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Today's Bible Reading...
August 3 - Isaiah 10-14
Questions:
1. "As one reaches into a nest, so my hand reached for the wealth of the ___; as
men gather abandoned eggs, so I gathered all the ___; not one flapped a wing, or
opened its mouth to __." (10:14)
2. "Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand by the sea, only a __ will
return."(10:22)
3. "A ___ will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will
bear fruit."
(11:1)
4. "He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide what he hears
with his ears; but with ___ he will judge the need, with __ he will give
decisions to the poor of the earth." (11:4)
5. "The wolf will live with the __, the leopard will down with the __."
(11:6)
6. "The calf and the __ and the yearling together; and a little __ will lead
them." (11:6)
7. "The infant will play near the hole of the __, and the young child put his
hand into the __ nest."
8. "They will neither harm nor destroy on all my ___ mountain, for the earth
will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea."
9. In that day the ___ of Jesse will stand as a __ for the peoples, the nations
will rally to him." (11:10)
10. "Like a hunted gazelle, like ___ without a shepherd, each will return to his
own people, each will flee to his native land." (13:14)
Chapter 10 - The Assyrians are advancing. God has used Assyria to punish Israel
but cautions Assyria. God promises them a defeat. Sargon destroyed Samaria and
invaded Judah. (720 B.C.) He took some Philistine cities and defeated the
Egyptian army. He invaded Judah, Philistia, Edom and Moab. In 701 B.C. a vast
army of Assyrians came into the
land and God dealt them a sudden blow. In 701 B.C., 185,000 Assyrian soldiers
were slain by the angel of the Lord. They never came to invade Jerusalem again.
The Assyrian empire fell to Babylon, never to rise again as a world power.
Chapters 11,12 - Isaiah looks to the future and gives a glorious picture of the
coming world. He talks about the "Branch" and His kingdom to come. It will be
world of peace.
Chapters 13,14 - In Isaiah's time Assyria was the dominant world power. Babylon
would rise to World Power (606-536 B.C.) Isaiah predicted the Fall of Babylon a
hundred years before its rise. Isaiah's prophecy was that Babylon should
supersede Assyria; Media should supersede Babylon; and Babylon should pass away
forever. (See II Kings 25.) The Fall of Babylon would mean the release of the
captives. Cyrus, the Medo-Persian king did, in fact, issue a decree for the
return of the Jews to their homeland. (Ezra 1:1)
What can we learn from these verses?
1. God will judge. Those who oppress others will one day be oppressed
themselves. What goes around will come around. God used Assyria to judge God's
people. God's plan will be accomplished.
2. The remnant are those who remain faithful to God. Are you a part of the
remnant? Being a descendant of Abraham was not enough to save these people. We
can't count on our Christian heritage and the faith of those who have gone on
before us. We can't count on the rituals of our worship or on our past
experiences. To be a part of the remnant we must have a right relationship with
God. We must daily walk with God.
3. Isaiah talks about a new/second exodus when God will bring his scattered
people together and the Messiah will rule the world. There will be great joy
when Jesus comes to reign over the earth.
4. One of the greatest themes of Isaiah is that non-Israelites will join the
returning Israelites. God's intention was to work through the chosen people to
bring the Messiah to all of the people in the world. (Genesis 12:3) We can all
be saved through Christ.
Prayer: God, I want to be a part of your faithful people. Help me to daily walk
with you. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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