A metaphor and a vision

Isaiah 5

• God’s vineyard (vs 1-7)
• A nation full of covetousness (vs 8-10), drunkenness (vs 11-12) and insolence (vs 18-23).
• A nation that deserves the wrath of God (vs 13-17, 24-30)

Isaiah 6

• Isaiah sees God (vs 1-4); and
• he is terrified (vs 5).
• Isaiah is commissioned to preach (vs 6-8) to
• an obstinate nation (vs 9-12).
• Yet, God will save a remnant (vs 13. Cp. Isa 1:9).

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Remember that these prophetic warnings are for the professed people of God.

Isaiah 3

• When society’s men diminish and disappear (vs 1-9)
• God will preserve His people in the midst of tribulation (vs 10-11)
• When the powerful oppress the weak (vs 12-15)
• Sinful society women (vs 16-26)

Isaiah 4

• When women outnumber men, God will raise His Man – Christ Jesus, the Branch of the Lord (vs 1,2)
• God will cleanse His people, and they shall be holy (vs 3,4)
• If God be our defense, what have we to fear? (vs 5,6)

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Isaiah’s writings make up the longest Old Testament prophetical book, hence classification as one of the “major” prophets.

Isaiah 1

• Dumb animals recognize the authority and provision of their masters; but sinful men disregard God (vs 1-4)
• Is any punishment too severe for such obstinate rebellion? (vs 5-9)
• And all the while that they live in sin, they maintain a vain semblance of religion (vs 10-15)
• Will men not be reasonable about their sin? (vs 16-31)

Isaiah 2

• God will build an immense kingdom that includes Gentiles; tiny Israel is but a distant image of the same (vs 1-5)
• Israel, for its sinful idolatry and pride will be forsaken by God (vs 6-9)
• Will men not fear the almighty God? (vs 10-22)

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Yesterday’s reading of 2 Kings 15 introduced us to King Uzziah of Judah. In today’s parallel passage we discover details of his life.

• 1. He was 16 when he became king
• 3. He reigned for 52 years
• 4. He did what was right in the sight of God
• 5. He benefited from the wisdom of Zachariah
• 5. He prospered as long as he sought the Lord
• 7. He was helped by God in his battles
• 9-10 He fortified Jerusalem’s defenses.
• 15. He modernized their weapons
• 16. He allowed prosperity to go to his head; and he disobeyed God
• 17. He was opposed by the men of God
• 19. He was stricken with leprosy for his sin
• 22. He is mentioned also in the writing of Isaiah

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