Monthly Archives: August 2020

AUGUST 11 As we read the Book of Jeremiah we find that the key word is "backslide." The nation had turned its back on the Lord and was following false…

AUGUST 10 The name "Jeremiah" means "whom Jehovah appoints." Apart from this appointment by God, certainly this prophet could not have continued to minister faithfully. He was of the priestly…

AUGUST 9 Chapters 60--66 describe the glorious Kingdom Jesus Christ will establish when He returns to this earth to reign. The word "glory" in its various forms is found 23…

AUGUST 8 Isaiah 55 is God's invitation to all the world to enter His Kingdom and share His blessings. In chapter 56 God reminds us that "happy is the man…

AUGUST 7 Chapter 50 presents the disobedient Israel versus the obedient servant. Verses 1-3 present the people who have been disobedient to the Lord. They are charged with responsibility for…

AUGUST 6 Chapters 46--48 show the greatness of God's power. We have previously seen the greatness of His person, the greatness of His purpose, the greatness of His pardon, and…

AUGUST 5 Chapter 43 again assures Israel to "Fear not: for I am with thee." Their deliverance would make them witnesses to the world of the grace and power of…

AUGUST 4 Chapters 40--66 are often called the New Testament section of this book. Its 27 chapters are similar to the 27 books of the New Testament. It begins by…

AUGUST 3 Chapters 36--39 form an historical parenthesis connecting the first part of the book (chapters 1--35) and the last part of the book (chapters 40--66). In chapter 36 the…

AUGUST 2 Chapter 31:1 says, "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help." Throughout the Scriptures, Egypt is a picture of the world. For the Israelites to be…