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Old Testament
Hurricane Utah
Adult Religion Class
Week 20: Isaiah (part 3 of 5)Chapters 1339
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The
Syro-Ephraimite
War
(736
732 B.C.)
(SYRIA)
(EPHRAIM)
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Assyrian
captivity
of Israel
(722 B.C.)
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Outline of Isaiah 13391323 Oracles against foreign nations.
2427 The Apocalypse of Isaiah.
2833 Judgment against Israel and Judah,
with hope for deliverance.
3435 The Lords vengeance upon the nations and
blessing for the remnant.
3639 Historical interlude: Isaiah, Hezekiah, and
Assyria in 701 B.C.
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Oracles against the nations 1323) 1314: Against Babylon.
1516: Against Moab.
17: Against Damascus
(Syria). 18: Against Ethiopia.
1920: Against Egypt.
21: Against Babylon and
Arabia. 22: Against Jerusalem.
23: Against Tyre
(Phoenicia).
Why these prophecies?
Assyria the real threat.
These nations allying
against Assyria. Dont join the alliance,
because:
God would destroy all
these nations.
Babylon would capture
Judah one day.
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The Babylonian king 14:920) Shining one, son of the dawn
/ helel ben-shakhar(14:12). Latin (Vulgate): lucifer = light-bearer
The stars of Godthe mount of thecongregation, in the sides of the north =
Mount Zaphon, home of El and other
Canaanite gods (14:1314).
Compare Ezekiel 28.
Origins of Lucifer/Satan connection:
3rd-century A.D.: Tertullian and Origen.
Lucifer in D&C 76:26.
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705701 B.C. Sennacherib of Assyria
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Eliakim as a type of Christ22:2125)
Received power and authority of the
king; a father to Judah (22:21).
The only one who could open the palacedoors (22:22).
Like a peg in secure place (22:2324).
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The Apocalypse of Isaiah 2427) The broken covenant: Isaiah 24:56.
What covenant? Genesis 9:17;
Exodus 20:13; Numbers 35:6-34.
Todays situation: D&C 1:13, 1516.
The Messianic banquet: Isaiah 25:6
9.
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Line upon line 28:913) Why did the people of Judah reject
Isaiahs message? (28:910.)
Because they wouldnt listen, how did
Isaiah say that they would learn?
(28:1113.)
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Judgment upon Jerusalem 29)Isaiahs original meaning:
Jerusalem (Arial) besieged (29:18).
People of Judah ignored Isaiah becausethey were spiritually blind (29:916).
The Lords marvelous work: a new,
righteous society (29:17
24).
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2 Nephi 27 Isaiah 29
Universal apostasy in the last days. 1
The wicked fight against Zion. 23 68
People spiritually stumble. 4
5 9
10Lord brings forth a book. 6 11
The book is sealed. 714 11
A learned man will notread it. 1518 11
An unlearned man cannotread
itwithout Gods help.
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23 12
The book is the start of a
marvelous work.
2435 1324
Nephis interpretation/reapplication
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The take-home message Isaiah prophesied of the Messiah directly
and indirectly, using types and
foreshadowing.
We need to keep our covenants in
an age of broken covenants.
Nephi1used Isaiah to foretell the Book of
Mormon as the start of a marvelous work
and a wonder.
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