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The GOD OF RELATIONSHIP

Explore the background, themes, and key messages of the book of Isaiah, focusing on the importance of relationship, salvation, judgment, holiness, comfort, hope, and God's rule over history.

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The GOD OF RELATIONSHIP

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  1. The GOD OF RELATIONSHIP Isaiah 1

  2. BACKGROUND TO ISAIAH DATES: 739BC – 686BC PLACE: Jerusalem & the Southern Kingdom of Judah WRITER: Isaiah KEY THEMES: Salvation Judgement, Holiness ,Comfort, Hope God’s rule over history

  3. THE GOD OF RELATIONSHIP (ISAIAH 1:1 – 2:5) Background Relationship that looks for right living 1:1 1:2 1:10 1:18 1:21 2:1 God’s appeal for relationship Relationship available to everyone Relationship before religion Relationship based on God’s cleansing

  4. BACKGROUND (1:1) • Broad historically context but no date • Setting is Jerusalem and nation of Judah, under threat from Assyria • 4 kings of Judah mentioned • Uzziah • Jotham • Ahaz • Hezekiah

  5. GOD’S APPEAL FOR RELATIONSHIP (1:2 - 1:9) • Isaiah presents the state of the nation: • ‘Rebellious children’ (v3-4) • In a cycle of disobedience and consequence (v5) • Unhealthy from the top to the bottom, from the inside to the outside (v5-6) • Isaiah’s appeal is a cry from a Father’s heart • This is not how I made you to be • How long will you continue to run from me? • But there is hope… • God’s mercy on his children (v9)

  6. RELATIONSHIP BEFORE RELIGION (1:10 – 1:17) • Religious ceremonies well observed • Multitude of sacrifices (v11) • Numerous festivals and gatherings (v13-14) • But high religion, low morality is rejected • They have become ‘a burden to God’ v14) • He doesn’t want anything to do with them (v15-16) • God’s call is for their hearts first and their actions second • ‘Learn to do good, seek justice, correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.’ (v17) • Actions flowing from God’s heart through a relationship with him

  7. RELATIONSHIP BASED ON GOD’S CLEANSING (1:16 – 1:20) • There is a way back • Nine commands (16-17) • A promise they can experience (v18) – you will be clean (as snow, as wool) • A blessing they can find… (v19) – ‘eat the good of the land’ • … or lose (v20) – ‘be eaten by the sword’

  8. RELATIONSHIP THAT LOOKS FOR RIGHT LIVING (1:21 – 1:31) • Continued theme from previous verses • Condemnation of a lifestyle that is not right before God • Relationship with God is not to be worked out through ritual but lifestyle

  9. RELATIONSHIP OPEN TO EVERYONE (2:1-4) • A message of hope to conclude! The mountain of the Lord will be the highest • The dwelling place of God (v2) • A ‘house’ not a ‘temple’ – a place primarily of dwelling not primarily of worship • Recognised by all (v2) • A transformed world (4) • Where God’s rule is complete • Peace replaces conflict, justice replaces injustice • A place for everyone! (v2-3) • ‘All nations shall stream to it’ (v2)

  10. THE GOD OF RELATIONSHIP • God seeks relationship first • God provides cleansing for relationship • God offers relationship for all

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