Episode 8 - Men's Bible Class

Isaiah 11, 1 through 10, the English Standard

Version. He shall not judge by what he sees,

nor decide disputes by what his ears hear. But

with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and

decide the equity for the meek of the earth.

He shall strike the earth with the rod of his

mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall

kill the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt

on his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his

loins. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the

leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and

the calf and the lion and the fattened calf,

and the little child shall lead them. The cow

and the bear shall graze, the young shall lie

down together, and the lion shall eat straw like

the ox. The nursing child shall play over the

hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall

put his hand on the adder's den. They shall not

hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for

the earth is full of the knowledge of the Lord

as the waters cover the sea. In that day the

root of Jesse shall stand as a signal for the

peoples. Of him shall the nations inquire, and

his resting place shall be glorious. A rating

from Psalm 72, verses 1 through 7 in the Revised

Psalms 72:1–7

Standard Version of your Bible. A psalm of psalm.

Give the king thy justice, O God, and thy righteousness

to the royal son. May he judge thy people with

righteousness, and thy poor with justice. Let

the mountains bear prosperity for the people

and the hills in righteousness. May he defend

the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance

to the needy, and crush the oppressor. May he

live while the sun endures, and as long as the

moon, throughout all generations. May he be like

rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers

that water the earth. In his days may righteousness

flourish and peace abound till the moon be no

more. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be his

glorious name forever. May his glory fill the

whole earth. Amen and amen. verses 4 through

13 from the New Century Version. Everything that

was written in the past was written to teach

us. The scriptures give us patience and encouragement

so that we can have hope. May the patience and

encouragement that come from God allow you to

live in harmony with each other the way Jesus

Christ wants. Then you will all be joined together

and you will give glory to God the Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ accepted you so

that you should accept each other, which will

bring glory to God. I tell you that Christ became

a servant of the Jews to show that God's promises

to the Jewish ancestors are true. He also did

this so that those who are not Jews could give

glory to God for the mercy he gives to them.

It is written in the scriptures. So I will praise

you among the non -Jewish people. I will sing

praisings to your name. The scripture also says,

Be happy, you who are not Jews, together with

his people. Again, the scripture says, all you

who are not Jews, praise the Lord. All you people

sing praises to him. And Isaiah says, a new king

will come from the family of Jesse. He will come

to rule over the non -Jewish people, and they

will have hope because of him. I pray that the

God who gives hope will fill you with much joy

and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope

will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

John's clothes were made of camel's hair and

he had a leather belt around his waist. His food

was locust and wild honey. People went out to

him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole

region of the Jordan, confessing their sins.

They were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees

coming to where he was baptized, he said to them,

you brutal vipers, who warned you to flee from

the coming wrath? to produce food, keeping with

repentance. And do not think you can say to yourselves,

we have Abraham as our father. I tell you that

out of these stones, God could raise up children

for Abraham. That is already at the root of the

trees. And every tree that does not produce good

fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

I baptize you with water for repentance. But

after me comes one who is more powerful than

I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He

will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

His winnowing fork is in his hand. He will clear

his stretching floor. Gary has wheatened to the

barn, burning up the chaff with unquestionable

fire.