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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 4: Revelation 16:1-14

January 8, 2025December 31, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

Summary of Revelation 16:1-14

John heard a loud voice from the temple (God) telling the 7 angels to pour out the 7 bowls of judgment.

The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.
The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.
The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.
The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agonyand cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.
The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.

Then John saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 4: Revelation 16:1-14

9a)

First Bowl (Exodus 9:8-11): Festering boils broke out on the people and the animals of the land. Mirrors the 6th plague in Egypt. These sores mark those against God.

Second Bowl (Exodus 7:14-25; Revelation 8:8-9): The water of the Nile and in all of Egypt was turned to blood when Moses struck it with his staff, and all the fish died. The 2nd trumpet judgment caused a huge mountain to be thrown into the sea and a third of the sea was turned to blood, a third of the living sea creatures died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. This mirrors the 1st Egyptian plague. Here, everything is affected.

Third Bowl (Revelation 8:10-11): The third trumpet judgment caused a great star to fall into a third of the rivers and springs of water. The water then turned bitter, and many people died from these waters. Here, everything is affected.

Fourth Bowl (Deuteronomy 28:22; 2 Peter 3:7): The Lord will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, with blight and mildew, which will plague you until you perish. Peter says, “The present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.”

Fifth Bowl (Exodus 10:21-23): Moses stretched out his hand, and darkness covered all of Egypt for 3 days (This was the 9th Egyptian plague). No one could see or move except the Israelites who had light.

Sixth Bowl (Exodus 8:1-15; 14:21-27): God sends a plague of frogs unto Egypt. Moses parts the Red Sea for God’s people to cross.

Most of the bowl judgments mirror the judgments rendered upon Egypt or in the trumpet judgments.

b) God has ultimate power and authority over all of nature and creation. He created it; He can destroy it. And, God can destroy it however he wishes, as we see here.

10a) They have the same response: hard-hearted and cold-hearted. They still refuse to believe in God, repent, and turn to Him. They curse and blame God for their troubles rather than seeing the error of their ways and turning to Him.

b) Most likely. It’s hard to pinpoint, but I try to stay as close to Him as possible, so I don’t become hard-hearted towards Him.

11) It definitely makes it more imperative and important, that’s for sure! I try to open my eyes to whom God wants me to share the Gospel with.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 4: Revelation 16:1-14

Love this lesson! Great comparative study!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 4: Revelation 16:1-14

God is the voice since no one else is in the temple.

The bowls of judgment are the 3rd woe (Revelation 11:14). Their purpose is to bring people to God.

As people continue to resist God, the intensity of these judgments intensifies.

The judgment is fair and righteous, and those who refused to drink the Living Water Jesus offered now must drink blood.

The other voice is most likely an angel or the altar itself.

The fifth bowl judgment begins judgments against the beast, rather than mankind.

Hell will be dark. Only God brings light.

If the Euphrates River dried up, armies could march across it and attack God’s people. This will prepare the world for Armageddon.

God used frogs in the 2nd Egyptian plague. The Jewish people did not like frogs, believing them to be unclean. The Egyptians had a frog-like goddess. The frogs are false gods

The false prophet is the 2nd beast in Revelation 13

This is a battle against God. We’ll see three major battles at the End Times:

The battle of Gog, Magog and her allies against Israel (Ezekiel 38 and 39)
The battle of Armageddon when the Antichrist fights Jesus (Revelation 17:12-16, 17:14, 19:19)
The final battle when Satan and his allies, after the millennium, fight God (Revelation 20:7-10).

We all know who wins: God Almighty!

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 3: Revelation 15:5-8

January 7, 2025December 31, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

Summary of Revelation 15:5-8

John sees the tabernacle in heaven. 7 angels with the 7 plagues were dressed in clean linen and gold sashes. One of the four living creatures gives the angels 7 bowls filled with the wrath of God. The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and His power, and no one could enter until the 7 plagues were complete.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 3: Revelation 15:5-8

6) John sees the tabernacle in heaven. 7 angels with the 7 plagues were dressed in clean linen and gold sashes. One of the four living creatures gives the angels 7 bowls filled with the wrath of God. The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and His power, and no one could enter until the 7 plagues were complete.

7) Exodus tells us that the glory of the Lord fills the tabernacle, so Moses could not enter because of this. 3 Chronicles says the same thing; the priests could not enter the tabernacle because the glory of the Lord/cloud was in it. All these passages say that God’s presence was in the tabernacle.

8 ) I have complete confidence, comfort, and hope in our Lord for my provision, my job, my passion, my career, my novel, and holding my family close to Him. I find immense comfort in the fact that He has it all, and I don’t have to worry about a thing. I know He is in control. This helps me get through each and every day.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 3: Revelation 15:5-8

I did not know/remember that no one could enter the tabernacle when God’s presence was there. This makes sense since no one can see God.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 3: Revelation 15:5-8

This is the heavenly tabernacle, which the earthly tabernacle was modeled from Exodus 25:8-9 and Hebrews 8:9

God’s judgment is complete and pure, as indicated by the angels’ clothes.

These bowls are flat, shallow bowls used by the priests for rituals. Here, they hold God’s wrath and judgment against humanity.

God is present always, even in the midst of judgment and despair. And, God’s glory will be revealed in His righteous wrath.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 2: Revelation 15:1-4

January 6, 2025December 31, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

Summary of Revelation 15:1-4

John saw 7 angels with the last 7 plagues. The victorious were singing the song of Moses with harps standing next to a sea of glass glowing with fire.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 2: Revelation 15:1-4

3) John saw 7 angels with the last 7 plagues. The victorious were singing the song of Moses with harps standing next to a sea of glass glowing with fire.

4) God’s deeds are great and marvelous. His ways are just and true. He is King of all nations. All fear God and bring Him glory. He alone is holy. All nations will come to God and worship Him. He does righteous acts.

5) Gosh, He deserves praise for everything! My past, present, and future, and all of the world’s past, present, and future. He alone is in control. I will praise Him today for everything!

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 2: Revelation 15:1-4

I love how worship, praise, and singing are such a big part of heaven! What a site it will be to see!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 20, Day 2: Revelation 15:1-4

John gave us an overarching view of God’s judgment in Revelation 14. Now, he’s going into detail on those judgments. This writing pattern was common at the time.

The bowl judgments are the 3rd and last judgments in Revelation (after the 7 seals and 7 trumpets). These are the last judgments, bringing God’s judgments to completion.

Fun Fact: Revelation 15 is the shortest chapter in Revelation.

We’ve seen the 7 plagues mentioned in Leviticus 26:21. This is God’s judgment against the world.

The word used here for wrath in Greek is thymos, which is an extreme form of anger used only 11 times in the entire Bible. We see it 10 times in the Book of Revelation, showing how God’s anger is at its peak. God’s anger will be complete here.

The sea of glass reflects God’s holiness in His divine judgment.

You’ll see a lot of images here found in Exodus, including the plagues, Moses, the cloud, and the tabernacle. Bible scholars see this as the ultimate saving of God’s people and bringing them out of a sinful world.

The victors are the martyrs of the tribulation seen in Revelation 7:9-17.

We saw harps with the 24 martyrs in (Revelation 5:8)

This song is known as the Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb. It focuses on God and gives Him all the praise. It celebrates how God will defeat His enemies and redeem His people.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 4: John 15:9-17

January 17, 2024January 13, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

Summary of John 15:9-17

Jesus loves you (disciples), and if you keep his commands, you will remain in his love. You will have complete joy. Now, love each other as Jesus has loved them. Great love is laying down one’s life for others. The disciples are his friends for he has made known to them everything from the Father.

Jesus chose them so that they may bear lasting fruit and that whatever they ask in Jesus’ name, the Father will give them. Now, love one another.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 4: John 15:9-17

10a) As the Father has loved Jesus, so has Jesus loved you. Jesus loves you (believers), and if you keep his commands, you will remain in his love like Jesus kept God’s commands and remained in his love.

b) They receive the love of Jesus, complete joy, are given what they ask for, are friends of Jesus, are given knowledge of God, and they bear fruit. It encourages me when times, things, and circumstances in my life are low.

11a) Because Jesus loved us.

b) Strangers and people who irritate me. I pray for them and for me to deal better with them.

12a) Jesus chose and appointed his followers so that they might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. So that they might spread the gospel.

b) By remaining in Jesus and abiding by His word.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 4: John 15:9-17

Always a powerful reminder to love others because so many of us do have people in our lives that are hard to love. But, with God’s grace, we can do so.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 4: John 15:9-17

Jesus loved the disciples by protecting them, guiding them, and leading them. He cared utterly for their every need. No matter what we do, we are loved.

Abiding is obedience to Jesus and his commands. If you do abide in Jesus’ commands, you will experience joy to the full. Joy is being right with God, not happiness or excitement.

Jesus repeatedly emphasize we are to love others.

Love is to be complete, as giving up all that you have (or your life) for one another.

The relationship between rabbi and disciple in ancient times was never one of friendship. So, if we follow God’s commands, we can be friends with Jesus. Obedience must be there.

Jesus chooses us to bear fruit for God’s glory.

Again, we should expect answered prayer.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 3: John 15:5-8

January 16, 2024January 13, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

SUMMARY OF JOHN 15:5-8

Apart from Jesus, you can do nothing. If you remain in Jesus and his words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. You will bear much fruit for God’s glory.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 3: John 15:5-8

6) You must remain in Jesus and his words remain in you. He meant you must remain connected to Jesus and abide in him in order to bear fruit/lead a productive, fulfilling life.

7) I would say no, not really. It’s not a fulfilling life and it’s not all that they could have done with Christ. And, it could be fruitful for others, but I think for them they will always be missing something.

8 ) I would say in all areas. I do believe I could bear more fruit in helping others.

9) It means just that: ask for what you want, and, if it’s in line with God’s will for your life, it will be granted. God gives us our desires because it reflects God’s desires for our lives

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 3: John 15:5-8

Great passage on bearing fruit. We must remember that it’s about doing God’s will for His kingdom, so His fruit is most likely different than ours.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 20, Day 3: John 15:5-8

If you abide in Christ, you will bear fruit. Period.

Without Jesus, we can do nothing of real, eternal value.

Without abiding in Jesus, your life fails. You are not a true disciple unless you abide.

By abiding to Jesus’ word and prayer, we remain connected to Jesus. As such, we should expect answers to prayers. If not, there there is a disconnect somewhere.

When you bear fruit, you bring God glory.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 5: Isaiah 48

January 19, 2023January 14, 2023 by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF ISAIAH 48

God foretold the events of the exile even though God’s people are stubborn so they could not say they were not warned.

God will tell His people of new things, but they will not understand nor hear them. God will delay His warth and not destroy His people. He will refine them for His sake and glory.

God is the first and the last. He teaches His people which way to go and what is best for them. If only they had paid attention, they would not have suffered.

Leave Babylon and be redeemed. There is no peace for the wicked.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 5: Isaiah 48

12a) Verses 4-8

b) Verses 8-11. God knows His people neither hears nor understands Him, yet he delays His wrath and does not destroy His people. Instead, He refines them for his sake.

13a) God teaches His people which way to go and what is best for them. If only they had paid attention, they would not have suffered.

b) Peace and well-being. Prosperity and posterity.

14) Every day of my life. From all the places we have moved over the years to the present moment. At times, I cannot understand, but you just trust. Currently, I would like to move again. But I am abiding here until God says to move. I’m trying to embrace “Bloom where you are planted,” and some days are easier than others. Still, I trust God knows what is best for me and where we shall go.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 5: Isaiah 48

Much easier day! You made it. What a chapter of hope! Despite God’s chastizing, He never quits loving us. Verse 17 is a good one to hold onto in the midst of your troubles.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 5: Isaiah 48

God chastizes Judah, yet shows them mercy. Judah is without excuse since God announced what would happen many times ahead of time. Yet, the people still sinned and rebelled.

God shows mercy for His name’s sake, to glorify Himself, and to further His eternal purpose.

God loves His people and wants what is best for them. He frees them from captivity to praise His name.

We see “There is no peace for the wicked” again in Isaiah 57:21

We’ve seen God promise to deliver His people from captivity and from Cyrus out of His love for His people.

Coming up, Isaiah will focus on the Messiah, the ulitmate deliverer of God’s people.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 4: Isaiah 44:24-47:15

January 18, 2023January 14, 2023 by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF ISAIAH 44:24-47:15

Isaiah 44:24-28

God tells His people that He is the Maker of all things and the one in control. Jerusalem shall be inhabited and rebuilt. Cyrus is his instrument of justice.

Isaiah 45

God will go before Cyrus and give him victory so that he will know that God is Lord. God gave him his title for the sake of Jacob and Israel (His people). God will strengthen Cyrus so that all may know that He is God.

Righteousness will flourish, and woe to those who quarrel with Him. God is not to be questioned. He made the earth and the heavens. He will free his people from Cyrus.

Everyone will acknowledge that God is with Cyrus. The makers of idols will be shamed. Isreal will be saved for the ages.

God declares what is right. There is no other god. Turn to Him and be saved. He has sworn by himself. Every knee will bow and every tongue will swear. Everyone will boast in Him.

Isaiah 46

Idols cannot rescue themselves and are carried around by others, not with their own power.

God will sustain His people. Carry them. Rescue them. God is incomparable. There is no other God. God will bring about His plan.

Isaiah 47:1-15

God will take vengenance on Babylon for their sins. They showed no mercy on His people. They loved pleasure. They were prideful. They engaged in sorcery and spells. They did not trust God; they trusted in themselves.

God promises disaster and calamity will fall on them. Their magic spells, sorceries, and astrologers cannot help them. They cannot save them. There is no one to save them.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 4: Isaiah 44:24-47:15

9a) Cyrus is the king of the Persians who would conquer the Babylonians. God appointed him to be His instrument of justice on Judah, to carry them away to exile in Babylon. God grants him victory so that all may know that He is the Lord and that God is the one behind Cyrus’s power. He also shows some mercy to the Israelites and frees them to return to Jerusalem and rebuild God’s temple.

b) First, it reveals that God is the only God and is omniscient. Second, it reveals that God’s people will flourish. God has a plan. His people will be saved for all of eternity by His son, Jesus Christ.

c) It gives me hope. Gives me a purpose. Allows me to be more God-like in my every day interactions with others.

10a) Babylon showed no mercy to God’s people. They loved pleasure. They were prideful. They engaged in sorcery and spells. They did not trust God; they trusted in themselves.

b) It’s the same reason that knowing that God will punish those who do evil to us. When something bad happens to you, you want justice. There is something inside all of us that demands justice. Justice is God’s and Jesus’ responsibility. So, when we know that God will handle evil, we are comforted knowing they will pay with consequences for the evil they have caused others.

11) The same as 10b. It’s comforting to know that God has it all. I don’t have to worry about what others do and how they will pay. God knows.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 4: Isaiah 44:24-47:15

Another LONG passage, but this one is not as difficult as yesterday’s, so hang in there! The gist: God uses Babylon to show the world that He is in charge; God will then bring justice on Babylon for their treatment of His people. There is no one that can save you EXCEPT God.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 4: Isaiah 44:24-47:15

Isaiah 44:24-28

God, Judah and Israel’s redeemer, prophesizes a future deliverer of Israel, Cyrus, whom He will use to bring consequences to His people for their disobedience.

Isaiah 45

God calls Cyrus (200 years before the exile will take place) to subdue nations, including Israel. He would allow Cyrus to win, knowing God was behind him. He wanted Cyrus to be king to His people, granting His people the right to return to the Promised Land after the exile.

God is in control, and it’s foolish to resist the Creator of the universe. God will deliver His people, saving them. Idolaters will submit before Him. They are foolish, and He is great.

Look to God and be saved. This verse saved Charles Spurgeon. And, it can save you.

Every knee will bow.

Isaiah 46

The idols of nations are carried away, powerless to defend themselves.

God is not powerless; He will carry and save His people. God knows everything, and He will bring a deliverer to His people (Jesus).

Isaiah 47:1-15

Babylon will be humbled, and God will be glorified. Babylon will pay for their pride and arrogance, sorceries and enchantments, their treatment of God’s people. The sorcerers cannot save Babylon; only God can save.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 3: Isaiah 41:1-44:23

January 17, 2023January 14, 2023 by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF ISAIAH 41:1-44:23

Isaiah 41

Let the idolatrous nations speak. God declares He’s the one who has made all of Creation. The nations tremble. God is with Israel. He strengthens them. God helps His people and redeems them. He will not forsake His people.

He tells the idolaters to present their case, but they can’t because they are false.

Isaiah 42

God speaks of His servant (Jesus) who will have his Spirit on him. He will establish justice on earth and be a light to the Gentiles. The Lord will be praised, and He will never forsake His people. God calls out to those who are deaf and blind to Him to turn to Him. The pain of life is meant to draw them back to God.

Isaiah 43

God created us. That we are His. That He is with us. We will not drown nor be burned. For God is our God. We are precious and honored in His sight. He loves us.

Gather the nations to see if their gods are right. God’s people are His witnesses; He’s the only one who can save. God will have revenge on Babylon. He tells Israel to forget their exile, as He will do new things. Their sins will be forgiven.

Isaiah 44:1-23

God tells His people to not be afraid. He will pour out His spirit on us.

There is no other god than Him. Idols are worthless and those who make idols are nothing. They know nothing and see nothing.

God tells Israel to remember He made them. He will not forget them. He has redeemed them.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 3: Isaiah 41:1-44:23

6a) Idols are worthless. They can’t do anything. They are merely creations of mankind. God created mankind, so only He is worthy of worship and belief. When people believe in something other than God, they have nothing — no hope, no strength, no future. God is a jealous God, and when someone worships idols, it angers Him.

b) Anything can be an idol, and people make idols out of others, material possessions, and anything they put above God in their lives.

7a) Jesus

b) Jesus’ mission is to bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will speak to the deaf and the blind of Israel. He will bring justice to the nations. In him there is hope.

8 ) It’s good to remember that God created us. That we are His. That He is with us. We will not drown nor be burned. For God is our God. We are precious and honored in His sight. He loves us. When we feel unloved or abandoned, remember God’s promises. We are not alone; we never have been. So, hold God tight.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 3: Isaiah 41:1-44:23

LONG passages and lots of reading. The gist: only Jesus and God can save. Idols are worthless.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 3: Isaiah 41:1-44:23

Isaiah 41

God calls all lands to renew their strength, even those who don’t believe in Him. God asks them who is in charge of human history. God says he has.

The lands are afraid, but they turned away from God, not to Him.

But Judah is God’s servant and should not fear Him. He is with them and will strengthen them. No obstacle is too great with the Lord. God is a God of abundance.

God asks idolaters to present their case, but there is nothing to present. Therefore, idols are worthless.

Fun Fact: This is the only place in the Bible where God uses the title “King of Jacob.” The King of Israel is used 138 times in the Bible.

Fun Fact: God uses the words “I Will” in this chapter 14 times, all in reference to how He will help His people.

Isaiah 42

God speaks of His servant, Jesus, the Elect One. God delights in Him who will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will hold Jesus’ hand and keep him. He will be the light to the Gentiles.

I am the Lord, that is My name. This is the four letters of God: Y H U H. No one knows how to pronounce it. It is known as the tetragrammaton.

God praises the work of Jesus. All who serve false gods will be punished.

Jesus will heal the deaf and the blind.

God will defend His people.

Isaiah 43

God tells his people to not fear Him because he has redeemed them. God is with them.

He calls to those who are blind and deaf to Him to prove their case or accept God.

God commissions witnesses for Him. There are no other gods before or after him. Only God can save.

God will judge Babylon for what they did to God’s people. God will make a new path for them.

Even though His people have hard hearts towards Him, He will show mercy and forgive their sins.

Isaiah 44:1-23

The Lord made His people and will pour out His spirit on them. We are God’s. He alone is God.

Those who make idols are useless. They do not know or understand. Idols cannot deliver or redeem.

We should praise God’s greatness and glory. He has redeemed us.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 2: Isaiah 40

January 16, 2023January 14, 2023 by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF ISAIAH 40

God offers his people comfort after their sin has been paid for. Prepare for the Lord. The Word of God endures forever. The Lord comes with power. He tends his flock. He gathers the lambs and carries them close to his heart. He gently leads them. The nations are nothing before the Lord. God is above everything. He created the stars one by one and knows their names.

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
²⁹He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 2: Isaiah 40

3a) “A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.” That the Israelites exile to Babylon won’t be forever, as the people have paid for their sins.

b) Because God comforts us in all of our troubles. We then can comfort others. Our comfort comes from Christ, too. We are comforted in our sufferings as Christ was comforted during his sufferings. Jesus will save us from our sins, which is comfort in itself.

c) I need God’s comfort in where we are supposed to settle down and God’s comfort for my kids to find their path, too.

40:1-11: God is comfort. He is Almighty. He endures forever. He is all-powerful. He is caring.

40:12-26: God is Creator. God is omniscient. Everything is nothing when compared to God. He is incomparable.

40:27-31: God is everlasting. He never grows tired or weary. He gives us strength.

5) I find God’s strength in His Word, in knowing He is in control, and in knowing He is in charge of this world and everyone on it. I find his strength when I pray, believe, and have faith in what He will do for me.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 2: Isaiah 40

Such a beautiful (and well-known) chapter of Isaiah. I never grow tired of reading it.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 20, Day 2: Isaiah 40

Isaiah now offers words of comfort and hope to the Israelites (the people of Judah). Their sin has been paid for.

A voice in the wilderness prepares the way for the Lord.

Man is frail, but God’s message stands forever.

See God who will return and be a loving shepherd to His people. He is Lord over all of creation and is the God of wisdom.

God’s greatness surpasses all nations and cannot be compared to others, including idols.

God’s greatness is all around us in all of Creation.

Have faith and believe in God’s power and wisdom over all.

God gives strength to the weak. We rely on His strength as He renews us. He gives us strength to keep moving forward.

If we are worn out, God will give us the strength we need to keep going.

Theme: We see God through Isaiah first warn of judgment then promise deliverance.