ISAIAH

After Israel had been divided between northern and southern kingdoms, many of the people turned away from God. God sent the prophet Isaiah to warn them that Israel would be conquered and the southern Kingdom of Judah would be overtaken soon after. Yet the broader theme of Isaiah is not Israel's earthly judgment, but the coming Messiah and God's great plan to save His people along with the Gentiles. The Messiah was first to come as a suffering servant who would die a substitutionary death for the sins of the people and then rise again. At His second coming the Messiah's earthly kingdom will be established and eventually God will create a new heaven and a new earth where justice and peace reign.

CHAPTER 6 (Verses 1–3)

CHAPTER 7 (Verse 14)

CHAPTER 9 (Verses 6–7)

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 40 (Verses 28–31)

CHAPTER 45

CHAPTER 60

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JEREMIAH

Jeremiah was known as "the weeping prophet" for he had to deliver the sad news of Jerusalem's imminent destruction. The city and Temple would be burned down if the people did not repent. Indeed, Jerusalem's royalty and people refused to listen and Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled. Jeremiah desperately wanted his fellow Jews to repent, but instead they mocked and ridiculed him, imprisoned him, and threatened to kill him. He prophesied during a time when a number of false prophets had arisen who were falsely claiming that God had promised peace and safety to Jerusalem.

CHAPTERS 1–52

CHAPTER 9 (Verses 23–24)

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EZEKIEL

Ezekiel was a Jewish exile living in Babylon who God made a prophet. Through Ezekiel, God warns that Jerusalem will be attacked a third time because it still refuses to repent, yet God will restore Israel in the future, resurrect the dead, and defend Israel from all the enemies that surround her. The Messiah will come a second time and a great temple will be built in Jerusalem during His future millennial reign. We learn from Ezekiel that we are responsible for one another - especially for warning each other when we see trouble or judgment coming.

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DANIEL

Daniel was a major prophet who lived among the Jewish exiles in Babylon. God gave him many visions including of future events leading up to the Messiah's first and second coming. Daniel was faithful to God even while enduring much persecution for his faith. We learn through Daniel that God is sovereign over all things and He is working out a grand plan throughout history to save His people. We also get a glimpse into spiritual warfare as good and evil angels fight behind the scenes.

CHAPTERS 1–12

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