Isaiah 1-4

[wolfpurplemoon]

Apparently this book is the vision of a guy called Isaiah, I'm guessing he's a prophet?

God is back and he's pissed with his people for turning away from him. And he doesn't want those animal sacrifices any more that were apparently so very important in Leviticus. Make up your mind!

The holy land will one day be the place that the people of the world will stream to for moral instruction and it will inspire peace amongst all people, I think we're still waiting for that one. But also all the people who don't follow the lord will face his dreadful and terrifying judgement, again, doesn't seem to be happening.

2:22 says we shouldn't trust humans or give them special consideration, so get lock yourself in your underground bunker and see how long you manage without trusting or relying on a single other human being.

God is going to leave the people of Judah and Jerusalem to their fate, and lots of nasty things will happen to them when he does.

Those who remain after all these horrible events will be holy (survival of the fittest?) and will get to live under that mystical cloud that hangs around the mountain and glows at night. They will also be protected from the rain and heat by a tent.

Comments

[kirchdaddy.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

None taken. I've wondered on occasion what could be the reason for such harsh punishment, though I don't suppose 'genocide' is the best description for it. To be quite honest, because I truly believe that God is powerful enough to have created the entire cosmos, I believe that He also has the power to do as He sees fit - it's His creation anyway. Maybe there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for why the punishment of the Israelites was so harsh. My guess is this: if the standard is perfection (far above my own expectations for my daughter), and the punishment is death, then God is just following through on His word.

I don't profess to have all of the answers. But to me, what I value almost as much as the salvation God offers, is the trustworthiness He demonstrates. I can trust that even though I don't know it all, He does. Even though I don't understand why things happen the way that they do, He does.

You might think my response is just a cop out, but to me it's a natural response to believing in a God who knows the answers already. Just because He doesn't share them with me doesn't make Him any less powerful, it means I must trust Him more. Think of it like this: if you go skydiving, one of the things you must do is trust the instructor. He/she may not tell you every minute detail about why you must trust them. You just do. Because they know better than you. In fact, not knowing all the answers actually leads you to trust the instructor more because you can't do it all on your own. To me, it's the same with God. Not knowing all the answers to life's mysteries leads me to trust Him more because I can't do it all on my own.

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I feel like I'm being slightly misunderstood, but that's okay. I appreciate your comments and value your opinion, especially considering that it is different from mine. I think we can learn a lot from one another, regardless of belief, because ultimately we'll all discover the truth.