Philip Dampier's Blog

Isaiah 11:1, 2 “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and…

Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” This promised child is the same as the one in chapter 7,…

Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Ahaz, the king, did not want a sign from God, but God gave him one anyway. It was an impossible sign to the king,…

Isaiah 6:3 “And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” Isaiah had a vision in which he saw the Lord sitting on His throne. This entire vision was to impress Isaiah and his listeners with…

The following blogs are now available from book sellers: Ephesians, Galatians, Psalms. They are also on the website but having them in book form is more useful. Use for study or devotionals.

The Hebrews blog is now being edited for publication. It will be available as an eBook and a paperback. Target for release is late summer or early fall. I will post updates as we move along. It is a large blog and will take some time to edit for print.…

“You should know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon. Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings. Grace be with all of you.” And so the letter ends like so many…

“I appeal to you brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.” If you have read the book, you might think that the writer does not know what the meaning of brief is. If you had been the one writing the comments to these…

“Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through…