Promise of the prophets-2 Isaiah on pulpit politics
The second installment in a five part Christmas series critiques Old Testament prophets as political agitators in Jerusalem. It traces Isaiah’s three year era of turmoil and public uproar as he denounces rulers, plebeians suffer, and faith wavers amid Assyrian threats and social chaos. Describes prophetic activism and public reception.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Aiah
Ib.c
Judah
Hezekiah
Sargon II
Egypt
Isaiah
Sennacherib
Isaiah and Hezekiah in the shadow of Assyria
The article surveys Isaiah's prophetic clash with kings Ahaz and Hezekiah as Assyria's rise threatens Judah. It notes Isaiah’s counsel against military pacts, his vision of a future king, and the moral cost of political shortcuts, ending with the sign of Immanuel.
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Ahaz
Salah
Disci Sennacherib
Tsaidh
Sen- Inacherib
Judah
Syria
Isaiah
Hezekiah
B.C
Assyria
Israel
Imman
God
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