The spherical shape of the earth is mentioned in Prov. 8:27— “ He set a compass (lit. “ circle” ) upon the face of the deep.” Compare “ the way of transgressors” (Prov. 13:15) with “ the path of the just” (4:18). • The only place to commit sin is where God cannot see you. Where is it? (Prov. 15:3); Safety zone of the Bible. Prov. 18: 10 . The only safe attitude toward strong drink. Prov. 23:31. Song of Solomon 2:15, “ little foxes that spoil the vines.” Selfishness spoils love. Discontent spoils joy. Anxiety spoils peace. Impatience spoils long- suffering. Bitterness spoils gentleness. Indolence spoils goodness. Doubt spoils faith. Pride spoils meekness. The book of Isaiah contains 66 chap ters and. there are 66 books in the Bible. The first 39 chapters of Isaiah form the first division of the book. There are 39 books in the Old Testament. The last 27 chapters form the second divi sion and there are 27 books in the New Testament. Isa 1:9 is the first verse adn Isaiah that is quoted in the New Testament. Rom. 9:29. Come and reason (Isa. 1:18). Come and see (John 1:46)\ Come and rest (Matt. 11:28). “ Whom shall I send?” (Isa. 6:8). God calls for volunteers. He never drafts. Isa. 6:9 is quoted six times in the New Testament. (Matt. 13:14; Mk. 4: 12; Lk. 8:10; Jno. 12:40; Acts 28:26, 27; Rom. 11:8). Christ is called “ God with us” (Matt.
1 :23 ); “ The great God” (Titus 2:13; “ The true God” (1 Jno. 5 :20 ); “ God” (Heb. 1 :8 ); “My God” (Jno. 20:28). Isa. 28:16, “ He that believeth shall not make haste,” is literally “ shall not get into a fuss.” . Note the 22 “ shalls” in Isa. 35. Four ways sin is disposed of by God: 1. Cast behind His back (Isa. 38:17). 2. Blotted out as a thick cloud, (Isa. 43:25). 3. Put as far as the east is from the west (Psa. 103; 12). 4. Put into the depths of the sea (Mic. 7: 19). Another passage declaring the spheri cal shape of'the earth. Isa. 40:22. The word “ renew” in Isa. 40:31 is literally “ exchange.” “ They shall ex change their strength.” In Isa. 41:10 the word “ dismayed” literally means, “ look not around.” Was Christ ever discouraged? See Isa. 42:4. Three looks: The backward look to the dyilig Savior (Isa. 45:22). The upward look to the living Savior (Heb. 12:2). The forward look to the com ing Savior (Titus 2:13). Sin keeps heaven out of man as well as man out of heaven. See Isa. 57:21. Two dwelling places of God. See Isa. 57:15. Two Peace Preachers. The false— Jer. 6:14, who preach a peace that rests on rotten foundations. The true— Eph. 2:17, who preach a peace founded on the basis of the atoning blood. “ What have I done?” (Jer. 8 :6 )__ the. careless sinner. “What must I do?” (Matt. 27:22)— the undecided sinner. The word “ desperately” in Jer. 17:9 is rendered “ incurable” in five other Old Testament passages. Compare “ everlasting confusion” in
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