Psalm 27 Prior to 46 BC the Roman empire followed a lunar calendar that was used to schedule religious festivals, the terms of contracts, and other social arrangements. The problem was that a lunar calendar does not keep pace with a solar calendar. The position of our planet earth relative to the sun gives us…
Isaiah 43:1-21 We are not comfortable in talking about God’s wrath, God’s judgement. I am not comfortable talking about God’s wrath and judgement. And the reason I am not comfortable talking about God’s wrath and judgement is because of the way God’s wrath and judgement are often talked about. This causes some people to turn…
Isaiah 42:18-43:2 We continue this morning with the trial that is taking place in Isaiah 40-47. The Jews who returned from exile in Babylon are accusing God of either, a. ignoring them or b. being powerless against the gods of Babylon. This is a reasonable accusation if you consider how Israel felt about their relationship…