Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 200. Sound the alarm, you guys. That's awesome. Day 200. You know what that means? There's 165 more days to go, which you're on downward slope in a massive way. Also 200. There should be a celebration. You should get an award, some certificate that just indicates your accomplishment in just being faithful to the Lord who's so faithful to you. Probably these first 200 days probably have not been perfect. That's awesome. That's good because that's how it's supposed to be, right? We are not perfect people. We just are called to be faithful to the Lord. When we fall down, we ask him to pick us back up. When we stop, we ask him to help us start again. Here you have done it.

It's 200 times, you have pressed play and have let the Lord speak to you. Today is no different. Today on Day 200, we are reading Isaiah 18, 19, and 20. We're also reading Nahum, the Prophet Nahum, or Nahum, chapters one and two. We're also reading Proverbs 10, verses 25-28. As always, the Bible translation that I am reading from is the revised Standard Version, second Catholic Edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a Year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress. Com/bibleineyear. You can also subscribe to this podcast to receive daily episodes if you have the ability to do so. But as I said, it is day... Not 100. We left that. That was yesterday. That is not today. It is day 200. We are reading Isaiah 18, 19, and 20, Nahum, or the Prophet Nahum, 1 and 2, and Proverbs 10:25-28. The Book of the Prophet, Isaiah 18. A land of wearing wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, which sends ambassadors by the Nile in vessels of a pyrus grieved. The princes of Zoon are utterly foolish. The wise counselors of Pharaoh give stupid counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh, I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient Kings? Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you and make known what the Lord of hosts has purposes against Egypt, the princes of Zoon have become foolish, and the princes of Memphis are diluted. Those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray. The Lord has mingled within her a spirit of confusion, and they have made Egypt stagger in all her doings as a drunken man staggers in his vomit. And there will be nothing for Egypt which head or tail, palm branch or reed may do. In that day, the Egyptians will be like women and tremble with fear before the hand which the Lord of hosts shakes over them. And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians. Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose which the Lord of hosts has purposed against them.In that day, there will be five the cities in the land of Egypt which speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of these will be called the City of the Sun. In that day, there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a savior and will defend and deliver them. And the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day and worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them. And the Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing. And they will return to the Lord, and he will heed their supplications and heal them. In that day, there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt, my people, and Assyria, the work of my hands, and Israel, my heritage. ' Chapter 20. The Conquest of Egypt and Ethiopia. In the year that the Commander-in-chief, who was sent by Sargon, the king of Assyria, came to Ashtod and fought against it and took it, at that time, the Lord had spoken by Isaiah the son of Amaz, saying, 'Go and loose the sack cloth from your loins and take off your shoes from your feet. ' And he had done so, walking naked and barefoot. The Lord said, 'As my servant, Isaiah, has walked naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a portent against Egypt and Ethiopia, so shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians captives and the Ethiopians exiles, both the young and the old, naked and barefoot, with buttocks uncovered to the shame of Egypt. Then they shall be dismayed and confounded because of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt, their boast. And the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, 'Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria.And we, how shall we escape? The Book of Nahum, Chapter 1. God's Wrath toward Nineveh and peace for Judah. An oracle concerning Nineveh, the Book of the Vision of Nahum of Elkash. The Lord is a jealous God and avenging. The Lord is avenging and wrathful. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and of great might, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebukes makes the sea and makes it dry. He dries up all the rivers. Bashaan and Carmel wither, the bloom of Lebanon fades. The mountains quake before him, the hills melt, the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble. He knows those who take refuge in him. But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of his adversaries and will pursue his enemies into darkness.What do you plot against the Lord? He will make a full end. He will not take vengeance twice on his foes. Like entangled thorns, they are consumed like dry stubble. Did not one come out from you who plotted evil against the Lord and counseled villain? Thus says the Lord, though they be strong and many, they be cut off and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. And now I will break his yoke from off you and will burst your bonds asunder. The Lord has going to come in as bad as Assyria has been. There is a bigger bad, and this is the cycle of violence. In fact, this is the cycle of violence that Nahum is prophesying about and even against. Because this is it, right? Assyria is followed by Babylon, is followed by Persia, is followed by Greece, is followed by Rome, and just this perpetuation of dominance, perpetuation of violence, perpetuation of one kingdom beats another kingdom beats another kingdom, one person beats another person. Nahum is describing that ultimately what's going to happen is if we keep on in this in this series, a progression of violence, not only is that a road to destruction, but he says that God is grieved in this, that actually the Lord himself cares about the death of the innocent.The Lord himself actually does not want this to happen. This cycle of violence is awful. God hates it. And this is incredible, there will be God's judgment on those who use violence to dominate. There It'll be God's judgment on those who use violence to dominate. And that is, if you want to say, if there's any message of the Book of the Prophet Nahum, it's that. It's that, yes, there's a cycle of violence in this world, and there's the cycle of wanting to dominate and to harm the innocent. But God cares about the innocent. He cares about the lives and the sufferings and the deaths of the innocent. And God will bring about his judgment on those who use violence to dominate. And so, yeah, he's going to restore this. And that's what we're going to hear tomorrow in chapter three, where God is going to declare what God always declares, which is his judgment is always oriented towards justice. That's what we're praying for. We pray for justice in our lives, in our hearts, in our relationships with other people, as well as in our world. Today, you guys, Isaiah 18:1920, Nahum 1:2 on day 200.This is phenomenal. What a gift to be able to walk with you all. Man, let's keep praying for each other. I'm praying for you. Please pray for me. My name is Father Mike. Cannot wait to see you tomorrow. God bless.

grieved. The princes of Zoon are utterly foolish. The wise counselors of Pharaoh give stupid counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh, I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient Kings? Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you and make known what the Lord of hosts has purposes against Egypt, the princes of Zoon have become foolish, and the princes of Memphis are diluted. Those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray. The Lord has mingled within her a spirit of confusion, and they have made Egypt stagger in all her doings as a drunken man staggers in his vomit. And there will be nothing for Egypt which head or tail, palm branch or reed may do. In that day, the Egyptians will be like women and tremble with fear before the hand which the Lord of hosts shakes over them. And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians. Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose which the Lord of hosts has purposed against them.

In that day, there will be five the cities in the land of Egypt which speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of these will be called the City of the Sun. In that day, there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a savior and will defend and deliver them. And the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day and worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them. And the Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing. And they will return to the Lord, and he will heed their supplications and heal them. In that day, there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.

In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt, my people, and Assyria, the work of my hands, and Israel, my heritage. ' Chapter 20. The Conquest of Egypt and Ethiopia. In the year that the Commander-in-chief, who was sent by Sargon, the king of Assyria, came to Ashtod and fought against it and took it, at that time, the Lord had spoken by Isaiah the son of Amaz, saying, 'Go and loose the sack cloth from your loins and take off your shoes from your feet. ' And he had done so, walking naked and barefoot. The Lord said, 'As my servant, Isaiah, has walked naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a portent against Egypt and Ethiopia, so shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians captives and the Ethiopians exiles, both the young and the old, naked and barefoot, with buttocks uncovered to the shame of Egypt. Then they shall be dismayed and confounded because of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt, their boast. And the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, 'Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria.

And we, how shall we escape? The Book of Nahum, Chapter 1. God's Wrath toward Nineveh and peace for Judah. An oracle concerning Nineveh, the Book of the Vision of Nahum of Elkash. The Lord is a jealous God and avenging. The Lord is avenging and wrathful. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and of great might, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebukes makes the sea and makes it dry. He dries up all the rivers. Bashaan and Carmel wither, the bloom of Lebanon fades. The mountains quake before him, the hills melt, the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble. He knows those who take refuge in him. But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of his adversaries and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

What do you plot against the Lord? He will make a full end. He will not take vengeance twice on his foes. Like entangled thorns, they are consumed like dry stubble. Did not one come out from you who plotted evil against the Lord and counseled villain? Thus says the Lord, though they be strong and many, they be cut off and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. And now I will break his yoke from off you and will burst your bonds asunder. The Lord has going to come in as bad as Assyria has been. There is a bigger bad, and this is the cycle of violence. In fact, this is the cycle of violence that Nahum is prophesying about and even against. Because this is it, right? Assyria is followed by Babylon, is followed by Persia, is followed by Greece, is followed by Rome, and just this perpetuation of dominance, perpetuation of violence, perpetuation of one kingdom beats another kingdom beats another kingdom, one person beats another person. Nahum is describing that ultimately what's going to happen is if we keep on in this in this series, a progression of violence, not only is that a road to destruction, but he says that God is grieved in this, that actually the Lord himself cares about the death of the innocent.The Lord himself actually does not want this to happen. This cycle of violence is awful. God hates it. And this is incredible, there will be God's judgment on those who use violence to dominate. There It'll be God's judgment on those who use violence to dominate. And that is, if you want to say, if there's any message of the Book of the Prophet Nahum, it's that. It's that, yes, there's a cycle of violence in this world, and there's the cycle of wanting to dominate and to harm the innocent. But God cares about the innocent. He cares about the lives and the sufferings and the deaths of the innocent. And God will bring about his judgment on those who use violence to dominate. And so, yeah, he's going to restore this. And that's what we're going to hear tomorrow in chapter three, where God is going to declare what God always declares, which is his judgment is always oriented towards justice. That's what we're praying for. We pray for justice in our lives, in our hearts, in our relationships with other people, as well as in our world. Today, you guys, Isaiah 18:1920, Nahum 1:2 on day 200.This is phenomenal. What a gift to be able to walk with you all. Man, let's keep praying for each other. I'm praying for you. Please pray for me. My name is Father Mike. Cannot wait to see you tomorrow. God bless.

going to come in as bad as Assyria has been. There is a bigger bad, and this is the cycle of violence. In fact, this is the cycle of violence that Nahum is prophesying about and even against. Because this is it, right? Assyria is followed by Babylon, is followed by Persia, is followed by Greece, is followed by Rome, and just this perpetuation of dominance, perpetuation of violence, perpetuation of one kingdom beats another kingdom beats another kingdom, one person beats another person. Nahum is describing that ultimately what's going to happen is if we keep on in this in this series, a progression of violence, not only is that a road to destruction, but he says that God is grieved in this, that actually the Lord himself cares about the death of the innocent.

The Lord himself actually does not want this to happen. This cycle of violence is awful. God hates it. And this is incredible, there will be God's judgment on those who use violence to dominate. There It'll be God's judgment on those who use violence to dominate. And that is, if you want to say, if there's any message of the Book of the Prophet Nahum, it's that. It's that, yes, there's a cycle of violence in this world, and there's the cycle of wanting to dominate and to harm the innocent. But God cares about the innocent. He cares about the lives and the sufferings and the deaths of the innocent. And God will bring about his judgment on those who use violence to dominate. And so, yeah, he's going to restore this. And that's what we're going to hear tomorrow in chapter three, where God is going to declare what God always declares, which is his judgment is always oriented towards justice. That's what we're praying for. We pray for justice in our lives, in our hearts, in our relationships with other people, as well as in our world. Today, you guys, Isaiah 18:1920, Nahum 1:2 on day 200.

This is phenomenal. What a gift to be able to walk with you all. Man, let's keep praying for each other. I'm praying for you. Please pray for me. My name is Father Mike. Cannot wait to see you tomorrow. God bless.