Life-Study of Isaiah
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An Introductory Word msg. 1
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (1) msg. 2
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (2) msg. 3
Jehovah's Chastisement on His Beloved Children Israel and His Loving Exhortation and Promise to His Chastised People
I. Jehovah's chastisement on His beloved children Israel
A. Jehovah having chastised them because of their apostasy
1. Striking them so that their whole head became sick and their whole heart faint
2. Causing their land to be a desolation, their cities to be burned with fire, and their field to be devoured by strangers
3. Leaving the city of Zion like a booth in a vineyard, like a hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city
4. The Lord Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, easing Himself of His adversaries and avenging Himself of His enemies
5. Shattering the rebels and sinners together and terminating those who forsook Jehovah
6. Taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah every kind of support
7. Striking the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs and removing the beauty of their luxurious ornaments
8. Causing the men of Zion to fall by the sword and her mighty in battle
9. Removing the hedge of Israel as the vineyard of Jehovah so that it will be consumed, and breaking down its wall so that it will be trampled
10. Putting them into exile
11. The root of those who are unjust and evil being like decay, and their bud disappearing like dust
12. Lifting up a standard to a distant nation and summoning it to come in a swift, strong, and terrifying way to seize Israel as its prey
B. Jehovah abandoning His beloved people, the house of Jacob
II. Jehovah's loving exhortation and promise to His chastised people
A. Jehovah's loving exhortation to His chastised people
1. On the negative side
2. On the positive side
B. Jehovah's loving promise to His chastised people
1. Of forgiveness
a. Jehovah's invitation
b. Jehovah's forgiveness through washing
c. The issue of the people's obedience
2. Of restoration
a. Restoring the leaders
b. Restoring the city of Zion and its people
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (3) msg. 4
A Word Concerning Christ as the Shoot of Jehovah, the Fruit of the Earth, the Canopy, and the Tabernacle msg. 5
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (4) msg. 6
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (5) msg. 7
The Sign of Christ's Incarnation Given in God's Dealing with the Unbelief of Ahaz, King of Judah
I. God's dealing with the unbelief of Ahaz, king of Judah
A. Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, king of Israel, going up to attack Ahaz, and the heart of Ahaz quivering
B. Jehovah sending Isaiah to Ahaz
C. Jehovah wanting Ahaz to ask for a sign
1. Ahaz not willing to ask
2. The Lord giving Ahaz a sign
a. The actual fulfillment of this sign
b. The child eating curds and honey until he knew how to refuse evil and choose good
D. The invasion of the army of the king of Assyria
1. The people of Judah rejecting the gently flowing waters of Shiloah at Jerusalem
a. Jehovah whistling for the flies and for the bees
b. The Lord shaving with a razor the head and the hair of the legs, and the beard as well
c. Everyone left behind in the land eating curds and honey
2. The land of Immanuel indicating that the land of Judah, the Holy Land, Is Christ's territory invaded by the conquering army of the king of Assyria
II. The real fulfillment of the sign given by God to Ahaz, the king of Judah, being the Lord's incarnation
III. Christ as Immanuel
A. For one to overcome the nations in their equipping, counseling, and speaking
B. For one to be instructed by Jehovah
C. Christ the Immanuel becoming a sanctuary, yet a stone to strike against, a rock of stumbling, and a trap and a snare
D. Causing the prophet to bind up the testimony and seal the instruction among his disciples and wait on Jehovah
E. Making the prophet and the children whom Jehovah has given him for signs and wonders in Israel
F. Causing one not to inquire of the necromancers and the familiar spirits, but to inquire of God
A Word Concerning the Sign of Christ's Incarnation Given to Ahaz, King of Judah msg. 8
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (6) msg. 9
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (7) msg. 10
The Salvation of Jehovah to His Beloved People and the Nations (8) msg. 11
The Judgment of Jehovah Upon the Nations and Its Issue msg. 12
The Vision of the Economy of God Hidden in Isaiah's Prophecy msg. 13
Jehovah's Reaction to Israel's Degradation and His Reaction to the Nations' Excessive Action on Israel Issuing in Israel's Turn to Jehovah and Their Return to the Holy Land for Restoration (1) msg. 14
Jehovah's Reaction to Israel's Degradation and His Reaction to the Nations' Excessive Action on Israel Issuing in Israel's Turn to Jehovah and Their Return to the Holy Land for Restoration (2) msg. 15
Jehovah's Punishment Over Ephraim's Drunkards Issuing in Jehovah's Restoration and Ushering in the Trustworthy Christ and His Judgment on the Hypocrisy of Jerusalem's Worshippers Issuing in the Restoration msg. 16
Jehovah's Dealing with Israel's Reliance on Egypt and His Dealing with the Nations Issuing in Israel's Turn to Him and in His Return to Israel with the Restoration msg. 17
Jehovah's Destruction of the Nations for Christ to be the King to Bring in the Restoration for Israel msg. 18
An Example of Seeking After Jehovah and Trusting in Him (1) msg. 19
An Example of Seeking After Jehovah and Trusting in Him (2) msg. 20
Jehovah's Word of Comfort to Israel msg. 21
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (1) msg. 22
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (2) msg. 23
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (3) msg. 24
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (4) msg. 25
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (5) msg. 26
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (6) msg. 27
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (7) msg. 28
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (8) msg. 29
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (9) msg. 30
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (10) msg. 31
Christ as the Servant of Jehovah (11) msg. 32
Christ Being the Shoot of Jehovah and the Fruit of the Earth msg. 33
I. The all-inclusive Christ being the centrality and universality of the move of the divine trinity for the accomplishment of His divine economy by the dispensing of Himself into His chosen people
II. The Shoot of Jehovah and the Fruit of the earth
A. The Shoot of Jehovah
1. A new development of Jehovah God for His increase and spreading through His incarnation
2. For the branching out of Jehovah God, in His divinity, into humanity
3. He, in His divinity, to be the beauty and glory of God's chosen people in the day of restoration
B. The Fruit of the earth
1. A man born of human blood and flesh from the earth
2. For the multiplication and reproduction of the divine life in humanity
3. Such a man, in His humanity, which expresses His divine beauty and glory, to be the excellence and splendor of God's chosen people in the day of restoration
III. A covering canopy of glory and an overshadowing tabernacle of grace
A. The Shoot of Jehovah and the Fruit of the earth, as the God-man in His divinity and His humanity as well, to be a covering canopy of the divine glory and an overshadowing tabernacle of grace in humanity
B. A covering canopy of glory
1. Being the divine glory covering all the interests of Jehovah God in His holy mountain
2. Being the cloud of smoke as a shade by day from the heat and the brightness of a fiery flame by night, both being created by God
C. An overshadowing tabernacle of grace in humanity
1. Being Christ in His humanity that expresses His divinity
2. Overshadowing His believers in His grace as a daytime shade from the heat and as a refuge and a cover from storm and rain
IV. The requirements for partaking of Christ
A. The requirements being the conditions for God's chosen people to partake of Christ in the age of restoration
1. Having escaped, having been released, from captivity
2. Living and remaining in a holy life in God's chosen place — Zion and Jerusalem
3. Chosen by God according to His record of life
4. The filth having been washed away and the bloodstains having been cleansed away by the Lord with His judging and burning Spirit
B. The age of grace being a foretaste of the age of restoration; hence, the above requirements being also the conditions for the believers to partake of Christ in the New Testament economy
Christ Seen in His Divine Glory with His Human Virtues Held in His Holiness msg. 34
A Child of Both the Divine and Human Natures Born of a Human Virgin and a Son in the Divine Nature Given by the Eternal Father msg. 35
A Sanctuary to the Positive Ones and a Stone to Strike Against, a Rock of Stumbling, a Trap, and a Snare to the Negative Ones msg. 36
The Great Light for the Shining in Darkness and for the Release from Bondage msg. 37
A Twig from the Stem of Jesse and a Branch from the Roots of Jesse Bringing in the Restoration of Life and a Banner to the Peoples and a Standard to the Nations Bringing in the Return of God's People and the Submission of the Gentiles (1) msg. 38
A Twig from the Stem of Jesse and a Branch from the Roots of Jesse Bringing in the Restoration of Life and a Banner to the Peoples and a Standard to the Nations Bringing in the Return of God's People and the Submission of the Gentiles (2) msg. 39
The springs of salvation msg. 40
The King Reigning in the Tent of David, the Eternal Rock, a Savior—a Defender, and a Teacher msg. 41
What Christ is as the Steward in the House of God, Typified by Eliakim msg. 42
A Crown of Glory and a Diadem of Beauty; a Stone as a Foundation, a Tested Stone, and a Precious Cornerstone; and a King Like a Refuge, a Covering, Streams of Water, and the Shadow of a Massive Rock msg. 43
Jehovah the Savior msg. 44
The Servant of Jehovah as Typified by Cyrus the King of Persia, by Israel, and by Isaiah the Prophet msg. 45
The Servant of Jehovah as a Covenant to the People and a Light to the Nations msg. 46
The Servant of Jehovah as a Covenant to the People and a Light to the Nations to be God's Full Salvation msg. 47
The Servant of Jehovah as the Arm of Jehovah, the Reigning God, and the Exalted Christ in Relation to Israel's Return and Restoration msg. 48
The Servant of Jehovah Revealed in the New Testament Economy msg. 49
I. Christ as the Servant of Jehovah revealed in the New Testament economy
A. Acting wisely and prospering in the pleasure of Jehovah
B. Being exalted and lifted up, and being very high
C. Many being astonished at Him, for His visage and form were marred (disfigured) more than any man
D. Surprising many nations, and Kings shutting their mouths because of Him
II. The report of the prophets based upon the revelation of Jehovah
A. The report of the prophets and the revelation of Jehovah
B. Concerning Christ, the Servant of Jehovah
1. As the incarnated Savior, living a suffering and sorrowful human life
a. Growing up like a tender plant before Jehovah
b. Having no attracting form nor majesty
c. Having been despised and forsaken of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief
2. As the crucified Redeemer, sacrificing Himself for our trespasses for the accomplishing of Jehovah's eternal redemption
a. Bearing our sicknesses and carrying our sorrows
b. Being wounded because of our transgressions and crushed because of our iniquities
c. We all like sheep having gone astray; each of us having turned to His own way, and Jehovah having caused the iniquity of us all to fall upon Him
d. Being oppressed and afflicted, yet not opening His mouth
e. Being taken away by oppression and judgment, and being cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of the prophet's people
f. His grave being assigned with the wicked, but with a rich man in His death
g. Jehovah being pleased to crush Him, to afflict Him with grief
3. As the resurrected Life-giver, producing a seed for the building up of His Body as His continuation for Jehovah's pleasure and His satisfaction
a. Making His soul an offering for sin and seeing a seed
b. Seeing the issue of the travail of His soul and being satisfied
4. As the ascended Victor, sharing the spoil with God for His triumphant glory
a. Jehovah dividing to Him a portion with the Great, and He dividing the spoil with the Strong
The All-Inclusive Christ in His Four Stages According to God's New Testament Economy (1) msg. 50
I. In the stage of His incarnation
A. As the complete God to become a perfect man
B. As a perfect man to live a lowly and sorrowful human life
1. Growing up like a tender plant before Jehovah, and like a root out of dry ground
2. Having no attracting form nor majesty that men should look upon Him
3. Being despised and forsaken of men, like one from whom men hide their faces and whom men do not esteem
4. Living as a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief
C. Fully qualified to be the Savior to save fallen men from Satan, sin, death, and self
II. In the stage of His crucifixion
A. As a God-man Savior to Die a Vicarious Death for Sinners
1. Bearing our sicknesses and carrying our sorrows
2. Wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities, cut off out of the land of the living for our transgression, and bearing our sin, that we may have peace and be healed
3. Oppressed, afflicted, and led to the slaughter like a lamb and sheared before the shearers like a sheep, with no reaction
4. Taken away by oppression and by judgment
5. Numbered with the transgressors and interceding for the transgressors
6. Assigned a grave with the wicked, but with a rich man in His death
B. Jehovah having caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him
1. Considering Him as the substitute for sinners and forsaking Him as the unique sinner at that moment
2. Being pleased to crush Him, to afflict Him with grief
C. Making Himself an offering for sin
1. Through the eternal Spirit
2. By pouring out His life unto death
D. To accomplish God's eternal redemption, that the believers in Christ may be redeemed unto the life union in His resurrection, the reality of which is the life-giving Spirit
The All-Inclusive Christ in His Four Stages According to God's New Testament Economy (2) msg. 51
The All-Inclusive Christ in His Four Stages According to God's New Testament Economy (3) msg. 52
The Servant of Jehovah as the Sure Mercies of David, a Redeemer to Zion, and the Light to Israel msg. 53
The Servant of Jehovah as the Anointed of Jehovah as the Angel of the Presence of Jehovah for the Restoration of Israel Unto the New Heavens and the New Earth msg. 54