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Streams on the Dry Ground

Isaiah 40:144:5

Inheritance Class

Grace Bible Church

The Book of Isaiah

The Judgment

of the Lord

The Comfort

of the Lord

H

ezekiahs

H

istory

3639

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The Book of Isaiah

The Judgment

of the Lord

The Comfort

of the Lord

Hezekiahs

History

3639

Babylonian

captivity 39:7

Isaiah 4066

The Comfort (and Judgment) of the Lord

Gods

People

Delivered4048

Restored by

the Suffering

Servant4957

Restoration

Completed

5866

No peace to

the wicked

48:22

No peace to

the wicked

57:21

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Isaiah 40:1-2 Comfort, O comfort My people,

says your God.

Speak kindly to Jerusalem;And call out to her, that

Her warfare has ended, That her iniquity has been removed,

That she has receivedof the Lords handdouble for all her sins.

Chapters 4048

Chapters 4957

Chapters 5866

Delitzsch; Young

Isaiahs Prophetic Scope

700 586 536 0

Isaiah Babylonia captivity Suffering Servant

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Isaiah 40:3-5

Clear the way for the Lordin the Wilderness

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The grass withers . . .

Isaiah 40:6-8

Isaiah 40Isaiah Answers Some QuestionsBill Bryan, GBC, 5/24/92

What is life all about? 6-11What shall I call out?

The Word of God 8The Lord Jesus Christ himself 10-11

What is God like? 12-26Does God know me? 27-31

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Isa 40:12-31

Your Creator Exists, Israel! The form is a disputation text

Judah questions Gods existence;Isaiah responds through rhetorical qstns

Against the nations 12-17 Who is like God? 18-24 Against the astral bodies 25-26 Conclusion 27-31

The Creator is not tired 27-28The Creator is not bankrupt 29The Creator is not unreliable 30-31

Isaiah 41Who Do You Trust?

I, the Lord, am thefirst, and with thelast. I am He. 4b

Israel my servant8-20

I am with you 11 Contest with the

gods 21-29

A dragon, Marduks sacred pet

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Isaiah 42

I Will Not Give My Gloryto Another

Behold my Servant1-4

Matt 12:18-20 All He does for us

5-9

Worldwide praise10-17

Israels currentcondition 18-25 He is a light to the nations

Isa 42:6

Isaiah 43:144:5Unworthy Servant Regathered

Redeemed 1-2 Presence 5-7 A witness to

the world 10

The specifics ofthe regathering14-21

Waiting onwearying Jacob

2244:5

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For February 28:Isaiah 44:648:22Burying Babylon

The Lord makes a surprisingchoice of who His servant will be