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Bible Study 71 Days in Isaiah

westtexas said:
Somebody help me out and give me your thoughts. Yesterdays reading 8:2 God takes what He calls 2 faithful witnesses, one of them is Uriah the priest, the other is Zechariah (although not the prophet Zechariah). My study bible calls Uriah an apostate priest and then relates the story from 2 Kings 16:10-16 where King Ahaz (who is in the last few days readings) had Uriah build an altar from the design of a pagan altar which Ahaz saw and liked in Damascus. I'm missing something I know but why would an apostate priest be called a faithful witness?
Any thoughts?
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(2 Kings 16:11.)
2Ki 16:11 And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.

It appears to me that they are the same person considering the accounts, time, place, and people.

"As to those who think that it was a different person, because Isaiah here calls this man faithful, such an argument carries little weight; for the Prophet did not look at the man, but at the office which he held, and which rendered him a fit person for bearing testimony. Accordingly, he does not mean that he was a good and excellent man, but that his office gave him such influence that nobody could reject him, and that his testimony was, as they say, free from every objection." http://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom13.xv.i.html?bcb=right
 
westtexas said:
Somebody help me out and give me your thoughts. Yesterdays reading 8:2 God takes what He calls 2 faithful witnesses, one of them is Uriah the priest, the other is Zechariah (although not the prophet Zechariah). My study bible calls Uriah an apostate priest and then relates the story from 2 Kings 16:10-16 where King Ahaz (who is in the last few days readings) had Uriah build an altar from the design of a pagan altar which Ahaz saw and liked in Damascus. I'm missing something I know but why would an apostate priest be called a faithful witness?
Any thoughts?
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The word faithful is better translated reliable. Uriah was probably King Ahaz' general contractor, and Zechariah was Ahaz' son in law. They would be reliable.
 
Day 14 Looking into the future, Isaiah writes of a day when Messiah will reign. His Government will be filled with light instead of the darkness of battles, a stubborn Nation and rebellion. I chuckle a little when I think of Isaiah finally reaching the new heavens and new earth with the righteous reign of Jesus. Boy, will he be happy or what?
 
Day 14

Isa 9:1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

Mat 4:14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Mat 4:15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Mat 4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

The Messiah the light of the world. :woot3
 
Day 15 It blows my mind that the Nation of Israel never could understand the difference between following God's commands and enjoying the benefits, and disobeying and reaping tragedy. There are all kinds of words for people like this, but blind is the nicest word I can come up with.

In another thread on the topic of, fear of the Lord, this is a perfect example of why we should fear the Lord. We want to please the Lord and avoid these troubles. Deut. 30:1-10 is a good one to look at. It's as simple as choosing 30:19.

Now the question comes to me, where am I blind? I need to work on that!
 
Day 16 Assyria becomes arrogant and prideful as if by their own wisdom and power they conquered Jerusalem. They disregarded what Almighty God wanted and did what they wanted in pride.

This begs the question, where have I acted in pride and did what I wanted rather than wait on the Lord for His instructions. I could list quite a few incidents where I fell. God forgive me!
 
Day 15, I apologize for getting a day behind in posting this.

Isa 10:4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

So we were once as they were, without God. Without Him we too would be prisoners, slain falling with the rest of the unbelieving world.
 
Deborah13 said:
Day 15, I apologize for getting a day behind in posting this.

Isa 10:4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

So we were once as they were, without God. Without Him we too would be prisoners, slain falling with the rest of the unbelieving world.
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Right on Sister!
 
Day 16

Isa 10:17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
Isa 10:32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

The Lord doesn't allow the Assyrians to destroy Nob, the priests city. In, 2 Kings we see why He protected this city.

2Ki 19:34 For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
2Ki 19:35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
2Ki 19:36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

Jer 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Jer 23:6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

:woot3
 
Thanks for including 2 Kings 19:34-36, Deborah ... it has always startled me (for some reason) that the angel of our Lord 'smote' 185,000 in the camp on that night.

In addition, 2 Kings 19 fleshes out that which Isaiah describes.
 
AirDancer said:
Thanks for including 2 Kings 19:34-36, Deborah ... it has always startled me (for some reason) that the angel of our Lord 'smote' 185,000 in the camp on that night.

In addition, 2 Kings 19 fleshes out that which Isaiah describes.
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This study has really been good for me. It makes me really think and focus and ask questions. I'm starting to understand some things I never did before.
 
Same here. Isaiah offers so much ... and the study site offers additional information. Studying Isaiah at this time is definitely a blessing!

I haven't posted daily during this study ... mainly because you or someone else has posted what I would have posted. :wave2
 
Day 17 Praise God for the Root of Jesse!

V.3 "His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord." That's a really good way to look at the fear of the Lord. I do love to feel in my heart, a deep reverence and awe of the God Who created me, saved me, and sustains me forever.:woot2
 
Isaiah 11: 6-9 (NASB)

6 And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together ; And a little boy will lead them. 7 Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. 9 They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea.
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Talk about a peaceful image . Harmonious unity.
 
Chopper said:
Day 17 Praise God for the Root of Jesse!

V.3 "His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord." That's a really good way to look at the fear of the Lord. I do love to feel in my heart, a deep reverence and awe of the God Who created me, saved me, and sustains me forever.:woot2
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:thumbsup I've been missing y'all. My work schedule has kept me away from the computer all week but I've been keeping up with my reading. I'm anxious to fall back and read 2Kings 19 which Deborah has brought up. Thanks Sister.
 
Chopper said:
Day 15 It blows my mind that the Nation of Israel never could understand the difference between following God's commands and enjoying the benefits, and disobeying and reaping tragedy. There are all kinds of words for people like this, but blind is the nicest word I can come up with.

In another thread on the topic of, fear of the Lord, this is a perfect example of why we should fear the Lord. We want to please the Lord and avoid these troubles. Deut. 30:1-10 is a good one to look at. It's as simple as choosing 30:19.

Now the question comes to me, where am I blind? I need to work on that!
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isreal could and did understand.otherwise the tanach wouldn't have been passed on to the jews who become Christians. remember that the tanach wasn't completed until after the death of malachi.
 
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