Our next section in Isaiah will be Chs. 17-23. Notice that the main assignments for the most part only involve observation of the text. The bonus assignments go more into interpretation, and mostly doing word studies. Have fun with whatever you do in these chapters!
1. List and briefly describe the unusual or symbolic names/functions of the Lord in this section.
2. Trace all the places where the noun or verb “plan” occurs in this section. (See also chapter 14.) Briefly describe what you learn from the way this repeated term/idea is used.
3. What significant feature of the oracle about Egypt (chapter 19) do you find unique among the 10 oracles of chapters 13-23? What do you make of this uniqueness?
4. List and briefly describe the symbols/functions connected to Eliakim in 22:20-24.
Bonus assignments:
5. The meaning of “look to” in Isaiah (sha'ah – e.g. 17:7, 8; 22:11; 31:1; etc.)
6. The meaning and significance of the relatively infrequent but significant term “bless” (also blessed & blessing) in the book of Isaiah
7. The meaning and significance of the symbolic “key” in 22:22
8. The meaning of “glory” (kabod) generally, and also particularly in its somewhat different use in this section of Isaiah (cf. esp. chs. 17, 22, 23)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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