The Book of Isaiah

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International Upheaval During Assyrian Judgment
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I. Structure Content
II. Original Meaning
III. Modern Application
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71-398 Response to the Assyrian Judgment
A. The Syrian-Israelite Coalition (71126)
B. International Upheaval During the Assyrian
Judgment (1312713) C. Sennacheribs
Invasion (281398)
International Upheaval During the Assyrian
Judgment (1312713)
734 660 B.C.
734-722 B.C.
701-681 B.C..
The Syrian-Israelite Coalition (71126)
Sennacheribs Invasion (281398)
Overview of Assyrian Judgment (4.1)
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Babylon Assyria (131-1427) (Not the
Neo-babylonian Empire (Nebuchadnezer, et al), but
the Assyrian Empire (see 1424-25). In 729
Tiglath-Pileser III named himself King of
Babylon other Assyrian kings did the same after
this time. See 143) Assyrian Empire destroyed
c. 612 Philistia (1428-32) (c. 715 Sargon II
defeated Philistia) Moab (151-1614) (c. 715
Sargon II defeated Moab) Damascus (Syria)
(171-11) c. 732 Tiglath-Pileser III destroyed
Damascus Cush (181-7) c. 716-715 Shabako of
Cush gained control of Egypt. Egypt
(191-25) c. Sargon II 714 Sennacherib 701 670
Esarhaddon of Assyria conquered Egypt. Egypt
and Cush (201-6) c. 711 Sargon attacked
Egypt. Babylon (211-10) c. 710 703 Assyrians
crushed Babylonian rebellion. Edom
(2111-12) c. 703 Assyrians attacked
Edom. Arabia (2113-17) Assyrians attack Arabs
continually. Jerusalem (221-25) c. 701 Shebna
a contemporary of Hezekiah (2215 2 Kgs 630)
Eliakim in days of Hezekiah as well (see 2220
2 Kgs 1818) Tyre (231-18) c. 701 Assyria
attacked Tyre. Little Apocalypse
(241-2713) Still future
Twofold Historical Focus on Fulfillments
Early Assyrian Crisis Near Syro-Israelite
Coalition
Later Assyrian Crisis Near Sennacherib Invasion
Isaiahs Credibility Especially 241-2713
International Upheaval (4.2)
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Blessing
Judgment
Babylon Assyria (131-1427) Philistia
(1428-32) Moab (151-1614) Damascus (Syria)
(171-11) Cush (181-7) Egypt (191-25) Egypt
and Cush (201-6) Babylon (211-10) Edom
(2111-12) Arabia (2113-17) Jerusalem
(221-25) Tyre (231-18) Little Apocalypse
(241-2713)
131-22 149-27
141-8 1428-32 151-164 166-14
165 171-5, 8-11
176,7 181-6
187 191-15
1916-25 201-6 211-10 2111-12 2113-
17 221-19, 25
2220-24 231-16
2317-18 241-23
251-2713
Defeat of Gentiles
Good for Gods People
Redemption of Gentiles
Judgments and Blessings (4.3)
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Isaiahs Little Apocalypse The Goal of Assyrian
International Upheaval (2412713)
24123 Judgment Leading to Joy Widespread
Judgment (113), Future Joy and Present Woe
(1416) Resolution of Future Judgment
(1720) Gods Kingdom (2123).
259268 Praise in the Future People
Rejoice in Gods Faithfulness (912) People
Praise for Wonder of Jerusalem (1-8)
2692713 Waiting for the Future
Longing for Judgment against Nations(9-11)
Outcome of Victory and Expansion (12-15)
Failure and Divine Intervention (16-19)
Exhortation to Wait (2021) Leviathan and
the Vineyard (271-6) Judgment Leading to
Salvation (713)
Little Apocalypse (4.4)
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Scenario given before Isa 391-8 when Babylonian
exile was declared in response to Hezekiahs
rebellion after deliverance from Sennacherib.
Assyrian Expansion
Troubles for Many Nations
Judgment for Israel
Protection for Israel
Divine Intervention Final Judgment of Assyria
and Other Enemies Final Blessings for Israel and
Redeemed Gentiles
Isaiahs Scenario (4.5)
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Unfolding Eschatology (4.6)
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Babylon Assyria (131-1427) Philistia
(1428-32) Moab (151-1614) Damascus (Syria)
(171-11) Cush (181-7) Egypt
(191-25) Egypt and Cush (201-6) Babylon
(211-10) Edom (2111-12) Arabia
(2113-17) Jerusalem (221-25) Tyre
(231-18)
Destructions foreshadow the destruction of
Satanic powers over Gentile nations in
Christs first coming. Deliverance of
Jerusalem foreshadows Gods protection for a
remnant of his people.
Basically, each enemy of Gods people was
destroyed by Assyrian aggression in a variety
of ways, but God repeatedly showed favor to
his people. Some Gentiles will be
saved. Jerusalem was spared and Assyria will be
destroyed.
The church continues the foreshadowed
destructive and saving work of Christ through
the gospel ministry.
Christ will finalize foreshadowed his
destructive and saving work.
Application of 131-2318 (4.7)
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Isaiahs Little Apocalypse Goal of Assyrian
Upheaval (2412713)
24123 Judgment Leading to Joy Widespread
Judgment (113), Future Joy and Present Woe
(1416) Resolution of Future Judgment
(1720) Gods Kingdom (2123).
259268 Praise in the Future People
Rejoice in Gods Faithfulness (912) People
Praise for Wonder of Jerusalem (1-8)
2692713 Waiting for the Future
Longing for Judgment against Nations(9-11)
Outcome of Victory and Expansion (12-15)
Failure and Divine Intervention (16-19)
Exhortation to Wait (2021) Leviathan and
the Vineyard (271-6) Judgment Leading to
Salvation (713)
Little Apocalypse (4.4)