In the ancient near east, in the time of the Judah and Jerusalem when the Israelites had gone farther from God by each generation and believed that they lived in God’s blessed cities. God provided messengers of His will for the Israelites. Giving them understanding of what will happen and why God was going to allow the destruction of their lives and their communities. These messengers were hand pick by God and were blessed by the word of the Lord coming to dwell within side of them. These messengers were often not accepted for the messages were sometimes of judgment on the people. The prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah brought messages of judgment, messages of God’s future promises and messages that are applicable in all generations.
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God had a covenant with His people, promised that He would protect them if they stayed committed to their covenant with Him. God’s judge against His people for their rebellious attitudes, Isaiah called for them to repent and turn back to God. Repent from their false religions, from their pride and riches that had corrupted the nation (Arnold, & Beyer, 2015). Isaiah 3:1-3 shows how God will remove His entire blessing from Jerusalem and Judah (Bible Hub, Holman Christian Standard Bible). The prophet Jeremiah message was for King and government to truly repent, so they might be spared death but not exile. Jeremiah’s faithful walk with God as His messenger, was mixed with trials and false charges against him because he stood as a witness against the government leaders, and as his prophecies were in stark oppositions to other prophets. “In the view of the religious authorities, however, Jeremiah sermon was blasphemous and treasonable” (MARIOTTINI, 2014), as Jeremiah, continued …show more content…
God has used the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah to bring His judgment, His word and His will to His people. The messages of these two prophets have a two-fold message. The first was a judgment; the second is God’s promise to always be with is people. They brought God’s word of how He will bless them. Isaiah was given the message about the fulfillment of David’s line through the coming of the branch. The importance’s of this message is the coming of the Lord and the Kingdom of God. Isaiah 7:14 says “Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign, The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel” (Bible Hub). Isaiah foretold of God’s promise of the coming banquet with the Lord, when death is gone forever, and there will be personal, intimate fellowship with Him (Arnold, & Bryan, 2015). Jeremiah 30:18-21 tells of the Lords new promise with exiles of Israel. Every city will be rebuilt; thanksgiving and a sound of celebration will come. “You will be My people, and I will be your God” (Bible Hub). Jeremiah declares in God’s message that they are God’s people. A prophetic statement to an enslaved people and that had lost the hand of God’s grace once before, (Jeremiah 31:3-4) “the LORD appeared to him from far away.I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to
God’s love …show more content…
God had a covenant with His people, promised that He would protect them if they stayed committed to their covenant with Him. God’s judge against His people for their rebellious attitudes, Isaiah called for them to repent and turn back to God. Repent from their false religions, from their pride and riches that had corrupted the nation (Arnold, & Beyer, 2015). Isaiah 3:1-3 shows how God will remove His entire blessing from Jerusalem and Judah (Bible Hub, Holman Christian Standard Bible). The prophet Jeremiah message was for King and government to truly repent, so they might be spared death but not exile. Jeremiah’s faithful walk with God as His messenger, was mixed with trials and false charges against him because he stood as a witness against the government leaders, and as his prophecies were in stark oppositions to other prophets. “In the view of the religious authorities, however, Jeremiah sermon was blasphemous and treasonable” (MARIOTTINI, 2014), as Jeremiah, continued …show more content…
God has used the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah to bring His judgment, His word and His will to His people. The messages of these two prophets have a two-fold message. The first was a judgment; the second is God’s promise to always be with is people. They brought God’s word of how He will bless them. Isaiah was given the message about the fulfillment of David’s line through the coming of the branch. The importance’s of this message is the coming of the Lord and the Kingdom of God. Isaiah 7:14 says “Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign, The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel” (Bible Hub). Isaiah foretold of God’s promise of the coming banquet with the Lord, when death is gone forever, and there will be personal, intimate fellowship with Him (Arnold, & Bryan, 2015). Jeremiah 30:18-21 tells of the Lords new promise with exiles of Israel. Every city will be rebuilt; thanksgiving and a sound of celebration will come. “You will be My people, and I will be your God” (Bible Hub). Jeremiah declares in God’s message that they are God’s people. A prophetic statement to an enslaved people and that had lost the hand of God’s grace once before, (Jeremiah 31:3-4) “the LORD appeared to him from far away.I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to