The Sovereign Ruler of this World – part 1 (9:8-10:34)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 9 : The Sovereign Ruler of this World – part 1 (9:8-10:34)

OVERVIEW – 4. The Threat of Assyria (9:8-10:34) – a. The approaching destruction (9:8-17) – TO THE NORTHERN KINGDOM ONLY? – SIN #1: PRIDE AND OSTENTATION (9:9, 10) – THE BRICKS AND THE TREES – JUDGEMENT #1: INVASION FROM SYRIA AND PHILISTIA (9:11, 12) – SIN #2: APOSTASY (9:13) – JUDGEMENT #2: THE REMOVAL OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP (9:14-17) – THE JUDGEMENT WAS UNIVERSAL – THE JUDGEMENT WAS WITHOUT MERCY – b. The punishment (9:18-10:4) – SIN #3: PREVALENT WICKEDNESS IN THE NATION (9:18) – JUDGEMENT #3: ANARCHY, DISCORD, AND WANT (9:19-21) – SIN #4: PREVALENT INJUSTICE (10:1, 2) – JUDGEMENT #4: FOREIGN INVASION, CAPTIVITY AND DEATH (10:3, 4) – WHEN IS THE WRATH OF GOD SATISFIED?