- Insight from Butler's Daily Bible Reading: Isaiah 1—Rebellion. •Ruin from the rebellion: Israel was in terrible condition because of rebellion against God, their cities were burned; their country was desolate; their character was like Sodom and Gomorrah. •Religion in the rebellion: the corruption of their religious practices is detailed, and this corruption helped bring the ruin. •Reasoning about the rebellion: God reasoned with Israel to change their ways so they could again enjoy the good of the land. •Retribution for the rebellion: more judgment promised if they persisted in their rebellion. •Restoration after the rebellion: the gracious promise of Israel’s restoration ends the chapter.
- "Let us reason together..." Not "let us have warm fuzzies together while we rap about Jesus"? Hmmmm.