For 27 centuries the message of Prophet Isaiah that in the future Messianic Age of worldwide peace would result in an idealistic visionary transformation of nature itself with even animal predators ...

The Prophet Isaiah went to the Temple to worship and there he had an experience with God. Isaiah “saw” three particular things about God. First, he saw God’s holiness: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD ...

“Comfort, comfort my people,” God instructed the ancient prophet Isaiah in the 40th chapter of his biblical book, words that begin this Shabbat’s haftarah. This prophetic portion, read annually as ...

In these unsettling times — when the post-war world order is being dismantled, perpetual allies are treated like enemies and hostile nations like friends, and commitments are tossed aside — the words ...

In days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. ~ Isaiah 2:1 In this age of discord and incivility, we are in desperate need ...

If you asked people whom their favorite biblical prophet is, there’s a strong chance they would answer Isaiah. Sure, Moses gets all the accolades, received the tablets, and is the most important; but ...

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