Version Have you ever asked God what you should do with the gifts, talents, or ideas he has given you?I ask Him all the time.Are You a Seeker? All the creative minds who sometimes struggle to admit we do not know everything.And why is that Lord?Why would you grace us with gifts but no instructions?(Sounds horrible, but I know I am not the first one to ask THAT question.)So, let's do this right and dispel this vicious rumor:Giftedness does not come with full disclosure, but it does come with the Source. Knowing your gift (whatever it is) and its' capacity to bring about change at this level exposes you to the deep things of God that only come to those vulnerable enough to seek Him out for answers.Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.…

One problem translators face in translating the Bible is the problem of polysemy. Polysemy is a word that has multiple meanings. When a polysemous word occurs in the biblical text, the translator m……

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NOTE: This post has been withdrawn. The post has been published in my book, Isaiah: The Prophet of Hope. The book presents Isaiah’s message of hope, focusing on a study of the Immanuel’……

NOTE: This post has been withdrawn. The post has been published in my book, Isaiah: The Prophet of Hope. The book presents Isaiah’s message of hope, focusing on a study of the Immanuel’……

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A few days ago, a reader asked me to explain Isaiah 52:4 in relation to Exodus 1:8. The issue in question is the oppression of Israel by both Egypt and Assyria. The reader writes that after reading……

NOTE: This post has been withdrawn. The post has been published in my book, Rereading the Biblical Text: Searching for Meaning and Understanding. The approach taken in the book is to compare how d……