Questionnaire
PROPHECIES AGAINST THE NATIONS (III)
(Syria & Cush)
Isaiah 17-18
- Read 17:1-3a. This oracle is concerning Damascus (the capital of Syria), but why is Ephraim (leading tribe of Northern Israel) included in this oracle (7:1)? What would the Lord do to Syria and Northern Israel? (1-3a)
- Read 17:3b-8. In that day, how would the remnant of Syria and the remnant of Northern Israel be? (3b-6) How would they change? (7,8)
- Read 17:9-14. Why would such a tragic thing happen to them? (9-13a) Think about importance of remembering the Lord. How would the Lord pay back Syria and Northern Israel? (13b,14)
- Read 18:1-2. Which nation is this oracle about? (1) What was the nation doing and why? (2)
- Read 18:3-7. How would the Lord watch over them? (3,4) And what would the Lord do to Assyria? (5,6; 2Ki 19:35) At that time, what would all the nations do? (7; 2Ch 32:23)