Saturday, December 19, 2015

2015DBRP_354 Zeph3 Is57 Rev11


Today we read the last chapter of Zephaniah— chapter 3. In chapter 2 yesterday, we heard words that were much like what we heard recently in Isaiah 49 and 55:

2Gather [together] before judgment begins,
before your time to repent is blown away like chaff.
Act now, before the fierce fury of the LORD falls
and the terrible day of the LORD’s anger begins.
3Seek the LORD, all who are humble,
and follow his commands.
Seek to do what is right
and to live humbly.
Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you—
protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.


Note that God repeatedly says, “What you need to do to get right with me, do it NOW. Don’t put it off.”

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/zep.3.nlt

We turn now to Isaiah 57. Yesterday in chapter 56, we heard how God’s plan includes even eunuchs and foreigners— which includes us. The chapter ended with a condemnation of Israel’s leaders which was filled with irony. Also note the relationship to what Jesus said about his being the Good Shepherd:

They are ignorant shepherds,
all following their own path
and intent on personal gain.
12“Come,” they say, “let’s get some wine and have a party.
Let’s all get drunk.
Then tomorrow we’ll do it again
and have an even bigger party!”

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/isa.57

We turn to Rev. 11. We are still in the interlude before the 7th trumpet. In chapter 10 John saw a mighty angel come to earth holding a little and open scroll, the 7 thunders spoke. That— in prophetic language, indicates God’s voice, and John takes the scroll and as commanded eats it. This is not the first time a prophet has been told to eat a scroll. Do you remember the name of the other prophet? The mighty angel stood on the land and the sea. The sea symbolizes the kingdom of darkness, so his standing on land and sea indicates that the message the angel brings will impact the whole world even including Satan’s kingdom.

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/rev.11.nlt


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