The Prophetic Element in the Old Testament; An Aid to Historical Study for Use in Advanced Bible Classes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...will bring indescribable suffering. (3) Internal strife will introduce ruin and disaster. (4) 9:18-21. Death or captivity is awaiting one and all of them. But 10:1-4. none of these afflictions has brought Israel to her senses; she continues as before, and Jehovah's hand is still out-stretched. Therefore, now, (5) they shall be given over 5:26-30. to the worst of enemies; an army marching swiftly, with perfect outfit, ready for action, invincible, shall come and take them away.15 11. The Syro-Ephraimitish war (735-734 B. C.) fur-nished the occasion for some of Isaiah's most interesting work: (1) Israel and Syria propose to force Judah into a 7:1. triple alliance against the aggression of Assyria. (2) 7:2. Judah and Jerusalem are in great distress. (3) Ahaz, 7:3-9. who is inclined to join hands with Assyria, is told by Isaiah that he need not fear; the doom of Israel and Syria is at hand; they cannot injure Judah. (4) Because 7:10-17. Ahaz is skeptical, a sign is given--the child (God-is-with-us), and before this child is old enough to distin-guish good from evil, Israel and Syria will be forsaken, and Judah, likewise, will be called to suffer. (5) A great 7:18-25. devastation will come upon Judah, because of the conflict between Assyria and Egypt, and the land will become a ruin. (6) Yes, let the people know that Israel and Syria 8:1-8. will be laid waste before Mahar-shalal-hash-baz, the prophet's son born a little later, is two years old; and this calamity to the nation in the north will include also Judah in the south. (7) In these days of disaster let not 8:11-15. the lack of faith of the people find a place in the heart of the prophet or his disciples; Jehovah is the only source of help. (8) In these days of darkness, men must not 8:16-22....