SPIRITUAL GEMS: February 2-8, 2026, ISAIAH 30-32, Answers.
Let's look for hidden gems (10 mins.)
Is 30:20. What does the expression “distress as if it were bread and oppression as if it were water” mean? (it “Pan” par. 8).
It is also said that Jehovah would give his people bread in the form of distress and water in the form of oppression, which should refer to the conditions they would have during the siege (a distressing and oppressive situation), and which would become as common as bread and water.
What spiritual gems have you found in this week's Bible reading?
Isaiah 30:6. Back then, however, the Israelites made the journey to escape Egypt and free themselves from captivity. This time, the envoys travel to that nation, yes, to submit to it. What folly! Let us never make such a rash decision; let us never exchange our spiritual freedom for slavery.
Isaiah 30:8. The Creator disapproves of placing human alliances above trust in Him, and this must be recorded for future generations, including our own. But there is a more immediate reason for this written record: the people have rejected God's counsel, and this fact must be documented so that they cannot later deny that they were given due warning.
Isaiah 30:11. Without hesitation, Isaiah speaks the very words his opponents hate to hear. He is not intimidated. He sets a fine example for all of us, for Christians must never compromise when it comes to preaching God’s message. Like Isaiah, we continue to proclaim: “This is what Jehovah has said.”
Isaiah 30:14. The devastation of Judah will be so complete that nothing of value will remain, not even a fragment of pottery large enough to scoop the hot ashes from a hearth or to draw water from a marshy area. What a shameful end! The coming annihilation of those who rebel against true worship today will be just as sudden and complete.
Isaiah 30:15. Dimitri’s family was going through a difficult time. Dimitri realized that, thanks to Jehovah, his family still had clothes, food, and shelter. He says: “All I had to do was stay calm and keep trusting in my God.” If you are going through a similar situation, you can be sure that Jehovah cares for you and will give you the strength to endure.
Isaiah 30:18. When that day comes, there will be no doubt that all the accusations the Devil has leveled against Jehovah and his servants are false. Then he will remove Satan and all his allies. But he has promised to “show mercy” to his servants.
Isaiah 31:2. It is clear that human promises are not trustworthy and that human protection is uncertain. In contrast, Jehovah does not need to “revoke his own words,” for he unfailingly fulfills what he promises. His words “do not return to him without result.”
Isaiah 31:6. There is no doubt that both people and nations, and particularly those of Christendom, have reached “deep levels of rebellion.” However, we can be certain that God will not tolerate wickedness forever. What guarantee do we have? What happened in the time of Isaiah.
Isaiah 32:1. Not all of us are obligated to practice justice, but especially the elders of the congregation. Consider what Isaiah prophesied about the elders, or “princes”: “Look! A king will reign in righteousness and princes will rule in justice.” Indeed, Jehovah expects the elders to be righteous like him.
Isaiah 32:5. And the same is true of “intellectuals” and all those who act as if there were no God, thinking they are accountable to no one. Such people do not possess the truth; their hearts are not generous, and they do not preach a gospel of love. Unlike true Christians, they are slow to help those in need or do not help them at all.
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