Commentary on Isaiah, Pt. 26

Fr. Mitch continues his study of the historical narratives in Isaiah 37, namely the attack on Judah by the Assyrians and the events leading up to the siege of Jerusalem.

Fr. Mitch presents Isaiah 36-39, known as the “Deuteronomistic History,” one written at least 170 years after Isiah’s lifetime and also details his interaction with King Hezekiah.

Fr. Mitch breaks down the oracle of salvation the Lord sent to soothe the souls of the people of Israel and explains the dire situation they were in due to their rebellious nature.

Fr. Mitch takes a look at Isaiah 31-33 where the Lord continues to appeal to the people of Israel and instructs them to put their trust in Him instead of the Egyptian army.

Fr. Mitch discusses the warning prophecy for the people of Israel who rebel against God by trusting in Egypt’s Pharaoh instead of in God’s perfect timing and means of salvation.

In his LIVE, interactive Bible Study, Fr. Mitch continues discussing the woes to the people of Israel in Isaiah 29 and 30 for their lack of trust in the Lord.

Fr. Mitch discusses the drunkards of Ephraim and Judah, their destruction by Assyria and the salvation of the Lord “on that day” for the remnant of survivors who fled to Jerusalem.

Fr. Mitch looks at the oracles from the Lord in Isaiah, and how Judah’s trust in the Egyptian Pharaoh, led to the mentality of “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”

Fr. Mitch examines (Proto) Isaiah, chapters 21 and 22, the visions of catastrophe they describe, and the meanings behind these visions.

In his LIVE, interactive Bible Study, as we approach the seventeen hundredth anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea, he discusses some of the issues and problems in the Church, which led the Council to affirm the divinity of Christ and give us what we know and still recite each Sunday, the Nicene Creed.