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 Prayer Schedule
2:35 Isaiah 7:1-35:10 Trust the Basis of Servanthood—overview
7:50 Isaiah 7:1 Background of Ahaz and Assyria
19:10 Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom: Ahaz and Isaiah
20:30 Isaiah 7:2 House of David Promises, yet judgment
25:50 Isaiah 7:4 Don't worry/fear, trust God
30:30 Isaiah 7:8 Ephraim broken
31:00 Isaiah 7:11 Ask of me a Sign, Ahaz refuses, false piety
35:50 Isaiah 7:13-14 Virgin ['almah, maiden] Sign, Immanuel
39:33 Isaiah 7:16-17 Destruction of Damascus and Samaria, Age of Accountability
45:01 Isaiah 7:20 Immanuel a double edged razor
48:35 Isaiah 8:3 Isaiah's son near fulfillment of this prophecy
49:33 Isaiah 8:11 No conspiracy trust God
52:00 Isaiah 8:13 Make Lord of Hosts holy
55:45 Isaiah 8:14 God as sanctuary and snare
56:36 Isaiah 8:16-18 Be Faithful / Trust God
59:30 Isaiah 8:19-22 Distress and Darkness