Isaiah 2:5-22

Isaiah 2:5-22What does Isaiah's call for the house of Jacob (those chosen by God) to walk in the light of the Lord tell us about our responsibility as God's chosen people?(Consider Colossians 1:9–10)Read verses 6–9. Considering all the things Judah had filled themselves with (instead of God), how would you translate this list into a contemporary version for Christians and churches to be watchful of? What are some ways Christians and churches today behave like Judah?Why does exalting man and devaluing God lead humanity to become more like animals?(Consider Romans 1:21–32)Why is pride such a horrific sin, deserving of God’s wrath? Verses 12–18 list things humanity highly values and esteems. Why will God bring judgment on all these things?(Consider Isaiah 46:5–9)Why is Isaiah's message about the terror of God often avoided in churches? Why is it vitally important that God’s wrath and the terror of His judgment be part of our gospel message?(Luke 12:5; Revelation 20:15)Isaiah 2:22 says, “Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he?” How should this verse shape our perspective on human achievement, status, and self-sufficiency? Send us Fan Mail