Isaiah 8:21 9:7 One of the paradoxes of the Christmas holiday - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“MAJESTY IN A MANGER” Isaiah 8:21 – 9:7

One of the paradoxes of the Christmas holiday season is that while many are elated with joy, others are left depressed in sadness and cannot sing “ Joy To The World. ”

CHRISTMAS DAY, 1863

HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

ISAIAH 8:21 – 9:7 The book of Isaiah was written in the midst of doom and gloom for Judah, the southern half of the kingdom of Israel. Yet, out of that time of despair God gives a prophetic word about “ Majesty In A Manger. ”

I. JUDGMENT OF GLOOM IN THE LAND (8:21-22) Isaiah: “The Lord Is Salvation.” Ministered During 4 Kings Married With Two Sons; In Upper Class Isaiah Divides Like The OT & NT Isaiah 1-12: Sins Of Judah & Jerusalem “Isaiah is God’s Chief Prosecutor Against Judah” (RB)

THE DIRTY DOZEN Rebellion Worship Paganism Pride Prostitution Fruitlessness Drunkenness Deceit Secularism Foul Language Spiritual Mediums Injustice

II. JUBILATION IN GALILEE WITH LIGHT (9:1-5) The God Of Hope VS. Gloom, Anguish, Contempt, Darkness, Yoke, & Rod

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Invitation Redemption Productivity Holiness Immanuel Remnant Righteous Judge

WHY ZEBULUN & NAPHTALI?

“ GALILEE OF THE GENTILES ” “Is the Christ to come from Galilee?” (John 7:41) “Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.” (John 7:52)

MATTHEW 4:12-16 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah “The land of Zebulun and the land of might be fulfilled: Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles — the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned. ”

III. JUSTICE IN GOVERNMENT FROM THE LORD (9:6-7) Coming Of The King (6a) A. 1. His Humanity: A Child Is Born (For Us) 2. His Divinity: A Son Is Given (To Us)

NT SCRIPTURES And Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ (Matthew 1:16). But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law (Galatians 4:4). For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh (Romans 8:3).

B. THE CHARACTER OF THE KING (6B) 1. Wonderful Counselor 2. Mighty God 3. Everlasting Father 4. Prince Of Peace

C. THE CROWNING OF THE KING (6A, 7) 1. Powerful – Government on His Shoulder 2. Progressive – Increase of His government 3. Perpetual – There will be no end 4. Prosperous – Establish and uphold justice and righteousness

“ THE ZEAL OF THE LORD OF HOST WILL DO THIS ”