[CLE] 4Q Quiz 2 - Isaiah

• Isaiah

  • son of Amoz from Jerusalem

  • lived during Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah - kings of Judah
• Jerusalem - “city of Zion”
• • vision of God at temple after death of King Uzziah
  • sitting on a throne, high snd lofty, Seraphs were above him
• Seraphs

  • six wings - two covered face, two covered feet, two to fly

  • Holy, Holy, Holy
• • Isaiah confessed his unworthiness
  • One seraph touched his lips and cleansed him form guilt
• • Lord said: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?”
  • Isaiah responded enthusiastically: “Here I am; send me!”
• • The Lord sent Isaiah to Judah when they were in the midst of a political chaos
  • Syria and Israel were besieged by Assyria, forming an alliance against Assyria; inviting Judah to join
  • Judah refused, King Ahaz chose to ally with Assyria
• • Shear-jashub - ”a remnant will return”
• • Isaiah admonished King Ahaz to trust God in rescuing Judah
  • King Ahaz ignored Isaiah and refused to talk to God
• • Isaiah was a prophet for another 29 years during King Hezekiah, son of King Ahaz
  • Unlike his father, King Hezekiah did what was right in the sight of the Lord
• • Immanuel/Emmanuel - “God is with us”
  • When the king refused, Isaiah gave King Ahaz the sign of God