Isaiah 13-17

[wolfpurplemoon]

God will judge (destroy) Babylon (and Moab, and Damascus), and on the day of judgement the world will be destroyed, and the stars, sun and moon will be put out. Looking around I don't think that has happened. But the people of Israel will be looked upon kindly (well, the few who are left) and encouraged to mock the king of the destroyed Babylon for his defeat.

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Profound thoughts from juspasenthru

[(Anonymous)]

I stumbled upon this site on the Holy Bible app. I'm guessing that you are using that app, which allows you to cross-reference many different translations. Right now I'm reading the "God's Word" translation, which I think is a good one: modern but doesn't try to be too cutsey with the language.

Honestly the first thing that popped into my mind about your endeavor was that it was like the first time I watched "Napoleon Dynamite" with my son way back when. During the first viewing I spent the entire time saying, "This has got to be the stupidest movie of all time...what's the point, anyway?"

It takes several viewings before the movie really becomes funny. I'm told if you watch it enough you will Achieve Enlightenment. I imagine that's true.

My point, if I have any point at all, is that sometimes you have to linger a bit, re-read and ponder before it makes sense, if it ever does to you.

Right now I'm reading and re-reading the letter to the Colossians until I truly understand it. It's only four chapters long, so I figure I should have it down by Christmas.

Anyway, carry on. I'm too slow a reader to join you or I would. It's a cool endeavor.

[kevinswitzer.livejournal.com]

No... God hasn't destroyed the world yet. But you'll get to that prophesy in Revelation. And "the people of Israel" really refers to Christians... not literally people from Israel. The people of Israel were the people (back when the Bible was written) that worshiped God, so he looked favorably upon them. Today, God looks favorably upon anyone who worships Him.

Re: Profound thoughts from juspasenthru

[wolfpurplemoon]

Thankyou for your insights, Mr Juspasenthru (that gave me a laugh!)

[wolfpurplemoon]

They weren't Christians, they were Jews were they not? Or do Christians retcon the OT so that all God's worshippers were Christian from the beginning.

[kevinswitzer.livejournal.com]

Ok, well, right. They weren't Christians. Christians didn't exist until after Christ. I often make the mistake of calling anyone that's a God-worshiper a Christian.

God-worshiper is a good term. :)

[kevinswitzer.livejournal.com]

Speaking of which... even Christ wasn't a Christian. haha

He was indeed Jewish. He was also a God-worshiper.

[wolfpurplemoon]

Yeh, I think you want to be careful making that mistake around some of God's worshippers who aren't Christians!

[kevinswitzer.livejournal.com]

Yep. My bad.

[dann thompson (from livejournal.com)]

Actually it was quite literally Israel... And until 1948 Israel was a people without country, which makes the Prophecy of Isaiah (Isaiah 14:1-2) all that more profound (search Israel History in wiki). Which I am surprised as you went through these Chapters you didn't mention.