A Word for Babylon

Isaiah 13

• Babylon will be destroyed by foreigners sent by God (v 5)
• When this day of the Lord comes, the heavens will shake and earth will be moved (v 9, 13)
• Dragons? (Isaiah 13:22)

Isaiah 14

• Israel will be delivered from Babylon’s cruelty
• Who is Lucifer (v 12-20)? What does the text actually say?
• God’s purposes discussed (v 24-27)
• Sinful people have no reason to boast in God’s deliverance (v 29-32)

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The Rebellious and the Redeemed

Isaiah 10

• God’s wrath is against the hypocritical nation (v 6)
• Being used of God to discipline sinners is no guarantee that you are right with God (v 7, 12-15)
• God detests idolatry in all people, even in those who claim to be His people (v 11)
• A remnant shall be saved (v 20-22)
• The Assyrians will attack (v 28-31)

Isaiah 11

• Christ, the Messiah, will establish his kingdom by words not weapons (v 1-5). See also: Isa 53:2, Zechariah 6:12, Rev 5:5, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 61:1
• Christ’s kingdom will be one of peace and unity (v 6-9)
• Christ will attract all men, not just Jews (v 10-16)

Isaiah 12

• Those who are saved will thank God for His mercy

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2 Kings 16, 2 Chronicles 28

• Ahaz, enamored with Syrian religion, ordered that similar worship furniture be constructed in Jerusalem
• Ahaz didn’t get foxhole religion. Instead, when under great pressure, he turned to Syrian gods.
• Ahaz died as king of Judah; but he was not buried along with other kings.

Isaiah 8-10

• Ahaz’s unholy alliances with pagan nations spurred a prophetic message against such confederations.
• Ahaz’s sin gives occasion for God to announce the coming Messiah (Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7)
• Ahaz’s disobedience to the word of God gives occasion for the rule that only God’s law is truth (Isaiah 8:20)