Cush and Egypt (18:1-20:6)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 15 : Cush and Egypt (18:1-20:6)

d. Distant Effect of Judgement (18:1-7) – A DIFFICULT CHAPTER – “AVOID ENTANGLING ALLIANCES” – CUSH – ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN AMBASSADORS – ISAIAH’S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD – The Lord waits – The Lord chooses His moment – 3. Egypt in Confusion (19:1-15) – EGYPT – MAN’S HELPLESSNESS WHEN CONFRONTED BY THE LORD – THE JUDGEMENT – Social collapse – Economic collapse – Political collapse – THE WISDOM OF THIS WORLD PERISHES – ZOAN AND MEPHIS – 3. Egypt in Confusion (19:16-25) – THE HEALING OF EGYPT – In that day: the fear of the Lord – In that day: one language, one Lord – In that day: five marks of true religion – In that day: worldwide harmony in worship – In that day: worldwide peace and unity under one Lord – FULFILLMENT? – 4. Egypt and Ethiopia: A False Hope (20:1-6) – “FOR EXAMPLE …” – ISAIAH BECOMES A VISIBLE PARABLE – WAS ISAIAH NAKED? – THE LESSON TO THOSE TRUSTING IN EGYPT AND CUSH