For Sunday, March 15, 2009

Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, March 15, 2009.

1) Isaiah 10:12-19
After God used Assyria to discipline Israel, why would the king of Assyria also face punishment?
What stands out about how the king describes himself and his work?
Isaiah 14:12-15
Who is this passage talking about? (See Luke 10:18)
What was the sin that was being punished? How did what he had to say about himself compare to what the king of Assyria said?

2) Isaiah 8:11-17
What was the warning the Lord gave Isaiah? How is that warning relevant today?
What were God’s instructions to Isaiah about trust?
Where do you put your trust?
Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:7-10
How do these passages explain or add to Isaiah’s message in the Isaiah 8:11-17?
What promises from these passages do you personally hold dear?

3) Isaiah 23:9
According to this verse, who will face judgment?
Choose two of the following “judgment” passages and answer these questions:
Why are they being judged? What is the judgment? What do the two have in common? What is different? (all these passages are in Isaiah)
14:24-27 Assyria 14;28-32 Philistia
18:1-7 Ethiopia 21:11-12 Edom
21:13-17 Arabia 22:1-25 Jerusalem
23:1-18 Tyre 17:1-14 Damascus and Syria


4) Isaiah 12:1-6; Exodus 15:1-18
What did Isaiah praise God about? What declarations of faith did he make?
What is similar about these two songs of praise? What is different?

Thanks to all of you who are preparing for class either on paper or by the blog. I think it is really adding to our study and time together! And thanks for the comments. They are an encouragement to me!