Isaiah - The Vision - Part Three: Foolish Leaders/Foolish Counsel - Northern Kingdom

                           Isaiah - the Vision - Part Three:

                              Foolish Leaders/Foolish Counsel:
                                     “The Northern Kingdom”
                                                Isaiah 28:1-13

          Three Sections:

1.        Prophecy Fulfilled: A Warning to Judah - vs. 1-4

The woe here anticipates Ephraim’s or Samaria’s imminent fall, that in fact occurred in 722:  2 Kings 17:5-6Pride was their main issue: Isaiah 16:6Drunkenness is a symptom of Pride: Isaiah 5:11Rather than face judgment soberly, the leaders instead drink themselves into a drunken stupor; this is a constant reaction for the ungodly: Isaiah 22:12-13The chastisement is described as a Hailstorm, flooding and downpour:  Isaiah 8:7-8

 

2.        Light for the Remnant - vs. 5-6

 Instead of the drunken rulers Israel and Judah had come to expect, God will bring a new spirit to the throne:  Is 11:1-4There will be a change of atmosphere and empowerment: Isaiah 44:3

 

 

3.         Faulty Leadership -vs. 7-13

      A.    Irresponsible Self-indulgence - 7-8

 The priest had broken the divine law: Lev. 10:9They should have chosen the spirit instead of wine: Eph. 5:18What hope is there for a nation when even its spiritual leaders have given themselves over to debauchery:  Isaiah 5:11-12

      B. Taunting - vs 9-13

  Isaiah is responding to sarcastic taunts: Isaiah 5:19They failed to listen to the message of opportunity; they had a chance to rest or trust in the Lord: Isaiah 30:15Ultimately, the only security is in the conviction that God cares for us and will bring all the strands of the life committed to him to a joyous climax: Ps 56:10-11God will not be mocked!  Gal. 6:7

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