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🗓️ 26 July 2023
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0:00.0 | Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible recap. |
0:13.3 | In the first 39 chapters of Isaiah, we've read his prediction of Jerusalem's fall to Babylon, |
0:17.9 | which happened approximately 100 years after he wrote those words, and we'll read more about |
0:22.6 | that time in other books. |
0:24.5 | But before all that takes place, Isaiah also wrote prophecies of a hope beyond that, a future |
0:30.0 | restoration post-Exile in Babylon. |
0:32.9 | We see this starting to unfold in chapter 40 where he speaks to the future generations. |
0:37.8 | In chapter 40, we see the end of Israel's exile. |
0:41.6 | They've been brought back in and God is comforting them. |
0:44.8 | In 48, Isaiah reminds Israel that even though God's creation passes away, God's word |
0:50.6 | itself will stand. |
0:52.5 | He is immovable. |
0:54.3 | The primary points of chapter 40 is that God is worthy of worship and sovereign over all things. |
1:00.3 | Verses 16 through 17 point out that if we were to offer all his creation up to him as |
1:04.7 | an offering, it would still fall short of praising him as much as he deserves. |
1:09.0 | But Israel still struggles with trusting and praising God. |
1:12.4 | Both the rich and the poor among Israel build idols, and the people still fall into sin |
1:16.8 | and entitlement. |
1:18.2 | They act like God can't see their actions and their hearts, and that he's being mean |
1:21.8 | to them. |
1:23.1 | So Isaiah calls them to be servants of Yahweh to turn to him. |
1:26.9 | But instead, just like they did in the wilderness, they complain and accuse God. |
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