Slide 2 A Historical Harmony of 2 Kings 15-19 and Isaiah 7-10: 2
Kings 15-16. The Assyrian threat looms large. (Background on
Assyrians) 15:37. Judah is threatened by Israel and Syria. 16:5.
Israel and Syria siege Jerusalem, but cannot fully overcome King
Ahaz. Isaiah 7-8. Isaiah counsels King Ahaz specifically and Judah
generally. They are counseled to not make alliances with foreign
powers, but to trust in the Lord. 2 Kings 16:7-9. King Ahaz,
against Isaiahs counsel, makes an alliance with Assyria and pays
them tribute. Assyria destroys Syria. Isaiah 9:8-14; 30 Isaiah
prophesies of Israels ruin. 2 Kings 17:1-23. Assyria destroys
Israel. The ten tribes are carried away captive by Assyrian kings.
Isaiah 9, 36-39; 2 Kings 18 Hezekiah, reins. Assyria threatens
Jerusalem. 2 Kings 19; Isaiah 10 The Assyrian army is destroyed
when they attack Jerusalem. Slide 3 Slide 4 Text 2 Kings 15-20;
Micah; Isaiah 1-2, 6-10, 30, 36-39 Slide 5 Next weeks assignment:
Isaiah 3-5, 11-14, 22, 29, 35 Slide 6 The Christmas Prophets Isaiah
and Micah Slide 7 Micah 5:2 Slide 8 Isaiah 9:6-7 Slide 9 Slide 10
Which of these titles best describes how you feel about the Savior?
Why? Wonderful Counselor The Mighty God The Everlasting Father The
Prince of Peace Slide 11 The Christmas Prophets Isaiah and Micah
What was going on in their world when they were called to be
prophets? Slide 12 B.C. Slide 13 940 BC 920 BC 9o0 BC 880 BC 860 BC
840 BC 820 BC 800 BC 780 BC 760 BC 740 BC 720 BC 700 BC J UDAH : S
OUTHERN K INGDOM I SRAEL : N ORTHERN K INGDOM Jeroboam M AIN K INGS
Baasha Omri Ahab Joram Jehu Jehoahaz Joash Jeroboam II Menahem
Pekahiah Hoshea Pekah Assyrian Captivity M AIN P ROPHETS Ahijah
Jehu Elijah Jonah Micaiah Amos Hosea Obed Rehoboam M AIN K INGS Asa
Asa Jehoshapat Jehoshapat Jehoram Joash -- Uzziah Uzziah Ahaz M AIN
P ROPHETS Shemiah Azariah Elijah Hanani Isaiah Micah Hezekiah
Hezekiah Jehu Eliezer Joel Elisha Amaziah Amaziah Jotham Jotham
Slide 14 2 Kings 15-16 The Assyrian threat looms large. Israel and
Syria threaten Judah. Slide 15 The World Power: Assyria Slide 16
MicahMicah Slide 17 Micah follows a familiar Old Testament pattern
of prophesying of (1) present day despair, followed by (2)
latter-day hope. Examples: Present-day DespairLatter-day Hope Micah
1:6-7; 2:7-10Micah 2:12 Micah 3:9-12Micah 4:1-2 Micah 4:10Micah
4:12-13 Micah 7:1-4Micah 7:8-10 Slide 18 Isaiah 6 Isaiah is called
to be a prophet. Slide 19 Isaiah 6:1-2 Slide 20 An angel of God
never has wings. Joseph Smith President (History of the Church,
3:392) Slide 21 D&C 77:4 Slide 22 Text Isaiah 6:4-5 Slide 23 a
live coal in his hand Isaiah 6:6 Slide 24 this has touched thy lips
Isaiah 6:7-8 Slide 25 2 Nephi 16:9-10 Slide 26 Isaiah 1 Isaiah
decries the wickedness of Israel yet offers hope. Slide 27 Isaiahs
Delicious Symbolism Isaiah 1:3 For example: Isaiah 1:3 ox The ox
knoweth his owner ass And the ass his masters crib Israel but
Israel doth not know (his owner), my people my people doth not
consider. Israel no longer knows his master. He has forgotten where
to get proper nourishment & protection. Slide 28 The Sickness:
Isaiah 1:4-6, 11-15 The Cure: Isaiah 1:16-19 Slide 29 Isaiah 7-8
Slide 30 Isaiah 7:14 Another Christmas Prophecy? Slide 31 How was
this prophecy fulfilled? Slide 32 Isaiahs day events in the
meridian of time The book of Isaiah contains numerous prophecies
that seem to have multiple fulfillments. One seems to involve the
people of Isaiahs day or the circumstances of the next generation.
Another meaning, often symbolic, seems to refer to events in the
meridian of time. Dallin H. Oaks Quorum of the Twelve (Scripture
Reading and Revelation, Ensign, Jan. 1995, 8) Slide 33 events
attending the Second Coming of the Savior Still another meaning or
fulfillment of the same prophecy seems to relate to the events
attending the Second Coming of the Savior. The fact that many of
these prophecies can have multiple meanings underscores the
importance of our seeking revelation from the Holy Ghost to help us
interpret them. Dallin H. Oaks Quorum of the Twelve (Scripture
Reading and Revelation, Ensign, Jan. 1995, 8) Slide 34 Besides in
the Meridian of time, when else has He been Immanuel? Slide 35 Is
He still Immanuel? Slide 36 Isaiah 7-8 Judah is offered a chance to
have God with them Slide 37 Political Historical Background Syria
and Israel form an alliance and try to get Judah to join them that
they three together might take a defensive stance against the
Assyrians (and survive). Slide 38 The World Power: Assyria Slide 39
The Assyrians: Masters of War Slide 40 [Assyrian] soldiers were
rewarded for every severed head they brought in from the field, so
that the aftermath of a victory generally witnessed the wholesale
decapitation of fallen foes. Scribes stood by to count the number
of prisoners taken and killed by each soldier, and apportioned the
booty accordingly. The nobles among the defeated were given more
special treatment: their ears, noses, hands and feet were sliced
off, or they were thrown from high towers, or they and their
children were beheaded, or flayed alive, or roasted over a slow
fire. (Old Testament Student Manual 1 Kings- Malachi, p.114) Slide
41 [T]he Assyrians seemed to find satisfaction in torturing
captives, blinding children before the eyes of their parents,
flaying men alive, roasting them in kilns, chaining them in cages
for the amusement of the populace, and then sending the survivors
off to execution. (Old Testament Student Manual 1 Kings- Malachi,
p.114) Slide 42 Political Historical Background Syria and Israel
form an alliance and try to get Judah to join them that they three
together might take a defensive stance against the Assyrians (and
survive). 2 Kings 15:37; 16:5; Isaiah 7:1 Slide 43 Isaiahs
Equivalents CountryJudahSyriaIsrael Capital
CityJerusalemDamascusSamaria Territory (or Principle Tribe)
JudahAramEphraim LeaderAhaz (king)Rezin (king)Pekah (king), son of
Remaliah Slide 44 Isaiahs Equivalents CountryJudahSyriaIsrael
Capital CityJerusalemDamascusSamaria Territory (or Principle Tribe)
JudahAramEphraim LeaderAhaz (king)Rezin (king)Pekah (king), son of
Remaliah Slide 45 Isaiahs Equivalents CountryJudahSyriaIsrael
Capital CityJerusalemDamascusSamaria Territory (or Principle Tribe)
JudahAramEphraim LeaderAhaz (king)Rezin (king)Pekah (king), son of
Remaliah Slide 46 Text Israel (10 Tribes) Capital: Samaria Chief
Tribe: Ephraim King: Pekah (son of Remaliah) Judah Capital:
Jerusalem Chief Tribe: Judah King: Ahaz Slide 47 Isaiah 7:8 the
head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus, Rezin Israel
Judah Slide 48 Got it? Damascus Slide 49 Isaiah 7:1-8
CountryJudahSyriaIsrael Capital CityJerusalemDamascusSamaria
Territory (or Principle Tribe) JudahAramEphraim LeaderAhaz
(king)Rezin (king)Pekah (king), son of Remaliah Slide 50 The Sign
to King Ahaz Isaiah 7:10-16 If both kings of the alliance are
deposed by the time the child Immanuel grows up, then you may take
it as a sign that God is with us (Judah). Slide 51 Another Child?
Isaiah 8:3-8 Slide 52 Damascus Assyria Conquers Syria Syria in 732
B.C. Israel Israel in 722 B.C. Judah All of Judah except Jerusalem
by 701 B.C. Assyria Conquers Syria Syria in 732 B.C. Israel Israel
in 722 B.C. Judah All of Judah except Jerusalem by 701 B.C. Slide
53 The Lords Warning Isaiah 8:9-10 Q: What is the Lords warning to
all (near & far) who would fight against Judah? Q: According to
vs. 10 why would these nations be destroyed? Slide 54 Fact: The
majority of the people in Judah wanted to form a confederacy with
Assyria for their protection against Syria and Israel. What was the
Lords counsel? Isaiah 8:11-13 Q: What are the dangers of putting
our trust in worldly powers and influences rather than in the Lord?
Q: What have you learned about the wisdom of trusting in God rather
than turning to worldly sources for strength? Slide 55 What are You
Learning? (Whats your principle statement?) God will be with us
when we trust in Him, even during times of difficulty and fear.
Covenants with God are more sure than alliances with men. Carnal
confederacies cannot compare to Christian covenants. Be with God
and He will be with you. (IMMANUEL!) Slide 56 He has been counseled
to form no alliances. So what does King Ahaz do? 2 Kings 16:7 Slide
57 Historical Summary Thanks to Ahaz, Judah becomes a vassal state
to Assyria, paying tribute to them for protection. Assyria conquers
Syria. Then Slide 58 Isaiah 9 Slide 59 Isaiah prophesies Israels
demise Isaiah 9:8-14 Slide 60 2 Kings 17 The Fall of the Northern
Kingdom Slide 61 Slide 62 Slide 63 It seems to have been
Tiglath-pileser who originated large-scale deportations of
conquered peoples. By deporting a conquered people en masse to a
foreign land, Tiglath-pileser hoped to break their unity and
destroy their national identity. The practice of large deportations
continued under Shalmaneser and later Sargon II, successors to
Tiglath- pileser who also played an important role in the history
of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. (Old Testament Student Manual 1
Kings- Malachi, p.114) Slide 64 Because of the revolt of Hoshea,
king of Israel, Shalmaneser laid siege to Samaria, the capital of
the Northern Kingdom. The siege lasted three years, during which
time Shalmaneser died and was succeeded by Sargon II. Sargon II
finally destroyed Samaria and carried the survivors captive into
Assyria (see 2 Kings 17:16), thus ending the history of Israel in
the Old Testament and setting the stage for the loss of the ten
northern tribes. (Old Testament Student Manual 1 Kings- Malachi,
p.114) Slide 65 Historical Summary Isaiah 9:1-7 The Immanuel
Prophecy is Amplified: New Light New Leader: Isaiah promises New
Light and a New Leader: Hezekiah historically; the Messiah
prophetically dualfulfillment (this is another prophecy with dual
fulfillment) Hezekiah becomes a righteous king of Judah who heeds
Isaiahs counsel. Hezekiah refuses to pay the usual tribute to
Assyria which brings on two Assyrian invasions (see 2 Kings 18-19)
Slide 66 2 Kings 18-19; Isaiah 10 Jerusalem is threatened by the
Assyrians Slide 67 Rabshakeh: the Faith-Shaker Slide 68 2 Kings
18:17-35; 19:10-13 Rabshakehs Blasphemous Speech Slide 69 Hezekiahs
Prayer 2 Kings 19:14-19 Slide 70 The Lords response 2 Kings
19:20-34 Slide 71 Isaiah 10 A Beautiful Analogy for the 2 nd Coming
Slide 72 the people of Isaiahs day the events attending the Second
Coming of the Savior The book of Isaiah contains numerous
prophecies that seem to have multiple fulfillments. One seems to
involve the people of Isaiahs day. Still another meaning or
fulfillment of the same prophecy seems to relate to the events
attending the Second Coming of the Savior. Dallin H. Oaks Quorum of
the Twelve (Scripture Reading and Revelation, Ensign, Jan. 1995, 8)
Slide 73 Damascus 701 B.C. Slide 74 The Lords Counsel to Judah
Isaiah 10:24-25 Slide 75 Aiath MigronMichmash GebaRamath Gibeah
Gallim LaishAnathoth Madmenah Gebim He is come to Aiath, he is
passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages. They
are gone over the passage; they have taken up their lodging at
Geba; Ramath is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled. Lift up thy voice,
O daughter of Gallim; cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor
Anathoth. Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather
themselves to flee. This map is from The Book of Mormon for
Latter-day Saint Families, p. 120 Isaiah 10:28-31 Slide 76 Nob
Jerusalem As yet shall he remain at Nob that day; he shall shake
his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of
Jerusalem. Behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts shall lop the bough
with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down; and
the haughty shall be humbled. And he shall cut down the thickets of
the forests with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one. This
map is from The Book of Mormon for Latter-day Saint Families, p.
120 Isaiah 10:32-34 Slide 77 Slide 78 Logan Brigham City North
Ogden OgdenRoy Clearfield Layton Farmington CentervilleBountiful
North Salt Lake He is come to Logan, he is passed to Brigham City;
at North Ogden he hath laid up his carriages. They are gone over
the passage; they have taken up their lodging at Ogden; Roy is
afraid; Clearfield of Utah is fled. Lift up thy voice, O daughter
of Layton; cause it to be heard unto Farmington, O poor
Centerville. Bountiful is removed; the inhabitants of North Salt
Lake gather themselves to flee. Slide 79 the State Capital Salt
Lake Temple As yet shall he remain at the State Capital that day;
he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion,
the Salt Lake Temple. Behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts shall lop
the bough with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn
down; and the haughty shall be humbled. And he shall cut down the
thickets of the forests with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a
mighty one. Slide 80 Were going to kill you! Tomorrow morning youre
going to die and all you hold dear will be lost! (Mwah ha ha!) BE
NOT AFRAID O my people that dwellest in Zion, BE NOT AFRAID of the
Assyrian. (Isa. 10:24) Slide 81 Were going to kill you! Tomorrow
morning youre going to die and all you hold dear will be lost!
(Mwah ha ha!) For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own
sake. (2 Kings 19:34) Slide 82 2 Kings 19:35-36 Slide 83 What does
this teach you about the 2 nd Coming and the circumstances
surrounding His return? Slide 84 [W]e never will dominate by
numbers. It might seem hopeless [yet] it is not only possible but
certain that we will win the battle against Satan. Boyd K. Packer
Quorum of the Twelve (The Power of the Priesthood, Ensign, May
2010, 7) Slide 85 We do not know when this game will end, and we do
not know the final score, but we do know that when the game finally
ends, our team wins. Dallin H. Oaks Quorum of the Twelve
(Preparation for the Second Coming, Ensign, May 2004, 7) Slide 86
From this story, how do we prepare for the 2 nd Coming? Slide 87
You keep your eyes riveted on the First Presidency and the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles. We will not lead you astray. We cannot. M.
Russell Ballard Quorum of the Twelve ("When Shall These Things Be?"
Brigham Young University, on 12 March 1996)When Shall These Things
Be? Slide 88 Be with God and his prophets and He will be with you.
He is still Immanuel! Slide 89 End
