Isaiah 7

Isaiah 7 has the prophet speaking to King Ahaz, and/but we first go into the compromised kingship of this failed leader who progressively walks into the trap of idolatry and ongoing wickedness. There is much to learn, to note, to avoid, and also there is understanding to embrace.

My personal opinion is that the (even-now-used) Jewish word "tsuris" has its root in "sarar" and "sara" (best pronounced tsara or tsarar, and not to be confused with the great wife of patriarch Abraham, Sarah (whose name is pronounced with the same soft "s" sound we speak in English).

Troubling times are times for which the saints are called and graced to be prepared, so that we might accomplish great exploits spoken of by Daniel.