Key Thought: Deliverance requires a deliverer. Israel was delivered by Cyrus who set them free from Babylonian exile, and by the Servant Messiah that would restore justice and bring the survivors back to God February 27, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 41:10-17 Ask class members to share a short thought on what the … Continue reading –>
Isa: 42:1-7 What is the role and character of God’s unnamed servant, whom God chooses and on whom He puts His Spirit? Isa: 42:1-7. Choose the best answer or combination of answers: He provides justice for the nations. He accomplishes his goals quietly and gently, but successfully. He is a teacher. He serves as a covenant between … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 41:1-29 In Isaiah 41:8 God speaks of “Israel, my servant,” (NRSV) and in 42:1 he introduces “my servant.” Who is this servant? Is it Israel/Jacob, the ancestor of the Israelites? The nation of Israel? The Messiah/Christ, identified in the New Testament as Jesus? There are two kinds of references to servants of God woven through Isaiah 41-53. … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Isa: 41:1-29, Isa: 42:1-7, Isa: 44:26-45:6, Isa: 49:1-12. Memory Text: “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles” (Isaiah 42:1). “Many feel that it would be a great privilege to visit the scenes … Continue reading –>
Further Study: Read Ellen G. White, “Behold Your God!” in Prophets and Kings, pages 311-321. “In Isaiah’s day the spiritual understanding of mankind was dark through misapprehension of God. Long had Satan sought to lead men to look upon their Creator as the author of sin and suffering and death. Those whom he had thus deceived, … Continue reading –>
Isa: 40:19-20 Idolatry destroys a unique, intimate relationship with God by replacing Him with something else ( Exodus 20.4-5; Isa: 42:8). So, prophets refer to idolatry as spiritual “adultery” (Jer: 3:6-9, Ezek: 16:15-19). Read Isaiah 41:29. How does Isaiah characterize idols? How do you understand what he is saying there about them? Why is that so accurate a depiction of … Continue reading –>
Isa: 40:12-31 How does Isaiah 40 develop the themes of God’s mercy and power? Throughout this chapter,a God’s mercy and power are interwoven (see below) and even blended together, because they are both necessary in order for God to save His people. He wants to save them, because He is merciful; He is able to save … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 40:9-11 What kind of event is described in Isaiah 40:9-11? Later in Isaiah there appears a male herald of good news for Jerusalem (Isa: 41:27, Isa: 52:7). But in Isaiah 40:9 the herald to proclaim “Here is your God!” (NRSV) from a mountain is feminine, a fact brought out in the Hebrew. In Psalm 68, David praises God because He … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of “Comfort My People” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (11)
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