Isaiah Key Theme: God works for his own glory

"God is actively using creation and history, and even the wrongs of man, for his own glory" (ESV Study Bible, Laridian version).

• Isaiah 10:5-19
• Isaiah 13:1-27:13
• Isaiah 36:1-39:8
• Isaiah 40:12-26
• Isaiah 44:24-45:13

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A theology of glory will be added to the blog Tuesday, Dec 8

Isaiah 13-23 wrap

Key Ideas

• All of Judah's potential partners in a was against Assyria will fall. Her only hope is Yahweh.
• Yahweh punishes evildoers and disciplines his people, but he is also gracious and merciful: he delivers all who come to him in trust--even those once outside (and even against) his people.

SF questions

Isaiah 21-22

Key Ideas

• 22:1-14 God's people misunderstand the fall of Babylon (ch 21) and respond with rejoicing instead of the necessary repentance.
• 22:15-25 Even with the faithless model removed (Shebna) and a faithful model in place (Eliakim), the people and leaders choose faithlessness to their downfall.
• 23:1-14 The commercial strength of a nation will not protect it against God's judgment of its arrogance.
• 23:15-18 Even after restoration, the disciplined nation returns to its old ways; yet, the benefits are taken away and given to the faithful.

Spiritual Formation Questions

Isaiah 20-21

Isaiah 20-21

Key Ideas

The prophesied fall of Israel's allies and enemies

• exhorts Israel to trust the only trustworthy one: God.
• reminds Israel that timing and justice belong to God.

Spiritual Formation Questions

Isaiah 17-19

Key Ideas

• The judgment of the nations forces the people of God to see that their help is in God alone.
• The future repentance of the nations forces the people of God to see that God alone is worthy of worship.

Spiritual Formation Questions

NOTE: this post originally held the SF Questions, but I've rethought that idea and decided to leave those on my blog and post the key ideas here in hopes that we can create our own questions.