Failed Kings and Future Hope: Advent Lesson from Isaiah 11
Failed Kings and Future Hope: Advent Lesson from Isaiah 11

What makes this section of Isaiah profound is that Ahaz’s example as the worst possible king is followed by 5 chapters of God promising the best possible king and kingdom--it is here we find our particular passage. When the nation of Israel (and all its promises) are felled like a great tree due to its own sins and the sins of its king, God promises resurrection for the broken and burnt stump through a shoot of new growth. An impossible reality, but one God intended to ultimately bring about through the life and ministry of Jesus. 

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Emmaus Ministries, Biblical Narrative Series, School Biblical StudiesJacob McRaeBible Study, Know the Bible, Isaiah, Isaiah 11:1-5, Old Testament, Jesus in the Old Testament
Interpreting Revelation: Understanding Genre
Interpreting Revelation: Understanding Genre

One of the reasons many people struggle to understand the book of Revelation is simply a lack of understanding about how to approach the genre of the book. God has inspired his holy word to work within the human genres of literature Into which it was written. This means that we must read Revelation not on our terms, but on the terms of the genres of literature utilized. What makes Revelation unique is a combination of three genres of literature.

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RevelationStephen RayEmmaus MinistriesInterpreting the Bible, Bible Study, Revelation