The Coming Judgement Upon Assyria, Philistia and Moab (14:23-16:14)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 13 : The Coming Judgement Upon Assyria, Philistia and Moab (14:23-16:14)

e. The Destruction of Assyria and Philistia (14:24-32) – ASSYRIA – WHY AN ASSYRIAN PROPHECY HERE? – SWORN BY AN OATH OF GOD – THE PROPHECY AND FULFILLMENT – WOULD AFFECT THE THEN-KNOWN WORLD – THE PROVIDENTIAL OVERSIGHT OF GOD – PHILISTIA – GOD’S CARE FOR HIS OWN (COMFORT TO THE JEWS AGAINST POSSIBLE PHILISTINE INVASION) – THE “ROD WHO SMOTE THEE” – PEACE TO THOSE IN ISRAEL – THE DESTRUCTION OF PHILISTIA – THE GLORY BELONGS TO THE LORD – 2. The Downfall of Moab, Syria, and Other Nations (15:1-18:7) – a. The Oracle of Moab (15:1-9) – MOAB – THE PROPHECY IN A NUTSHELL – WHEN WAS THIS FULFILLED? – DESTRUCTION IN THE NIGHT – THE CITIES OF MOAB – MOAB MOURNS – THE PROPHET’S COMPASSION UPON THE LOST – b. Moab’s Suffering (16:1-14) – “APPEASE THE KING OF JUDAH” – “SEND TRIBUTE FROM THE FARTHEST REACHES OF THE LAND” – FUGITIVES FLEEING THE COUNTRY – DIFFICULT PASSAGE – SEEK SAFE, SECURE REFUGE – REJECTED BECAUSE OF PRIDE – ABANDONED BY THAT IN WHICH THEY TRUSTED – THE PROPHETICAL TIME-TABLE