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Who is he?Who is he?

King Amaziah

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Isaiah

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Jewish Talmud says his father was a brother (half? full?) to Judah’s king Amaziah. He may

have been of royal lineage.

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Uzziah

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Who is he?Who is he?

King Amaziah

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Isaiah

Wife

Did he ever wish HE had been king?

??King Joash

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Uzziah

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Jewish Talmud says Manasseh had him sawed in two (Heb. 11:37).

How’d he die?How’d he die?WifeAmozKing

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60+ 60+ yearsyears

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Hebrews 11:37,39Hebrews 11:37,39

“They were stoned, they were sawn in two … And all these, though commended through

their faith, did not receive what was promised”

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1 Peter 1:10-121 Peter 1:10-12

• “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you…”

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His mission?His mission?

• Prophesy broadly (Major prophet) • Prophesy about Jesus (Messianic prophet)

• Isaiah means “salvation of Yahweh” or “Yahweh will save”

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Isaiah’s DivisionIsaiah’s Division

66 chapters• 1-39 Judgment• 40-66 Comfort

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FoundationalFoundational

MOST quoted prophet in NT• Matthew quotes mostDescribed as • “Romans” of OT• “Fifth Gospel”Vision carries into Revelation Chartres Cathedral

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God’s NameGod’s Name

“the Holy One of Israel” 25x

“The central theme of the book is God himself, who does all things for his own sake (48:11). Isaiah defines everything else by its relation to God…”

ESV Study Bible

“For My own sake, for My own sake, I do it”Isaiah 48:11

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Isaiah 1:2-4

Dumber than Ox or Donkey

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Isaiah 1:5-6

Thoroughly sick• Head• Heart• Everywhere

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Isaiah 1:7-9

Desolate

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What’s wrong with this picture?

Look of Devotion

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“How the faithful city has become a whore!” [21]

Heart of Rebellion

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Denial’s PowerDenial’s Power

• Judah was unaware of their alienation from God

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• Wash like…– A leper – A blind man– A disciple– You mean it!

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Isaiah 1:18"Come now, let us

reason together, says the Lord:though your sins are like scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they are red like crimson,they shall become like wool.