Even more on the Destruction of Israel

Isaiah 27

• God will destroy the serpent (v 1). Does this refer to satan?
• God will take care of His vineyard (v 2-11). Is this only Israel, or can it refer to the greater Church of all time?
• God will recall His people from their captivity (v 12-13)

Isaiah 28

Under the name of Ephraim, Israel is condemned

• for drunkenness (v 7-8)
• for unteachableness (v 9-13)
• for scorning God (v 17-22)

But God promises an eternally firm foundation (Isaiah 28:16); and He promises to plow, plant, water and harvest His “land” (v 23-29)

 

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More about the Destruction of Israel

Isaiah 25

• Death swallowed up in victory (Isaiah 25:8).  Compare with the resurrection verse of I Corinthians 15:24.

Isaiah 26

• Though surrounded by trouble, the believer will have peace of mind (Isaiah 26:3)
• Though the wicked be granted a temporary reprieve, they will not turn to God (v 10)
• Men have many masters on earth, but only one Divine Sovereign (v 13)
• How often do we read the illustration of the pregnant woman? (v 17)

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The Destruction of Israel

• What they’ve done to require such judgment (v 1-12)
• In/after judgment, some will praise God ( v 13-15)
• The horrors of this judgment described further (v 16-23)

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The burden of Jerusalem (Isaiah 22)

• Jerusalem will be attacked (v 1-11)
• And nobody will care (v 12-14)
• Dishonest managers (v 15-19)
• Eliakim a type of Christ (v 20-25)

The burden of Tyre (Isaiah 23)

• Tyre shall fall (v 1-14)
• Tyre shall rise again (v 15-17)
• Tyre shall turn to God (v 18)

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