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Isaiah 1 continued...
Isaiah is one of the major prophets of the Old Testament.
Remember that major or minor prophets status was simply the size of the book ascribed to them.
Isaiah has 66 chapters, so it is indeed a major work.
So what do we know of Isaiah?
Well Isaiah 1:1 tells us
So we know that he is the son of a man named Amoz and we know nothing more about his father.
Now Jewish tradition claims that Amoz is the brother of Amaziah, who was king of Judah.
If that is true then that places Isaiah in the royal family.
That would seem to fit as we walk through some other texts in this book.
His name, Isaiah carries a rich meaning, it means “Yahweh is Salvation.”
We also know that Isaiah has a wife and children, chapters 7 and 8 give us reference to that for people to see...
It also seems that because of his family line, that he and his family lived in Jerusalem itself.
Concerning his ministry, we know that Isaiah 6 is where we find Isaiah’s call and confession to ministry.
And we also know that as he prophecies and ministers in this life, he is persecuted by Manasseh , the King of Judah.
Now toward the end of his life, this persecution leads to death, Hebrews 11:37, describes Isaiah’s death.
Tradition has it that he was sawn in two.
Why did this happen, the King didn’t like the message he was preaching, that he was sending out.
Manasseh had no love for God or for those how he carried the message of God.
Now thinking about the message Isaiah carried, he received visions from God, and these visions through which he shared symbols and reasoned thought, tell of a God centered way of thinking.
God is calling people to walk with Him and live for Him.
The time of his ministry is hard to know the exact years.
We know he prophesied in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah.
so the exact time isn’t know but it could have been anywhere from, 740 to what we guess is about 700 BC or so…
When you consider the theme of the book, it is God himself, the one who does all things according to His purposes.
Finally here, as you think about the purpose of the book, we know the people ( children of Israel ) have been rebellious and wicked.
God has a plan, their actions are no surprise to him.
God will keep his covenant relationship with his people and He will work to continue to bless the world through Abraham.
Now we know that Isaiah is ministering to Judah, the Southern Kingdom of Benjamin and Judah together.
Verse 10
Now remember verse 9, they were almost compared to Sodom and Gomorrah, the reason is there is a group left, not wiped out completely.
So with verse 10, Isaiah says for them, those rulers to hear, ( now I know they are gone) but they are to give witness.
Now some might say, how is Jerusalem similar to Sodom and Gomorrah.
Two types of sins are addressed in this chapter, oppression of the weak and unacceptable worship, or false worship.
Ezekiel 16 says that Sodom did not help the poor and needy and 2 Kings 21 tells us that Manasseh followed the detestable practice of the Canaanites and built pagan altars in the temple courts.
He shed innocent blood and did more evil than all the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah.
So God is calling them to witness their sin, and the punishment they will face
Verse 11-15 really fit together but we are gonna go verses by verse.
Now one might say a major difference between Sodom and Gom, and Judah was that the people worshipped God, they offered sacrifices to God..
But God’s evaluation of their offerings were negative.
Does God delight in sacrifices, in burnt offerings and such.
No, he truly delighted in obedience and a right heart.
here the prophet and judge Samuel.
Verse 12
In God’s mind, there was a big difference between coming before Him in worship and adoration and the trampling, the disrespect and destruction
But it also tells us their heart was not right before God.
Verse 13
God does not want meaningless worship, false deceptive sacrifices.
God hated their ritualistic religion, they were to come before him with a whole heart.
With a heart full of love and adoration for the Lord
I cannot stand sin and sinful people in the solemn assembly, they come with a open mouth but a unwilling heart.
But notice his phras ethe “new moon” pagan worship was being added and practiced in His presence, He hates false worship.
Verse 14
God says He is weary of this false worship, those offerings, sacrifices that have no meaning
Verse 15
Here you see the conclusion that God has come to before them, I will hide my eyes and will not listen.
The full reason, there is blood on your hands.
They had been guilty of acts of violence, some if it murder.
The people must repent or God will refuse to listen to any of their prayers.
Here is key: The people, everyone who wishes to worship God should ask the question: Is my worship acceptable to God, or has sin kept God from accepting my praise and prayers.
Now verses 16-17
Verses 16 and 17
This brings us to the end of a section here, and the section ends with a series of nine imperative exhortations that show what pleases God.
Isaiah is forcefully calling on his listeners to change the way they live.
7 of these are positive, things one should do, and two of them are negative, calling for the people to stop.
Some of them are duplicated but God is driving the point home...
1. Wash yourselves, make your self clean.
this is calling on them to clean yourself, not jus the body but the heart, the intent of man,
2. Make yourselves clean… calling for purify their lives.
3. remove the evil of your deeds from my sight… remove the pagan temples in the city and yes from the temple area before God.
Get rid of this false worship
4. Cease to do evil… Stop it.
stop this false worship and the practices associated with it.
The natural flow of a changed heart is changed actions.
5. Learn to do good… a changed heart is extended to all areas of life.
The call is to move beyond practice in worship to every day life.
6. Seek justice… Everyone, but especially those in positions in authority should learn principles of justice from the laws of God.
Learn and put them into practice.
7. Correct oppression… People are called to defend the helpless, the widows and orphans.
Do not allow them to be oppressed, instead protect them.
8. Bring justice to the fatherless… orphans have no one, and are easily trampled on.
9. Please the widow’s cause.... Women really had no rights and with no man to help here to stand up with her, she could be taken advantage of
We must still do the same today, the vulnerable must be cared for and as the church, we must do it.
V 18...
Even though the situation may seem hopeless, Isaiah seeks to settle the conflict between God and Judah.
The problem is they are separated, and what has separated them… sin.
Sin has consequences but it can also be forgiven and people restored.
The door is open if they return to God.
How wonderful to see the contrast of sin… red, blood, dirty, but forgiveness is white, wool, blessed...
When God says come, let us reason together, the phrase is calling and encouraging action on their behalf.
God is always open to people to return to Him.
The phrase Come now let us reason together.... really is the idea of determining what is right… God has given us His law, the commandments tell them, so it is not hard for them know the truth.
God desire isn’t to punish, he will becasue of sin, but he wants poeple to walk in grace.
Now verses 19-20
Listen, if you are willing to turn from sin and rebellion, and live in obedience… you will do well
The phrase eat the good of the land is the meaning of blessings and abundance.
But if not, chastisement and punishment is all you will know of...
Now we come to the last section… Verses 21-31
Verse 21
So this section addresses the moral changes (negative ones) that characterized Jerusalem as that time and the discipline God has for their future.
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