Podcasts about Kishon

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get behind our through the Bible project. Read more here Project23. Our text today is Judges 5:19–27. “The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver. From heaven the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera. The torrent Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might! Then loud beat the horses' hoofs with the galloping, galloping of his steeds. ‘Curse Meroz,' says the angel of the LORD, ‘curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. ‘Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed. He asked water and she gave him milk; she brought him curds in a noble's bowl. She sent her hand to the tent peg and her right hand to the workman's mallet; she struck Sisera; she crushed his head; she shattered and pierced his temple. Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; between her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead.” — Judges 5:19-27 Deborah's song stretches from the battlefront to the heavenlies. Kings clashed at Taanach, but this wasn't just a human fight. “From heaven the stars fought” — a poetic way of saying that the forces of creation and the unseen armies of God joined the fray. The Kishon River swelled and swept the enemy away, as if the earth itself fought on Israel's side. It's cosmic warfare — the God of heaven moving heaven and earth to secure victory. And then the camera zooms in. Not to a general, not to a seasoned soldier, but to Jael — a tent-dwelling woman with no title, no rank, no sword. All she has are the tools of her everyday life: a tent peg and a mallet. Yet, in God's hands, those common items become the instruments that end the enemy's life and secure the victory. The same God who commands the stars also works through the simple obedience of His people. This is how God works — the cosmic and the common, side by side. He shakes the heavens and then uses the hammer in your hand. He commands rivers and then asks you to pour the cup of milk. He wins the battle, but He invites you into the moment that matters. We often think, If I only had more skill… more influence… more resources… then God could use me. But Jael reminds us — God doesn't need what you don't have. He uses what you do have. Your “tent peg” might be your job, your words, your generosity, your hospitality, or your willingness to speak truth when it's uncomfortable. You may feel like your role is small, but when you put it in God's hands, it becomes part of His cosmic plan. The question isn't whether God is fighting — He is. The question is whether you're ready to act when the moment comes. ASK THIS: What “tent pegs” has God already placed in your hands? Do you believe your ordinary skills can be part of God's cosmic plan? Why or why not? How does knowing God fights the big battle free you to act in small but significant ways? What's one ordinary act of obedience you can take today that could have eternal impact? DO THIS: Identify one ordinary skill, resource, or opportunity you already have. Offer it to God in prayer and be alert for how He might use it in the days ahead. PRAY THIS: Lord, thank You that You fight the battles I cannot see. Take the simple tools in my hands and use them for Your glory in ways I could never imagine. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Available."

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Support our mission to teach every verse of the Bible. Read more here: Project23 Our text today is Judges 4:11-16: Now Heber the Kenite had separated from the Kenites, the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far away as the oak in Zaanannim, which is near Kedesh. When Sisera was told that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor, Sisera called out all his chariots, 900 chariots of iron, and all the men who were with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon. And Deborah said to Barak, “Up! For this is the day in which the Lord has given Sisera into your hand. Does not the Lord go out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with 10,000 men following him. And the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army before Barak by the edge of the sword. And Sisera got down from his chariot and fled away on foot. And Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth-hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not a man was left. — Judges 4:11-16 Would you fight differently if you knew God had already won the battle? The tension rises. Sisera rolls out with 900 iron chariots—the tanks of the ancient world. On paper, Israel doesn't stand a chance. But Deborah's words cut through the fear: “Up! For this is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hand. Does not the Lord go out before you?” Notice that—has given. Past tense. This wasn't a battle to see who would win. It was a victory God had already secured. Then the Lord moves. A sudden storm (see Judges 5:20–21) floods the Kishon River, bogging down the chariots. The unstoppable enemy is stuck in the mud. Barak finally charges, but the truth is clear: the victory belonged to God before Barak ever lifted a sword. This is the secret of faith—you're not fighting for victory; you're fighting from victory. Barak hesitated, but God had already won the battle. The outcome was never in doubt. Maybe you're staring down your own “900 iron chariots”—that overwhelming challenge that looks impossible. Remember this: God has already secured the victory through Christ. The cross and the empty tomb prove it. Your job isn't to muster superhuman strength. It's to rise when God says, “Up!” and trust that he's already gone before you. Hesitation may rob you of joy and honor, but it will never undo the fact that God wins. The only question is—will you step into the victory He's already secured? ASK THIS: What “iron chariots” look unbeatable in my life right now? How would I act differently if I truly believed God had already won the battle? Where am I hesitating when I should be stepping into God's promised victory? How can I remind myself daily that I'm fighting from victory, not for it? DO THIS: When fear tempts you today, declare aloud: “This is a battle God has already won.” Then step into the next act of obedience He's calling you to. PRAY THIS: Lord, thank You that the victory is already Yours. Help me rise when You call, trusting that You've gone before me and secured the battle. Amen. PLAY THIS: "You've Already Won."

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Support our mission to teach every verse of the Bible. Read more here: Project23 Our text today is Judges 4:6-10: She sent and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali and said to him, “Has not the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded you, ‘Go, gather your men at Mount Tabor, taking 10,000 from the people of Naphtali and the people of Zebulun. And I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin's army, to meet you by the river Kishon with his chariots and his troops, and I will give him into your hand'?” Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go, but if you will not go with me, I will not go.” And she said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh. And Barak called out Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and 10,000 men went up at his heels, and Deborah went up with him. — Judges 4:6-10 What blessings slip through our fingers when we hesitate instead of acting in faith? God had already spoken: “Go, gather your men… I will give him into your hand.” The outcome was certain. Victory was promised. But Barak hesitated. Instead of trusting God's word, he leaned on Deborah: “If you go with me, I will go.” He wanted her presence more than God's promise. Deborah agreed—but warned him: the glory of victory wouldn't go to him. God would hand Sisera over to a woman instead. Barak went to battle, but the lesson was clear: hesitation comes at a cost. God still wins—but when we pause at the edge of obedience, we may miss the full blessing of leading boldly. This is where too many believers get stuck. God calls. The promise is sure. But instead of stepping out in full faith, we hesitate. We stall. We wait for more signs, more reassurance, more backup. Barak still fought, but his hesitation meant he lost the honor of leading with decisive courage. Deborah had to fill the gap. Here's the challenge: don't wait for someone else to carry the weight God put on your shoulders. God's victory doesn't depend on you—but your faithfulness does. Step up without hesitation. Don't miss the blessing because you lingered when God said, "Go." ASK THIS: Where am I hesitating when God has already spoken clearly? What fears keep me from taking the step God is calling me to take? Who might be carrying weight right now because I've delayed obedience? How can I step forward today in faith instead of waiting for more certainty? DO THIS: Pinpoint one area where you've been hesitating. Stop stalling—take one clear step of obedience today. PRAY THIS: Lord, forgive me for hesitating when you've already spoken. Give me the courage to step forward in faith, trusting your promise more than my fear. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Made For More."

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Nennen Sie mich Kaminski" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Minestrone alla televisione" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Onkel Morris und das Kolossalgebäude" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Und Moses sprach zu Goldstein" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Wem die Teller schlagen" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Die Historikerin Silja Behre aus Künzell im Kreis Fulda lebt mit ihrer Familie in Israel. Sie geht mit Weisheiten von Ephraim Kishon durchs Leben - über ihn hat sie eine Biografie geschrieben.

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Verschwörung der Fröhlichkeit" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Kontakt mit dem Jenseits" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Ein lasterhaftes Hotel" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Kein Weg nach Oslogrolls" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Überwältigung in A-Dur" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Soziale Fürsorge" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Gerechtigkeit für Dr. Partzuf" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Sternenbanner mit 2 Sternen" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Ohne Mundek geht's nicht" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Das Geheimnis der Stimme Israels" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Ihre Zimmernummer Sir" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Der Blaumilch-Kanal" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Ein anregender Feiertag" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Pastor Damaris Solis brings this week's message, “Until I ____ Arose!" Judges 4:1-10 ESV: “And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord after Ehud died. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim. Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, for he had 900 chariots of iron and he oppressed the people of Israel cruelly for twenty years. Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people of Israel came up to her for judgment. She sent and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali and said to him, “Has not the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded you, ‘Go, gather your men at Mount Tabor, taking 10,000 from the people of Naphtali and the people of Zebulun. And I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin's army, to meet you by the river Kishon with his chariots and his troops, and I will give him into your hand'?” Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go, but if you will not go with me, I will not go.” And she said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh. And Barak called out Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. And 10,000 men went up at his heels, and Deborah went up with him.” Judges 5:7 ESV: “The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.” If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends on social media. For more information about PNEUMA Church, visit our website at mypneumachurch.org.  Connect with Us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/mypneumachurch YouTube: https://youtube.com/mypneumachurch Facebook: https://facebook.com/mypneumachurch Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Welcome 04:18 - Judges 4:1-10 ESV 06:13 - Judges 5:17 ESV 07:08 - Until I ____ Arose!

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Kleine Frühjahrsreinigung" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Mit Mazzes versehen" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Ich bin Zeuge" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Besuchszeiten: Mo & Do" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Gebt mir euer FeedbackHofnarrGiaccomo liest den satirischen Klassiker:"Der perfekte Mord" von Ephraim KishonSupport the showMöchtet ihr mit mir Deutsch üben?Ihr könnt einfach im YouTube Kanal mitlesen!Read along in my YouTube Channel.вивчайте мову зі мною! Jedes Feedback ist willkommen...Every feedback ist appreciated. Und danke für den Support! Thanx for the support!Support my work (with a small subscription) Besucht mich unterhttps://allmylinks.com/wortschatzund mein Hörbuch unter https://www.allmylinks.com/keinenbock

Es war etwas über zwei Jahre nachdem Bundespräsident Richard von Weizsäcker am 8. Mai 1985 seine Rede zum 40. Jahrestag des Kriegsendes gehalten und von einem "Tag der Befreiung" gesprochen hatte - da setzte sich Ephraim Kishon auf das Sofa von "Wetten, dass?". Der Schriftsteller hatte da in Deutschland schon Millionen Bücher verkauft, mehr als in jedem anderen Land. Und doch war es in einer Zeit, als viele Nazi-Täter noch lebten, etwas Besonderes: Dass dieser jüdische Mann mit seinem feinen, eher stillen Humor zu den (West-)Deutschen in die Wohnzimmer kam, am Samstagabend, zur besten Sendezeit. Kishons kurze Satiren handeln vom Alltag in Israel und vermittelten ein Bild von einem Land, dass man in Deutschland offenbar genauso sehen wollte. Sein Erfolg in Deutschland war somit auch Ausdruck eines Wunsches nach Wiedergutmachung - nach den Massenmorden im Holocaust. Auch wenn von dem Israel, das Kishon in seinen Texten beschreibt, heute nicht mehr viel geblieben ist: Sein Beitrag zur Normalisierung zwischen Deutschland und Israel als dem jüdischen Staat ist nicht zu unterschätzen. Dabei konnte er in Interviews, in denen er über seine eigene Geschichte sprach, als ungarischer Holocaust-Überlebender, auch sehr deutlich werden. ARD-Nahost-Korrespondent Jan Christoph Kitzler berichtet.

Kitzler, Jan-Christoph www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Aus der jüdischen Welt

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In Interviews gibt sich die Pianistin und Galeristin selbstironisch und humorvoll, erzählt der Judaist und Krimiautor Gerhard Langer. Gestaltung: Alexandra Mantler – Eine Eigenproduktion des ORF, gesendet in Ö1 am 24. 08. 2024

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Von Israel aus erobert Ephraim Kishon mit seinem feinsinnigen Humor die Herzen der Deutschen, wird gar ihr Lieblingsschriftsteller. Zur Welt kommt er 1924 in Ungarn.

Am heutigen Tag wäre Ephraim Kishon 100 Jahre alt geworden, erzählt der Judaist und Krimiautor Gerhard Langer. Gestaltung: Alexandra Mantler – Eine Eigenproduktion des ORF, gesendet in Ö1 am 23. 08. 2024

Ephraim Kishon war besonders in Deutschland für seinen Humor bekannt. Als Holocaust-Überlebender hatte er eine tragische Vergangenheit. Die Historikerin und Germanistin Silja Behre beschreibt sein Werk als Möglichkeit für die Deutschen, mit den Juden wieder lachen zu können: „Das war so eine Entlastung von der Schuld und eine Annäherung.“

Von Israel aus erobert Ephraim Kishon mit seinem feinsinnigen Humor die Herzen der Deutschen, wird gar ihr Lieblingsschriftsteller. Zur Welt kommt er in Ungarn am 23.8.1924. Von Jutta Duhm-Heitzmann.

Die Liebe zu Israel jedenfalls ist in jeder Zeile zu spüren, auch und gerade dort, wo die alltäglichen Probleme über den Kopf zu wachsen scheinen, erzählt der Judaist und Krimiautor Gerhard Langer. Gestaltung: Alexandra Mantler – Eine Eigenproduktion des ORF, gesendet in Ö1 am 22. 08. 2024

Silja Behre: Ephraim Kishon. Ein Leben für den Humor | Langen Müller Verlag 2024 | Preis: 25 Euro

Kishon hielt Atheismus für schlichte Dummheit, erzählt der Judaist und Krimiautor Gerhard Langer. Gestaltung: Alexandra Mantler – Eine Eigenproduktion des ORF, gesendet in Ö1 am 21. 08. 2024

Kitzler, Jan-Christoph www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Fazit

Die Erfolgsgeschichte von Ephraim Kishon in Deutschland liegt zum einen an der Leichtigkeit seiner Texte. Aber sie ist auch eine, die für das komplizierte Verhältnis zwischen Deutschland und Israel steht und die Sehnsucht nach Normalisierung. Kitzler, Jan-Christoph www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Zeitfragen. Feature

Dem modernen Kunstbetrieb stand der in vielerlei Hinsicht konservative Kishon kritisch gegenüber, erzählt der Judaist und Krimiautor Gerhard Langer. Gestaltung: Alexandra Mantler – Eine Eigenproduktion des ORF, gesendet in Ö1 am 20. 08. 2024

1 Kings 18:36-46 36 And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back.” 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, “The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.” 40 And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there. 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. 43 And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. 44 And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man's hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.'” 45 And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

In meinem Jugendzimmer in den 1970er Jahren hatten die Bücher von Ephraim Kishon einen Ehrenplatz, erzählt der Judaist und Krimiautor Gerhard Langer. Gestaltung: Alexandra Mantler – Eine Eigenproduktion des ORF, gesendet in Ö1 am 19. 08. 2024

On this episode of the podcast… Kishon Frett joins the show! The JUCO transfer and big bat for FIU Baseball shares his journey with the Paws Up Team!

With family: 1 Kings 18; 1 Thessalonians 1 1 Kings 18 (Listen) Elijah Confronts Ahab 18 After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly, 4 and when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the valleys. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, and not lose some of the animals.” 6 So they divided the land between them to pass through it. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself. 7 And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. And Obadiah recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” 8 And he answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here.'” 9 And he said, “How have I sinned, that you would give your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me? 10 As the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. And when they would say, ‘He is not here,' he would take an oath of the kingdom or nation, that they had not found you. 11 And now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”' 12 And as soon as I have gone from you, the Spirit of the LORD will carry you I know not where. And so, when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me, although I your servant have feared the LORD from my youth. 13 Has it not been told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, how I hid a hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water? 14 And now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”'; and he will kill me.” 15 And Elijah said, “As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.” 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah. 17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” 18 And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father's house, because you have abandoned the commandments of the LORD and followed the Baals. 19 Now therefore send and gather all Israel to me at Mount Carmel, and the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table.” The Prophets of Baal Defeated 20 So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal's prophets are 450 men. 23 Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire to it. 24 And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, he is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.” 25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many, and call upon the name of your god, but put no fire to it.” 26 And they took the bull that was given them, and they prepared it and called upon the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they limped around the altar that they had made. 27 And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.” 28 And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. 29 And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention. 30 Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down. 31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, “Israel shall be your name,” 32 and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. And he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two seahs1 of seed. 33 And he put the wood in order and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, “Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” 34 And he said, “Do it a second time.” And they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time.” And they did it a third time. 35 And the water ran around the altar and filled the trench also with water. 36 And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back.” 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, “The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God.” 40 And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there. The Lord Sends Rain 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. 43 And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. 44 And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man's hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.'” 45 And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. Footnotes [1] 18:32 A seah was about 7 quarts or 7.3 liters (ESV) 1 Thessalonians 1 (Listen) Greeting 1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. The Thessalonians' Faith and Example 2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly1 mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers2 loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. 9 For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. Footnotes [1] 1:2 Or without ceasing [2] 1:4 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters (ESV) In private: Psalm 104; Ezekiel 48 Psalm 104 (Listen) O Lord My God, You Are Very Great 104   Bless the LORD, O my soul!    O LORD my God, you are very great!  You are clothed with splendor and majesty,2     covering yourself with light as with a garment,    stretching out the heavens like a tent.3   He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters;  he makes the clouds his chariot;    he rides on the wings of the wind;4   he makes his messengers winds,    his ministers a flaming fire. 5   He set the earth on its foundations,    so that it should never be moved.6   You covered it with the deep as with a garment;    the waters stood above the mountains.7   At your rebuke they fled;    at the sound of your thunder they took to flight.8   The mountains rose, the valleys sank down    to the place that you appointed for them.9   You set a boundary that they may not pass,    so that they might not again cover the earth. 10   You make springs gush forth in the valleys;    they flow between the hills;11   they give drink to every beast of the field;    the wild donkeys quench their thirst.12   Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;    they sing among the branches.13   From your lofty abode you water the mountains;    the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. 14   You cause the grass to grow for the livestock    and plants for man to cultivate,  that he may bring forth food from the earth15     and wine to gladden the heart of man,  oil to make his face shine    and bread to strengthen man's heart. 16   The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly,    the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.17   In them the birds build their nests;    the stork has her home in the fir trees.18   The high mountains are for the wild goats;    the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers. 19   He made the moon to mark the seasons;1    the sun knows its time for setting.20   You make darkness, and it is night,    when all the beasts of the forest creep about.21   The young lions roar for their prey,    seeking their food from God.22   When the sun rises, they steal away    and lie down in their dens.23   Man goes out to his work    and to his labor until the evening. 24   O LORD, how manifold are your works!    In wisdom have you made them all;    the earth is full of your creatures.25   Here is the sea, great and wide,    which teems with creatures innumerable,    living things both small and great.26   There go the ships,    and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.2 27   These all look to you,    to give them their food in due season.28   When you give it to them, they gather it up;    when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.29   When you hide your face, they are dismayed;    when you take away their breath, they die    and return to their dust.30   When you send forth your Spirit,3 they are created,    and you renew the face of the ground. 31   May the glory of the LORD endure forever;    may the LORD rejoice in his works,32   who looks on the earth and it trembles,    who touches the mountains and they smoke!33   I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;    I will sing praise to my God while I have being.34   May my meditation be pleasing to him,    for I rejoice in the LORD.35   Let sinners be consumed from the earth,    and let the wicked be no more!  Bless the LORD, O my soul!  Praise the LORD! Footnotes [1] 104:19 Or the appointed times (compare Genesis 1:14) [2] 104:26 Or you formed to play with [3] 104:30 Or breath (ESV) Ezekiel 48 (Listen) 48 “These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending1 from the east side to the west,2 Dan, one portion. 2 Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion. 3 Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naphtali, one portion. 4 Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion. 5 Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion. 6 Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion. 7 Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion. 8 “Adjoining the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be the portion which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits3 in breadth, and in length equal to one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west, with the sanctuary in the midst of it. 9 The portion that you shall set apart for the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits in length, and 20,0004 in breadth. 10 These shall be the allotments of the holy portion: the priests shall have an allotment measuring 25,000 cubits on the northern side, 10,000 cubits in breadth on the western side, 10,000 in breadth on the eastern side, and 25,000 in length on the southern side, with the sanctuary of the LORD in the midst of it. 11 This shall be for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge, who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did. 12 And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites. 13 And alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an allotment 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in breadth. The whole length shall be 25,000 cubits and the breadth 20,000.5 14 They shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the LORD. 15 “The remainder, 5,000 cubits in breadth and 25,000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open country. In the midst of it shall be the city, 16 and these shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500, and the west side 4,500. 17 And the city shall have open land: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250, on the east 250, and on the west 250. 18 The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. 19 And the workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall till it. 20 The whole portion that you shall set apart shall be 25,000 cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city. 21 “What remains on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city shall belong to the prince. Extending from the 25,000 cubits of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the west border, parallel to the tribal portions, it shall belong to the prince. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst. 22 It shall be separate from the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the midst of that which belongs to the prince. The portion of the prince shall lie between the territory of Judah and the territory of Benjamin. 23 “As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west, Benjamin, one portion. 24 Adjoining the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, Simeon, one portion. 25 Adjoining the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, Issachar, one portion. 26 Adjoining the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun, one portion. 27 Adjoining the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, Gad, one portion. 28 And adjoining the territory of Gad to the south, the boundary shall run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah-kadesh, from there along the Brook of Egypt6 to the Great Sea.7 29 This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord GOD. The Gates of the City 30 “These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure, 31 three gates, the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi, the gates of the city being named after the tribes of Israel. 32 On the east side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. 33 On the south side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure, three gates, the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun. 34 On the west side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates,8 the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali. 35 The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The LORD Is There.” Footnotes [1] 48:1 Probable reading; Hebrew and they shall be his [2] 48:1 Septuagint (compare verses 2–8); Hebrew the east side the west [3] 48:8 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters [4] 48:9 Compare 45:1; Hebrew 10,000 [5] 48:13 Septuagint; Hebrew 10,000 [6] 48:28 Hebrew lacks of Egypt [7] 48:28 That is, the Mediterranean Sea [8] 48:34 One Hebrew manuscript, Syriac (compare Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts their gates three (ESV)

Old Testament: Isaiah 5–7 Isaiah 5–7 (Listen) The Vineyard of the Lord Destroyed 5   Let me sing for my beloved    my love song concerning his vineyard:  My beloved had a vineyard    on a very fertile hill.2   He dug it and cleared it of stones,    and planted it with choice vines;  he built a watchtower in the midst of it,    and hewed out a wine vat in it;  and he looked for it to yield grapes,    but it yielded wild grapes. 3   And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem    and men of Judah,  judge between me and my vineyard.4   What more was there to do for my vineyard,    that I have not done in it?  When I looked for it to yield grapes,    why did it yield wild grapes? 5   And now I will tell you    what I will do to my vineyard.  I will remove its hedge,    and it shall be devoured;1  I will break down its wall,    and it shall be trampled down.6   I will make it a waste;    it shall not be pruned or hoed,    and briers and thorns shall grow up;  I will also command the clouds    that they rain no rain upon it. 7   For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts    is the house of Israel,  and the men of Judah    are his pleasant planting;  and he looked for justice,    but behold, bloodshed;2  for righteousness,    but behold, an outcry!3 Woe to the Wicked 8   Woe to those who join house to house,    who add field to field,  until there is no more room,    and you are made to dwell alone    in the midst of the land.9   The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing:  “Surely many houses shall be desolate,    large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.10   For ten acres4 of vineyard shall yield but one bath,    and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.”5 11   Woe to those who rise early in the morning,    that they may run after strong drink,  who tarry late into the evening    as wine inflames them!12   They have lyre and harp,    tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts,  but they do not regard the deeds of the LORD,    or see the work of his hands. 13   Therefore my people go into exile    for lack of knowledge;6  their honored men go hungry,7    and their multitude is parched with thirst.14   Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite    and opened its mouth beyond measure,  and the nobility of Jerusalem8 and her multitude will go down,    her revelers and he who exults in her.15   Man is humbled, and each one is brought low,    and the eyes of the haughty9 are brought low.16   But the LORD of hosts is exalted10 in justice,    and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness.17   Then shall the lambs graze as in their pasture,    and nomads shall eat among the ruins of the rich. 18   Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood,    who draw sin as with cart ropes,19   who say: “Let him be quick,    let him speed his work    that we may see it;  let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near,    and let it come, that we may know it!”20   Woe to those who call evil good    and good evil,  who put darkness for light    and light for darkness,  who put bitter for sweet    and sweet for bitter!21   Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,    and shrewd in their own sight!22   Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,    and valiant men in mixing strong drink,23   who acquit the guilty for a bribe,    and deprive the innocent of his right! 24   Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,    and as dry grass sinks down in the flame,  so their root will be as rottenness,    and their blossom go up like dust;  for they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts,    and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.25   Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people,    and he stretched out his hand against them and struck them,    and the mountains quaked;  and their corpses were as refuse    in the midst of the streets.  For all this his anger has not turned away,    and his hand is stretched out still. 26   He will raise a signal for nations far away,    and whistle for them from the ends of the earth;  and behold, quickly, speedily they come!27   None is weary, none stumbles,    none slumbers or sleeps,  not a waistband is loose,    not a sandal strap broken;28   their arrows are sharp,    all their bows bent,  their horses' hoofs seem like flint,    and their wheels like the whirlwind.29   Their roaring is like a lion,    like young lions they roar;  they growl and seize their prey;    they carry it off, and none can rescue.30   They will growl over it on that day,    like the growling of the sea.  And if one looks to the land,    behold, darkness and distress;  and the light is darkened by its clouds. Isaiah's Vision of the Lord 6 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train11 of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said:   “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;  the whole earth is full of his glory!”12 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” Isaiah's Commission from the Lord 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” 9 And he said, “Go, and say to this people:   “‘Keep on hearing,13 but do not understand;  keep on seeing,14 but do not perceive.'10   Make the heart of this people dull,15    and their ears heavy,    and blind their eyes;  lest they see with their eyes,    and hear with their ears,  and understand with their hearts,    and turn and be healed.”11   Then I said, “How long, O Lord?”  And he said:  “Until cities lie waste    without inhabitant,  and houses without people,    and the land is a desolate waste,12   and the LORD removes people far away,    and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land.13   And though a tenth remain in it,    it will be burned16 again,  like a terebinth or an oak,    whose stump remains    when it is felled.”  The holy seed17 is its stump. Isaiah Sent to King Ahaz 7 In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah the king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but could not yet mount an attack against it. 2 When the house of David was told, “Syria is in league with18 Ephraim,” the heart of Ahaz19 and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind. 3 And the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-jashub20 your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer's Field. 4 And say to him, ‘Be careful, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah. 5 Because Syria, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying, 6 “Let us go up against Judah and terrify it, and let us conquer it21 for ourselves, and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,” 7 thus says the Lord GOD:   “‘It shall not stand,    and it shall not come to pass.8   For the head of Syria is Damascus,    and the head of Damascus is Rezin.  And within sixty-five years    Ephraim will be shattered from being a people.9   And the head of Ephraim is Samaria,    and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.  If you22 are not firm in faith,    you will not be firm at all.'” The Sign of Immanuel 10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz: 11 “Ask a sign of the LORD your23 God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test.” 13 And he24 said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.25 15 He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. 16 For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted. 17 The LORD will bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father's house such days as have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah—the king of Assyria!” 18 In that day the LORD will whistle for the fly that is at the end of the streams of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines, and in the clefts of the rocks, and on all the thornbushes, and on all the pastures.26 20 In that day the Lord will shave with a razor that is hired beyond the River27—with the king of Assyria—the head and the hair of the feet, and it will sweep away the beard also. 21 In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep, 22 and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he will eat curds, for everyone who is left in the land will eat curds and honey. 23 In that day every place where there used to be a thousand vines, worth a thousand shekels28 of silver, will become briers and thorns. 24 With bow and arrows a man will come there, for all the land will be briers and thorns. 25 And as for all the hills that used to be hoed with a hoe, you will not come there for fear of briers and thorns, but they will become a place where cattle are let loose and where sheep tread. Footnotes [1] 5:5 Or grazed over; compare Exodus 22:5 [2] 5:7 The Hebrew words for justice and bloodshed sound alike [3] 5:7 The Hebrew words for righteous and outcry sound alike [4] 5:10 Hebrew ten yoke, the area ten yoke of oxen can plow in a day [5] 5:10 A bath was about 6 gallons or 22 liters; a homer was about 6 bushels or 220 liters; an ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters [6] 5:13 Or without their knowledge [7] 5:13 Or die of hunger [8] 5:14 Hebrew her nobility [9] 5:15 Hebrew high [10] 5:16 Hebrew high [11] 6:1 Or hem [12] 6:3 Or may his glory fill the whole earth [13] 6:9 Or Hear indeed [14] 6:9 Or see indeed [15] 6:10 Hebrew fat [16] 6:13 Or purged [17] 6:13 Or offspring [18] 7:2 Hebrew Syria has rested upon [19] 7:2 Hebrew his heart [20] 7:3 Shear-jashub means A remnant shall return [21] 7:6 Hebrew let us split it open [22] 7:9 The Hebrew for you is plural in verses 9, 13, 14 [23] 7:11 The Hebrew for you and your is singular in verses 11, 16, 17 [24] 7:13 That is, Isaiah [25] 7:14 Immanuel means God is with us [26] 7:19 Or watering holes, or brambles [27] 7:20 That is, the Euphrates [28] 7:23 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams (ESV) Psalm: Psalm 83 Psalm 83 (Listen) O God, Do Not Keep Silence A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. 83   O God, do not keep silence;    do not hold your peace or be still, O God!2   For behold, your enemies make an uproar;    those who hate you have raised their heads.3   They lay crafty plans against your people;    they consult together against your treasured ones.4   They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;    let the name of Israel be remembered no more!”5   For they conspire with one accord;    against you they make a covenant—6   the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,    Moab and the Hagrites,7   Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,    Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;