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A Challenging Prophecy of the Messiah

Text: Isaiah 11
18 August 2012

A CHALLENGING PROPHECY OF THE MESSIAH

1. A difficult historical context

a) A Rod from the stem of Jesse          Isaiah 11:la

b) A Branch shall grow out of his roots          Isaiah 11:1b

2. A brief history of the house of David

a) Jesse- father

b) David

c) Solomon – Prayed for wisdom and he became a very wise king.

d) Rehoboam (Divided Kingdom)

e) Mixture of good and bad kings

f) Davidic dynasty ended with the reign of King Zedeklah          2 Chronicles 36:11-14

g) Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians          2 Chronicles 36

3. Isaiah’s prophetic ministry He ministered in the reigns of 4 kings

a) Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26

i) Good beginning

ii) Became arrogant at the end

iii) Was struck with leprosy

b) Jotham 2 Chronicles 27

i) Good king

ii) Bad subjects

c) Ahaz 2 Chronicles 28

i) Bad all the way

ii) Problem-filled reign

d) Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 29-32

i) Good reign

ii) Poor ending

4. Post-Isaiah era

a) Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33

i) Evil king

ii) Repentance at the end

b) Josiah 2 Chronicles 34-35

i) Good king

ii) Killed in battle unfortunately

c) Jehoahaz 2 Chronicles 36:1-4

i) He reigned only 3 months

ii) Deposed by Egypt

d) Jeholakim 2 Chronicle 36:5-8

i) 11 year reign

ii) He did evil in the sight of the Lord

iii) Captured and deported to Babylon

e) Jeholachin 2 Chronicles 36:9-10

i) Became king at 8 years old i

i) Reigned only 3 months and 10 days          Zedekiah 2 Chronicles 36:11-14

i) Reigned 11 years

ii) He did evil

iii) Davidic dynasty ended with Zedekiah

BIBLE MEMORY

“There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots”
Isaiah 11:1