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The Messiah & The Prophets WHO WAS ISAIAH? POWERPOINT 9 A

The Messiah & The Prophets WHO WAS ISAIAH? POWERPOINT 9 A. Israel (northern kingdom, fell in 722BC) Judah (southern kingdom, fell in 586BC). Divided Kingdom. Great Isaiah Scroll (4 th -2 nd century B.C.?): Qumran. Who was Isaiah and when did he live? When was his book written ?

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The Messiah & The Prophets WHO WAS ISAIAH? POWERPOINT 9 A

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  1. The Messiah & The ProphetsWHO WAS ISAIAH?POWERPOINT 9A

  2. Israel (northern kingdom, fell in 722BC) Judah (southern kingdom, fell in 586BC) Divided Kingdom

  3. Great Isaiah Scroll (4th-2nd century B.C.?): Qumran

  4. Who was Isaiah and when did he live? When was his book written? • The answer is extremely complex • Book has three parts, from three different times: ISAIAH I ISAIAH II ISAIAH III “proto-Isaiah” “deutero-Isaiah” “trito-Isaiah” • Original Isaiah (called “Isaiah I”) is the prophet from 8th century B.C.; Some prophecies from 8th c. Assyrian conquests and attacks • Later authors, in Isaian “school”(called “Isaiah II” and Isaiah III”) from 6th and 5th centuries. Some prophecies from near end or end of 6th c. Babylonian exile Isaiah I, II, III

  5. Who are Tilgath-Pileser III and Sennacherib? • They are two Assyrian emperors: • Tilgath-Pilaser III (Assyrian) conquers northern kingdom of Israel (722BC) • Isaiah foresees these conquests; Lord’s protection of Jerusalem & Judah • Sennacherib (Assyrian) fails to conquer Jerusalem (701 BC) • King Hezekiah survives; plague hits Assyrians and they withdraw • Isaiah prophesies in the southern kingdom before the fall of Jerusalem; • He rejects alliances with Egyptians or vassal status with Assyrians (Is 37) • His message: Rely on God only; purify religion; Isaiah I – “before” the exile Tilgath-Pilaser III Sennacherib

  6. Isaiah II and III are from the period after the fall of Jerusalem Jerusalem conquered by Babylonians under Nebuchadnessar II (587BCE); begins a terrible period in history of Israel Exile lasts until 538BCE, when Cyrus the Persian defeats the Babylonians: Isaiah II and III from after this period (a different situation for Israel, different tone to the prophecies) Isaiah II and Isaiah III:During and after the Babylonian Exile Nebuchadnessar II

  7. In Isaiah, chapter 1, what does the Lord think about offerings made to Him by His people? Why? He is tired of them; will close His eyes to them; will not listen He is angered by the injusticeand sinfulness of His people He demands justice (for “orphan” and “widow”), and that His people should “learn to do good” Themes in First Isaiah(1) Israel is not just

  8. How is Jerusalem like Sodom and Gomorrah? Why is this shocking? Sodom and Gomorrah were famously sinful cities that were destroyed by the Lord because of their wickedness. Jerusalem too is under threat for the same reason, as it has rejected goodness and the will of the Lord It is a shocking insult to link Jerusalem to Sodom or Gomorrah, since it is the place of the Lord’s temple, the center of worship of the Lord, and should be alight to the peoples It is an indication of how far God’s people have turned from where they should be as His chosen. Themes in First Isaiah(2) Israel is sinful

  9. Why is Israel called a prostitute? A prostitute sells oneself for profit; Israel has been unfaithful to God, turning to other gods; They have traded their righteousness for bribes and profit; Idolatry has often be linked to prostitution and adultery: failure to live up to their commitment to God, lack of fidelity/faithfulness Themes in First Isaiah(3) Israel does not remember God

  10. What are the consequences of Israel’s sins “like scarlet”? What is the promise for their obedience? To “eat” or “be eaten”: eat the “good of the land” if they repent; or be eaten “by the sword” if they remain in their sins; Isaiah interprets the invasion of the Assyrians as proof of God’s displeasure; Isaiah predicts what will happen at the hands of their enemy (Sennacherib) if they do not turn to the Lord. Themes in First Isaiah(4) Problems in Israel due to sin

  11. How is Jerusalem different from Sodom & Gomorrah? God has left them a remnant – “a few survivors” (an important theme in Isaiah) – a portion is left Though Judah and Jerusalem is under siege, the city remains safe within its walls, only due to the Lord’s continued protection. It stands out amidst the conquered waste surrounding it, “like a booth in a field.” Themes in First Isaiah(5) There will be a righteous remnant

  12. Israel is full of injustice Israel is full of sin Israel forgets the Lord The problems of Israel are God’s just punishment There will be a righteous remnant left over Themes in Isaiah I

  13. The Messiah & The ProphetsWho was Isaiah?POWERPOINT 9A

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