1 / 9

I. Structure & Content

International Upheaval During Assyrian Judgment. 4. I. Structure & Content. II. Original Meaning. III. Modern Application. 7:1-39:8 Response to the Assyrian Judgment A. The Syrian-Israelite Coalition (7:1—12:6)

dora
Download Presentation

I. Structure & Content

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. International Upheaval During Assyrian Judgment 4 I. Structure & Content II. Original Meaning III. Modern Application

  2. 7:1-39:8 Response to the Assyrian Judgment A. The Syrian-Israelite Coalition (7:1—12:6) B. International Upheaval During the Assyrian Judgment (13:1—27:13) C. Sennacherib’s Invasion (28:1—39:8) International Upheaval During the Assyrian Judgment (13:1—27:13) 734 – 660 B.C. 734-722 B.C. 701-681 B.C.. The Syrian-Israelite Coalition (7:1—12:6) Sennacherib’s Invasion (28:1—39:8) Overview of Assyrian Judgment (4.1)

  3. Babylon [Assyria] (13:1-14:27) (Not the Neo-babylonian Empire (Nebuchadnezer, et al), but the Assyrian Empire (see 14:24-25). In 729 Tiglath-Pileser III named himself “King of Babylon”; other Assyrian kings did the same after this time. See 14:3) [Assyrian Empire destroyed c. 612] Philistia (14:28-32) (c. 715 Sargon II defeated Philistia) Moab (15:1-16:14) (c. 715 Sargon II defeated Moab) Damascus (Syria) (17:1-11) [c. 732 Tiglath-Pileser III destroyed Damascus] Cush (18:1-7) [c. 716-715 Shabako of Cush gained control of Egypt.] Egypt (19:1-25) [c. Sargon II 714; Sennacherib 701; 670 Esarhaddon of Assyria conquered Egypt.] Egypt and Cush (20:1-6) [c. 711 Sargon attacked Egypt.] Babylon (21:1-10) [c. 710 – 703 Assyrians crushed Babylonian rebellion.] Edom (21:11-12) [c. 703 Assyrians attacked Edom.] Arabia (21:13-17) [Assyrians attack Arabs continually.] Jerusalem (22:1-25) [c. 701 Shebna a contemporary of Hezekiah (22:15; 2 Kgs 6:30); Eliakim in days of Hezekiah as well (see 22:20; 2 Kgs 18:18) Tyre (23:1-18) [c. 701 Assyria attacked Tyre.] Little Apocalypse (24:1-27:13) [Still future] Twofold Historical Focus on Fulfillments: Early Assyrian Crisis Near Syro-Israelite Coalition Later Assyrian Crisis Near Sennacherib Invasion Isaiah’s Credibility Especially 24:1-27:13 International Upheaval (4.2)

  4. Blessing Judgment Babylon [Assyria] (13:1-14:27) Philistia (14:28-32) Moab (15:1-16:14) Damascus (Syria) (17:1-11) Cush (18:1-7) Egypt (19:1-25) Egypt and Cush (20:1-6) Babylon (21:1-10) Edom (21:11-12) Arabia (21:13-17) Jerusalem (22:1-25) Tyre (23:1-18) “Little Apocalypse” (24:1-27:13) 13:1-22; 14:9-27 14:1-8 14:28-32 15:1-16:4; 16:6-14 16:5 17:1-5, 8-11 17:6,7 18:1-6 18:7 19:1-15 19:16-25 20:1-6 21:1-10 21:11-12 21:13-17 22:1-19, 25 22:20-24 23:1-16 23:17-18 24:1-23 25:1-27:13 Defeat of Gentiles Good for God’s People Redemption of Gentiles Judgments and Blessings (4.3)

  5. Isaiah’s “Little Apocalypse” The Goal of Assyrian International Upheaval (24:1—27:13) 24:1–23 Judgment Leading to Joy Widespread Judgment (1–13), Future Joy and Present Woe (14–16) Resolution of Future Judgment (17–20) God’s Kingdom (21–23). 25:9—26:8 Praise in the Future People Rejoice in God’s Faithfulness (9–12) People Praise for Wonder of Jerusalem (1-8) 26:9—27:13 Waiting for the Future Longing for Judgment against Nations(9-11) Outcome of Victory and Expansion (12-15) Failure and Divine Intervention (16-19) Exhortation to Wait (20–21) Leviathan and the Vineyard (27:1-6) Judgment Leading to Salvation (7–13) Little Apocalypse (4.4)

  6. Scenario given before Isa 39:1-8 when Babylonian exile was declared in response to Hezekiah’s rebellion after deliverance from Sennacherib. Assyrian Expansion Judgment for Israel Troubles for Many Nations Protection for Israel Divine Intervention Final Judgment of Assyria and Other Enemies Final Blessings for Israel and Redeemed Gentiles Isaiah’s Scenario (4.5)

  7. Before 39:1-8 Assyrian Judgments Divine Intervention Final Blessings and Judgments After 39:1-8 Assyrian Judgments Divine Intervention Hezekiah’s Rebellion Babylonian Judgments Final Blessings and Judgments After 539 BC Assyrian Judgments Divine Intervention Hezekiah’s Rebellion Babylonian Judgments Continued Rebellion Extension of Exile Final Blessings and Judgments After Christ Assyrian Judgments Divine Intervention Hezekiah’s Rebellion Babylonian Judgments Continued Rebellion Extension of Exile Variables of ICC Final Blessings and Judgments Unfolding Eschatology (4.6)

  8. I C C OM Babylon [Assyria] (13:1-14:27) Philistia (14:28-32) Moab (15:1-16:14) Damascus (Syria) (17:1-11) Cush (18:1-7) Egypt (19:1-25) Egypt and Cush (20:1-6) Babylon (21:1-10) Edom (21:11-12) Arabia (21:13-17) Jerusalem (22:1-25) Tyre (23:1-18) Destructions foreshadow the destruction of Satanic powers over Gentile nations in Christ’s first coming. Deliverance of Jerusalem foreshadows God’s protection for a remnant of his people. Basically, each enemy of God’s people was destroyed by Assyrian aggression in a variety of ways, but God repeatedly showed favor to his people. Some Gentiles will be saved. Jerusalem was spared and Assyria will be destroyed. The church continues the foreshadowed destructive and saving work of Christ through the gospel ministry. Christ will finalize foreshadowed his destructive and saving work. Application of 13:1-23:18 (4.7)

  9. I C C OM Isaiah’s “Little Apocalypse” Goal of Assyrian Upheaval (24:1—27:13) 24:1–23 Judgment Leading to Joy Widespread Judgment (1–13), Future Joy and Present Woe (14–16) Resolution of Future Judgment (17–20) God’s Kingdom (21–23). 25:9—26:8 Praise in the Future People Rejoice in God’s Faithfulness (9–12) People Praise for Wonder of Jerusalem (1-8) 26:9—27:13 Waiting for the Future Longing for Judgment against Nations(9-11) Outcome of Victory and Expansion (12-15) Failure and Divine Intervention (16-19) Exhortation to Wait (20–21) Leviathan and the Vineyard (27:1-6) Judgment Leading to Salvation (7–13) Little Apocalypse (4.4)

More Related