The Idiocy of Idolatry

I. Illustration

II. Historical Background

A. The Rise of Babylon

B. Impending Deportation

C. The Pressure of Idolatry ()

III. Literary Context

A. God comforts His people through Isaiah

B. Promise of the “Suffering Servant”

C. God condemns other “gods”

IV. Passage ()

1. God’s Challenge to Idols ()

There is no God other than YHWH

2. The Futility of Idolatry ()

A. In Value ()

B. In Creation ()

C. In Capacity ()

3. The Weakness of Idolatry ()

A. By its Maker ()

B. By its Makeup ()

i. Half for Consumption ()

ii. Half for Worship ()

4. The Folly of the Idolater ()

A. The Hardness ()

B. The Ignorance ()

C. The Consequence ()