Isaiah Zagar

which these works of art are placed throughout the city contributes greatly to the reception by the public. The presence of artwork in various places gives a neighborhood a welcoming appearance of upkeep and order. A notable example is the works of Isaiah Zagar, who created the Philadelphia Magic Gardens and various murals that plaster South Street and surrounding neighborhoods. The presence of intricate murals makes the neighborhood an inviting place to be, and it doubles as a device for warding off

ultimately learned by the end of this experience. My internship was hosted at Eye’s Gallery, off of South Street, Philadelphia. This store is related to the famous Magic Gardens, a permanent installation of Isaiah Zagar’s mosaic art. Eye’s Gallery itself was established by his wife, Julia Zagar, and it is a boutique focusing around Latin American Folk Art. Many of their original merchandise came from the artists they met while they served in the Peace Corps. Now they have expanded to include an extensive

Many new prophets came about in books Isaiah through Malachi. The goal for the prophets was to have Christ-like characteristics and tell people the good news. God is the shepherd who chooses his prophets to change the future. This was a time where the nation of Israel, Judah, Jerusalem and Nineveh were not obeying God. However, God offered hope to the people by exiling the nation and offering the people a new opportunity for a personal relationship. The nations existed to be a disappointment to God

“The Prophet Habakkuk” Ruby A. Jones Bethel University Old Testament REL 111 Sherry Henson March 25, 2013 “Historical background for The Prophet Habakkuk” Habakkuk’s name means “Embrace” and he was the eighth Prophet of the Minor Prophets. He was Prophet to the Southern Kingdom (Judah) who wrote his book around 600 B.C. Some may call Habakkuk the questioning Prophet because he questioned God’s wisdom. Habakkuk was confused, but unique because he questioned God’s

the judgement that Isaiah warned would occur to the Babylonians also represents a futuristic judgement that will take place in the tribulation period described in the Book of Revelation. Babylon had fallen into sin, and God would destroy Babylon like He did Sodom and Gomorrah. The entire passages reveal God’s final judgement that will take place in the last days. Furthermore, the scriptures in Isaiah appear to emphasize God’s great wrath and judgement upon sinners. Isaiah 13:1-22 holds significant

WORSHIP LESSONS FROM ISAIAH As we continue with Worship Lessons from the Old Testament we will dive into the book of Isaiah. Before I get into my main point, I wanted to give you a quick biography of the prophet Isaiah, since many of us, including myself, have at one time or another skimmed through this book. Who exactly was the prophet Isaiah? Born In Jerusalem Lived about 700 years before Christ Jewish tradition says he was of royal descent and may have been a cousin of King Uzziah He was married

The book of Isaiah has a lot of unique historical, social, and political factors to it. The prophet Isaiah prophesied during the reign of King Ahaz and Hezekiah (740-681 BC). Isaiah mainly worked during the reign of Hezekiah, However; his first narrative was under King Ahaz in 734-733 BC. In which, King Ahaz was dealing with crisis regarding foreign powers and was struggling on how to protect his people. One of main themes in the book of Isaiah is that not to trust in human power but instead one

Isaiah 6 The warning in Isaiah 6, issued specifically to the kingdom of Judah during Isaiah’s ministry can also be applied to what will likely happen at the end of the age. In fact, hardening of hearts to the message of the gospel is happening already. Regardless of what is to come, God commissioned Isaiah to proclaim His forthcoming judgment. In addition to proclaiming judgment, God’s words through the prophet would further harden the hearts of the people and otherwise make them ignorant to any

main themes and theological message; and theological implications and appropriation. Micah 4:1-5 is paralleled with Isaiah 2:1-4 with some minor differences. Within the context of this paper, I am not going to elaborate their differences and about which one came first. Authorship, Date, Occasion and Purpose Micah lived in a similar period as the other prophets Hose, Amos and Isaiah. According to Micah 1:1, the prophet Micah prophesied during the reigns of three kings in the kingdom of Judah. In

What were the first words of Isaiah’s testament prophecy (Isaiah 1:1-5, 16-20-27-31)? Isaiah told the people of God about the warning from God because of their disobedience to him. 2. Was the prophecy of Isaiah to equally concern both Judah (Southern Kingdom) and Israel (Northern Kingdom)? Compare Isaiah 1:1-9 and 7:1-9? Yes, the Northern Kingdom had sinned greatly against God and the Southern Kingdom was headed in that direction. Isaiah came primarily as a prophet for Judah but his message was