Biblical eLearning (http://biblicalelearning.org) presents:
Dr. John Oswalt (Ph.D. Brandies University) on the book of Isaiah. This series was first made available by the Francis Asbury Society (http://www.francisasburysociety.com).
Dr. Oswalt has been the distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary for many years. Dr. Oswalt was president of Asbury College from 1983 to 1986.
He is the author of 11 books, most notable of which is the two-volume commentary on the book of Isaiah in the New International Commentary of the Old Testament. His most recent book is The Holy One of Israel: Studies in the Book of Isaiah, released in 2014. He has also written numerous articles that have appeared in Bible encyclopedias, scholarly journals and popular religious periodicals. He has served as a part-time pastor in congregations in New England and Kentucky, and is a frequent speaker in conferences, camps and local churches.
Handouts available at: http://www.francisasburysociety.com/wp-content/uploads/Isaiah-Notes-5x7-all1.pdf
Timed Outline:
00:00 Opening and Prayer
4:17 Introduction and Review
6:25 What will be and what is
8:10 Isaiah 2.1 Isaiah identified a second time
10:45 Isaiah 2.2-4 Highest Mountain
12:18 Isaiah 2.3 God of Jacob
13:30 Isaiah 2.3 What the people say, Torah
16:03 Genesis 17.1 Walking before me
17:21 Isaiah 2.4 Judgment, shpt- restoring God's order
20:50 Isaiah 2.5 Conclusion
21:51 Isaiah 2.6 Human exaltation (pride)
24:50 Isaiah 2.6-8 Full of bad stuff
26:35 Isaiah 2.9 Results: people humbled
28:25 Isaiah 2.12-17 Examples of proud and lofty
30:32 Isaiah 2.19-21 Unclean idols
36:25 Isaiah 2.22 Stop trusting in humans, meaningless
39:15 Isaiah 3 Exalting leadership theme
43:05 Isaiah 3.1-5 Takes away all human leaders
44:15 Isaiah 3.6-8 Illustration: human leaders condemned to fail
45:20 Luke 14:11 Paradox, humble exalted
48:10 Isaiah 3:9 'oi – Alas [woe]
50:55 Isaiah 3.9-10 Reap what you sow
53:10 Isaiah 3.12-14 What is appropriate attitude toward leaders
57:05 Isaiah 3.16-17 Daughter of Zion, exalt yourself and you are humbled
59:18 Isaiah 3.18-23 Stuff trying to find meaning
1:02:36 Isaiah 3.24-4.1 Ultimate humiliation, full of stuff yet empty