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ISAIAH CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO. OUTLINE ISAIAH CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO. PUT ON HOLINESS TO THE LORD V. 1-6 JOYFUL TIDINGS OF DELIVERANCE. V. 7 GOD RETURNS TO HIS HOLY MOUNTAIN. V. 8 ISRAEL'S SALVATION. V. 9-10 GOD WILL GUIDE THEM TO JERUSALEM. V. 11-12. READ: ISAIAH 52:1-3.
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OUTLINE ISAIAH CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO PUT ON HOLINESS TO THE LORD V. 1-6 JOYFUL TIDINGS OF DELIVERANCE. V. 7 GOD RETURNS TO HIS HOLY MOUNTAIN. V. 8 ISRAEL'S SALVATION. V. 9-10 GOD WILL GUIDE THEM TO JERUSALEM. V. 11-12
READ: ISAIAH 52:1-3 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. 2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion! 3 For thus says the LORD: "You have sold yourselves for nothing, And you shall be redeemed without money."
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. 2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck,O captive daughter of Zion! 3 For thus says the LORD: "You have sold yourselves for nothing, And you shall be redeemed without money.“ WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? IS JERUSALEM ASLEEP? WHAT WAS THEIR STRENGTH & BEAUTY?
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Awake, awake! IS JERUSALEM ASLEEP? READ: ISAIAH 51:17 17 Awake, awake! Stand up, O Jerusalem, You who have drunk at the hand of the LORD The cup of His fury; You have drunk the dregs of the cup of trembling, And drained it out. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Put on your strength WHAT WAS THEIR STRENGTH? READ: ISAIAH 1:26 26 I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Put on your strength WHAT WAS THEIR STRENGTH? READ: ISAIAH 35:8 8 A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Put on your strength WHAT WAS THEIR STRENGTH? READ: ISAIAH 49:18 18 Lift up your eyes, look around and see; All these gather together and come to you. As I live," says the LORD, "You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, And bind them on you as a bride does. READ: ISAIAH 60:21 21 Also your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Put on your beautiful garments WHAT WAS THEIR BEAUTY? READ: EXODUS 28:2 & 40 2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. NKJV 40 "For Aaron's sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Put on your beautiful garments WHAT WAS THEIR BEAUTY? READ: PSALMS 110:3 3 Your people shall be volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth. NKJV READ: ZECHARIAH 3:3-4 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel. 4 Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, "Take away the filthy garments from him." And to him He said, "See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes."
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you READ: EZEKIEL 44:9 9 Thus says the Lord GOD: "No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart or uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter My sanctuary, including any foreigner who is among the children of Israel. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you READ: JOEL 3:17 17 "So you shall know that I am the LORD your God, Dwelling in Zion My holy mountain. Then Jerusalem shall be holy, And no aliens shall ever pass through her again." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you READ: NAHUM 1:15 15 Behold, on the mountains The feet of him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; He is utterly cut off. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you READ: ZECHARIAH 9:8 8 I will camp around My house Because of the army, Because of him who passes by and him who returns. No more shall an oppressor pass through them, For now I have seen with My eyes. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck,O captive daughter of Zion! WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Shake yourself from the dust, arise WHAT DID JOB’S FRIENDS DO? WHY? READ: JOB 2:12-13 12 And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck,O captive daughter of Zion! WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Shake yourself from the dust, arise WHAT HAPPENED TO JERUSALEM? WHY? READ: ISAIAH 29:4 4 You shall be brought down, You shall speak out of the ground; Your speech shall be low, out of the dust; Your voice shall be like a medium's, out of the ground; And your speech shall whisper out of the dust. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck,O captive daughter of Zion! WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck WHO RELIEVED THEIR BURDEN? WHY? READ: PSALMS 81:6-7 6 "I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets. 7 You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck,O captive daughter of Zion! WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck WHO RELIEVED THEIR BURDEN? WHY? READ: ISAIAH 10:27 27 It shall come to pass in that day That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, And his yoke from your neck, And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 3 For thus says the LORD: "You have sold yourselves for nothing, And you shall be redeemed without money.“ WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? You have sold yourselves for nothing FOR WHAT DID THEY SELL THEMSELVES? READ: PSALMS 44:12 12 You sell Your people for next to nothing, And are not enriched by selling them. NKJV READ: JEREMIAH 15:13 13 Your wealth and your treasures I will give as plunder without price, Because of all your sins, Throughout your territories. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 3 For thus says the LORD: "You have sold yourselves for nothing, And you shall be redeemed without money.“ WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? you shall be redeemed without money HOW WERE THEY REDEEMED? READ: ISAIAH 1:27 27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice, And her penitents with righteousness. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 45:13 13 I have raised him up in righteousness, And I will direct all his ways; He shall build My city And let My exiles go free, Not for price nor reward,“ Says the LORD of hosts. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:1-3 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 3 For thus says the LORD: "You have sold yourselves for nothing, And you shall be redeemed without money.“ WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO JERUSALEM? you shall be redeemed without money HOW ARE WE REDEEMED? READ: 1 PETER 1:18-20 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. NKJV
READ: ISAIAH 52:4-6 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 4 For thus says the Lord GOD: "My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. 5 Now therefore, what have I here," says the LORD,“ That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail," says the LORD,“ And My name is blasphemed continually every day. 6 Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they shall know in that day That I am He who speaks: 'Behold, it is I.'"
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 4 For thus says the Lord GOD: "My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. 5 Now therefore, what have I here," says the LORD,“ That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail," says the LORD,“ And My name is blasphemed continually every day. 6 Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they shall know in that day That I am He who speaks: 'Behold, it is I.'“ WHEN DID THE LORD’S PEOPLE GO TO EGYPT? WHAT ASSYRIAN OPPRESSED THEM? WERE THEY TAKEN AWAY FOR NOTHING? HOW IS THE NAME OF THE LORD BLASPHEMED?
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 4 For thus says the Lord GOD: "My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. WHEN DID THE LORD’S PEOPLE GO TO EGYPT? READ: GENESIS 46:3-6 WHAT ASSYRIAN OPPRESSED THEM? READ: ISAIAH 10:24-26
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 READ: GENESIS 46:3-6 JACOB'S JOURNEY TO EGYPT 3 So He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there. 4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will put his hand on your eyes." 5 Then Jacob arose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little ones, and their wives, in the carts which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6 So they took their livestock and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 WHAT ASSYRIAN OPPRESSED THEM? SENNACHERIB? NEBUCHADNEZZAR? READ: ISAIAH 10:24-26 24 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts: "O My people, who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian. He shall strike you with a rod and lift up his staff against you, in the manner of Egypt. 25 For yet a very little while and the indignation will cease, as will My anger in their destruction.“ 26 And the LORD of hosts will stir up a scourge for him like the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; as His rod was on the sea, so will He lift it up in the manner of Egypt. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 5 Now therefore, what have I here," says the LORD,“ That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail," says the LORD,“ And My name is blasphemed continually every day. WHO MADE THEM WAIL? READ: ISAIAH 37:23-24 23 "Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice, And lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel. 24 By your servants you have reproached the Lord, And said, 'By the multitude of my chariots I have come up to the height of the mountains, To the limits of Lebanon; I will cut down its tall cedars And its choice cypress trees; I will enter its farthest height, To its fruitful forest. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 5 Now therefore, what have I here," says the LORD,“ That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail," says the LORD,“ And My name is blasphemed continually every day. WHO MADE THEM WAIL? READ: ISAIAH 49:24-25 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? 25 But thus says the LORD: "Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 5 Now therefore, what have I here," says the LORD,“ That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail," says the LORD,“ And My name is blasphemed continually every day. WERE THEY TAKEN AWAY FOR NOTHING? HOW IS THE NAME OF THE LORD BLASPHEMED? READ: EZEKIEL 20:5-17
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 READ: EZEKIEL 20:5-17 5 "Say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "On the day when I chose Israel and raised My hand in an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I raised My hand in an oath to them, saying, 'I am the LORD your God.‘ 6 On that day I raised My hand in an oath to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, 'flowing with milk and honey,' the glory of all lands. 7 Then I said to them, 'Each of you, throw away the abominations which are before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.'
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 READ: EZEKIEL 20:5-17 8 But they rebelled against Me and would not obey Me. They did not all cast away the abominations which were before their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said, 'I will pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.‘ 9 But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles among whom they were, in whose sight I had made Myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 READ: EZEKIEL 20:5-17 10 "Therefore I made them go out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. 11 And I gave them My statutes and showed them My judgments, 'which, if a man does, he shall live by them.‘ 12 Moreover I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. 13 Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they did not walk in My statutes; they despised My judgments, 'which, if a man does, he shall live by them'; and they greatly defiled My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 READ: EZEKIEL 20:5-17 14 But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out. 15 So I also raised My hand in an oath to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, 'flowing with milk and honey,' the glory of all lands, 16 because they despised My judgments and did not walk in My statutes, but profaned My Sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols. 17 Nevertheless My eye spared them from destruction. I did not make an end of them in the wilderness. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 6 Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they shall know in that day That I am He who speaks: 'Behold, it is I.'“ WHY DID THE LORD PERMIT THIS TO HAPPEN? WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? READ: EZEKIEL 6:2-3 2 And God spoke to Moses and said to him: "I am the LORD. 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name LORD I was not known to them. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? READ: PSALMS 102:15-16 15 So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, And all the kings of the earth Your glory. 16 For the LORD shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 49:23 23 Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:4-6 6 Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they shall know in that day That I am He who speaks: 'Behold, it is I.'“ WHY DID THE LORD PERMIT THIS TO HAPPEN? WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? READ: ISAIAH 10:20-21 20 And it shall come to pass in that day That the remnant of Israel, And such as have escaped of the house of Jacob, Will never again depend on him who defeated them, But will depend on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 21 The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, To the Mighty God. NKJV
READ: ISAIAH 52:7-8 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!“ 8 Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the LORD brings back Zion.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 GOD REDEEMS JERUSALEM 7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!“ 8 Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the LORD brings back Zion. WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? WHY SHOULD THEY LIFT UP THEIR VOICES?
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!“ WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? READ: 1 CHRONICLES 16:31-33 31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns." 32 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it. 33 Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the LORD, For He is coming to judge the earth. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!“ WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? READ: PSALMS 2:6 6 "Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion." READ: PSALMS 97:1 1 The LORD reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad! NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!“ WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? READ: ISAIAH 25:6-7 6 And in this mountain The LORD of hosts will make for all people A feast of choice pieces, A feast of wines on the lees, Of fat things full of marrow, Of well-refined wines on the lees. 7 And He will destroy on this mountain The surface of the covering cast over all people, And the veil that is spread over all nations. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 READ: LUKE 2:8-14 8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!“ WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? READ: LUKE 24:46-49 46 Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of these things. 49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!“ WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? READ: ROMANS 10:14-15 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!" NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:24-25 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. NKJV READ: EPHESIANS 6:14-16 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 8 Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the LORD brings back Zion. WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? WHY SHOULD THEY LIFT UP THEIR VOICES? READ: ISAIAH 40:9 9 O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!" NKJV READ: ISAIAH 41:27 27 The first time I said to Zion, 'Look, there they are!' And I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good tidings
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 8 Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the LORD brings back Zion. WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? WHY SHOULD THEY LIFT UP THEIR VOICES? WHAT WILL THEY SEE? READ: NUMBERS 12:6-8 6 Then He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. 7 Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house. 8 I speak with him face to face, Even plainly, and not in dark sayings; And he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraidTo speak against My servant Moses?" NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 8 Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the LORD brings back Zion. WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? WHY SHOULD THEY LIFT UP THEIR VOICES? WHAT WILL THEY SEE? READ: NUMBERS 14:13-15 13 And Moses said to the LORD: "Then the Egyptians will hear it, for by Your might You brought these people up from among them, 14 and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, LORD, are among these people; that You, LORD, are seen face to face and Your cloud stands above them, and You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 52:7-8 8 Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the LORD brings back Zion. WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS? WHY SHOULD THEY LIFT UP THEIR VOICES? WHAT WILL THEY SEE? READ: LUKE 2:29-32 29 "Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel." NKJV