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A Lifetime of Faithful Service
Isaiah is not a straight-talking prophet, but a a poetic prophet.
NIV application
Isaiah would have been written more than 2700 years ago.
Often called “The Prince of the Prophets”
Isaiah covers a lot of theological ground.
He speaks of Creation and of the New Heavens and New Earth.
He speaks of God as judge and redeemer.
Two major divisions with the emphasis of first on judgment and second on hope (groanings to glory)
Isaiah deals with events around his day 740-700 BC, but also with future events of 585-540 BC and Israels return from exile in 539 BC.
This causes some to speculate 2 authors, but the book itself gives no indication of such.
Beginning in chapter 6 God is seen as Lord over Israel culminating in in Jerusalem being delivered from Sennacherib in 37.
But in later chapters, there is no rescue, but eventual exile and later restoration.
In the first section of the book there is much political unrest.
Assyria is taking over the world.
This had started 150 years earlier.
For a season, they had slacked off, but a new king came to power and the aggressive conquering resumed.
There is a split among Israel.
The North is the bigger portion (Israel) and the South the smaller (Judah).
These territories would have been important to Assyria because they are the pathway to a greater prize, Egypt.
So, for decades there are alliances made (Israel with Syria, sometimes tribute is paid to Assyria, sometimes alliances are considered between Judah and Egypt) all with the hopes of surviving the aggression of Assyria.
Eventually the Northern Kingdoms fall to Assyria.
Judah (the focus of Isaiah at this point) survives by the power of God at work.
Sennacherib, the Assyrian King is on the march for Egypt.
But he failed to conquer Jerusalem.
From his point of view he just quits, satisfied to forget about Egypt and return home.
But the Bible says that “the angel of the Lord” wiped out most of his army on a single night.
Isaiah prophecies through the reign of 4 kings (a long time of service) He sees a lot of change in his life.
The 4 kings mentioned would have ruled for a period of 100 years, but Isaiah 6.1 lets us know that Isaiah had just begun to serve in the last year of Uzziah.
Jewish accounts have Isaiah put to death by Manasseh, but the Bible doesn’t say.
We can safely say Isaiah preached and served the Lord for better than 50 years.
A God Above All Gods
A view that God is not just Lord of the Tribes, nor of individuals, but Lord of all.
The entire book elevates Jehovah above every other god.
Isaiah will demonstrate how silly idols are, how there is only one God and He is worthy of our worship and service.
A Revelation of Jesus
The Book of Isaiah is 66 chapters long and is quoted at least 75 times.
Many of those quotes point to Jesus specifically, but all of them bridge the old Testament to the New.
We will hone in on those passages that point to Jesus and make much of Him.
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