Chapters 9 and 10
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Verses 2-7: Isaiah opens this chapter speaking
of a future time to come where there will be a shift from darkness to light.
During this time there will be:
o Joy
verse 3
o Peace
verse 5
o That
time will come when:
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Verse 6: A Son is given to us, he will be a king
and rule and he will come from the line of David.
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Verse 6: also provides the names of Jesus
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The name “Mighty God” literally translates as
“God is a warrior.”
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Verses 9:8-10:19: Isaiah begins now to shift
back to talking about how God’s judgment will fall on Israel for their turning
their backs to God.
o They
were arrogant towards God (verse 9-10)
o Verse
13: even though God punished them and warned them, Israel still would not
repent and change their foolish ways.
o Four
times Isaiah says that God’s anger will not be satisfied and he still has His
fist ready to strike. Verse 12, 17, and 21, and in chapter 10 verse 4.
o Chapter
10 Verse 1-4: In Israel there were Judges and lawmakers that were abusing the
people and taking advantage of them.
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God loves
Justice. He desires for us to act justly.
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Verses 5-19: Isaiah shifts now to talking about
the judgment that will fall on Assyria.
o Verse
5: God says that he will use Assyria to express His anger.
o Verse
12: God says however that though he used Assyria to express His anger, they
were acting unjustly, being proud and arrogant. God will then punish Assyria for their arrogance just like
Israel.
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Verse 15: I love verse 15. Verse 15 speaks to
me. Be humble. Give the glory in your life to the person who is worthy of all
glory. You deserve nothing.
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Verse 20: when the Lord’s anger is done destroying
Israel, the only ones who will remain are those who put their trust in God.
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Verse 22:
Out of all of the people of Israel, only a small number will return to God; a
remnant.
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Verses 28-34: Isaiah basically predicts how the
Assyrian army will advance upon Israel and destroy them. But then he closes by
saying that God will then turn his anger on Assyria.
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