The Call for God’s People to Hear and Obey (48:1-22)

The Call for God’s People to Hear and Obey (48:1-22)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 39 : The Call for God’s People to Hear and Obey (48:1-22)

The Word of God (48:1-11) – Former things (48:1-5) – ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON “HIGHER CRITICISM” — DIVISIONS WITHIN THE CHAPTER — “HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD” — ISRAEL DESCRIBED IN VARIOUS MANNERS — EMPTY RELIGION — WHAT GOD HAS DONE IN THE PAST — WHY DID GOD WORK THROUGH PROPHECY? — The Word of God (48:1-11) – New things (48:6-11) – GOD GIVES NEW PROPHESIES — THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD — NOT JUDGEMENT BUT CHILD TRAINING — SAVED FOR THE GLORY OF GOD — Listen to Me (48:12-22) – The Lord of eternity and time (48:12-16) – GOD’S SOVEREIGN RIGHT TO DO AS IT PLEASES HIM — AN INVITATION TO BELIEVE — CYRUS TO DESTROY BABYLON — MYSTERY SPEAKER — THE TRINITY IN THE OT? — Listen to Me (48:12-22) – O, that you had listened (48:17-22) – THE GOD WHO GUIDES — ‘IF ONLY …’ — FLEE BABYLON! — MAKE YOUR CALLING AND ELECTION SURE