The Dark Prophecies of Babylon, Edom and the Arabians (21:1-17)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 16 : The Dark Prophecies of Babylon, Edom and the Arabians (21:1-17)

5. Babylon (21:1-10) – “DOOM, DESPAIR, AND AGONY ON ME …” – DIFFICULT PASSAGE – EITHER A COMFORT OR A WARNING TO GOD’S PEOPLE – “THE DESERT BY THE SEA” – THE COMING INVADERS – THE INVADERS’ VIOLENT NATURE – THE COMMAND IS GIVEN! – THE END OF THE OPPRESSION – THE COMPLEX NATURE OF OUR GOD REVEALED IN THE PROPHET – THE SUDDEN NATURE OF THE DESTRUCTION – “PREPARE FOR BATTLE!” – ISAIAH THE WATCHMAN – BROKEN AND SEPARATED – 6. Edom (21:11,12) – AN OBSCURE TWO VERSES – “A SURE HOPE (ALTHOUGH WE DON’T KNOW WHEN)” – “ASK WITH A HUMBLE HEART” – 7. The Arabians (21:13-17) – THE RECEPTION OF THE REFUGEES – “BUT YOU ARE NOT TO ESCAPE AS WELL …” – GUARANTEED BY THE GOD OF ISRAEL