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IntroductionIsrael taken into captivity by Assyria (Assyria lately conquered by Babylonia)Judah -- Southern Kingdom was taken into captivity later.  The nation was never really restored until 1946.  But, a remnant came back to rebuild the temple, etc. Isaiah 10In verse 20 . . . ."in that day" --> a reference to the futureIsaiah 11Verse 1 "A shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse" (there will be...

After beginning with a message of hope and a description of Messiah who will one day set things fully aright, Isaiah calls out specific sins. To be arrogant, to trust corrupt leaders, to have brother against brother, and to have justice denied to those that need it is to bring upon yourself the judgment of God.

This lesson covers chapter 6 which starts with one of most well known verses in Isaiah:  "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord."  Uzziah became king at the age of 16 and reigned for 52 years and "did right in the sight of the Lord." However, pride lead to corruption when Uzziah tried to usurp the authority of the priest and was cursed. The chapter includes an unparalleled description...

In this chapter we hear a song of a vineyard -- a vineyard prepared by God with every thing needed for success. But, the only yield was bitter grapes.  The hearers of this are then invited into the story:  "What more could I've done?", God asks.  The answer comes quickly and in the form of judgment and curse. There's a description of various "woes" that follow -- evidences of how crazy things have...

Completing the prophetic section that began in Chapter 2, Art Morris finds an unexpected connection with Christmas.  Isaiah 4:2-6 are the focal verses: 2In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride and the adornment of the survivors of Israel. 3It will come about that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called h...

*The next section in Isaiah starts with Chapter 2 and goes through Chapter 4.  Bill Morris covers the first half of this in this lesson.  A recurring theme of judgment is represented by Isaiah 2:17: 17The pride of man will be humbled And the loftiness of men will be abased; And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,  New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. (1995). (Is 2:17). LaHabra, CA: Th...

This first chapter has themes of judgment, God's righteousness, God's offer of correction, and God's promise to discipline those whom He loves. We learn that when man sins, God is faithful to confront and point the way back to reconciliation.

Part 2 of the Introduction to Isaiah by Bill Morris. See also the  chart of the kings  of Judah (The Southern Kingdom) and Israel (The Northern Kingdom).  

As the Covenant 4g class begins its study in Isaiah, Bill Morris outlines the course. Below find the week by week plan:   OUTLINE OF ISAIAH   1.     Judah’s sins confronted 1:1-31 2.     Judah’s hope 2:1-5 3.     Judah’s guilt 2:6 through 4:1 4.     Judah’s hope 4:2-6 5.     Judah’s sins condemned 5:1-30 6.     Grace—through judgement---for Isaiah 6:1-13 7.     Grace—through judgement—for Judah 7:...

In this episode, Bill Morris, leads the class in studying the first verses of Philippians 4. It includes the great advice to "worry about nothing, pray about anything, thank God for everything."