The Fulfillment of Prophecy Regarding Assyria (8:1-9:7)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 8 : The Fulfillment of Prophecy Regarding Assyria (8:1-9:7)

OVERVIEW / REVIEW – 3. The Assyrian Invader (8:1-9:7) – a. Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (8:1-10) – THE PROPHECY FOR ALL MEN – MAHER-SHALAL-HASH-BAZ – THE WITNESSES – THE SIGN GIVEN – THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PROPHECY – JUDGEMENT UPON UNBELIEF – THE OPPOSITION’S FUTILE EFFORTS AGAINST JUDAH – THE CONFIDENCE THAT “GOD IS WITH US” – WAS EMMANUEL ISAIAH’S SON OR CHRIST? – b. Confidence in God (8:11-9:1) – FURTHER WARNING AGAINST UNITING WITH ASSYRIA – THE LORD OUR SANCTUARY – A STONE OF STUMBLING, A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND A TRAP – THE COMPLETION OF THE PROPHECY – WHILE OTHERS REBEL, ISAIAH TRUSTED – ASTROLOGY CONDEMNED – SEARCH FOR TRUTH IN THE RIGHT PLACE – THE COMING DESTRUCTION UPON THOSE WHO REJECT THE LIGHT OF GOD’S WORD – HOPE IN THE MIDST OF DESPAIR – c. The Messianic King (9:2-7) – THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS – THE ENLARGING AND REJOICING OF THE NATION – OPPRESSION SHAKEN OFF – A CHILD IS BORN – A SON IS GIVEN – GOVERNMENT SHALL BE UPON HIS SHOULDERS – WONDERFUL COUNSELOR – MIGHTY GOD – FATHER OF ETERNITY – PRINCE OF PEACE – THE THRONE OF DAVID