Study
6 From the Book of Isaiah is: Isaiah 8:16 – 10:4
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prophet will withdraw his disciples, and the elect remnant will thus
take shape (8:16-18). The dark days (8:19-22) will end in the coming
of a great light, the advent of the Messiah (9:1-7). The remainder of
chapter 9 is a prophecy of judgment upon the northern kingdom of
Israel. Let Judah then beware (10:1-4)
- When disaster comes, and God seems to have hidden His face. What is man tempted to do(8:19)? Cf. Lv. 19:31; 1Sa. 28:6, 7. What must the child of God do in such a case? What test does Isaiah propose for spiritist teachings?
- Contrast the condition of things under God's anger (8:21, 22; 9: 8-10:4) with Isaiah's picture of Messiah's reign (9:1-7). What do the names given to the coming King in 9:6 reveal of His nature?
Note.
9:1. The anguish of the northern kingdom 'in the former time' no
doubt refers to Tiglath-Pileser's invasion mentioned in 2 Ki. 15:29.
“The latter time”, though future to the prophet, is described
with the past tense of prophetic certainty. For the fulfillment, in
part, of the prophecy, see Mt. 4:15, 16.
