Isaiah 1-6

• Isaiah the son of Amoz (1:1)
• God declares Israel no longer acknowledges His position (v2). Compares that animals like ox and donkey knows, but Israel does not. (v3)
• Their minds have been corrupted with evil. (v4) Even children, who are supposed to be pure, have now been taught to deceive. Is society today like this? China with kids cheating for money by saying the are crippled etc.
• Compares the rebellious heart as a sick one. (v5). Asks why would someone want to stay sick? And they are not doing anything about it to heal these wounds (v6)
• They reject God in their presence and are being taken over (v7) and nothing is being done about it.
• Comparison with Sodom & Gomorrah (v8-9)
• God doesn't like their offerings in v11-12. Reveals in v13 that it is because " I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly." God could not bear unrighteous offerings at all. These are offerings with the absence of the heart for the Lord.
• Consequences of sin. You do not want to be in the presence of God, God stays away from you. (v15)
• God loves and offers opportunities to repent. (v16-19)
• Consequences of rebelling (v20)
• What was once good is now a disgrace. (v21-23)
• God show his wrath against unrighteousness and promises to purify Israel Zion. (v24-31)
• The day when God's people (nation) are exalted and people would like to come after it! (v2-3)?
• God is just (?) (v4) hence we shall now repent. (?) (v5)
• The place is filled with things God dislikes, eg fortune tellers (v6), money (v7), and idols (v8) (isn't that like our world today?
• Warning: (v9-17) What happens to proud man? What happens to the so called gods when the true God is in action? (v18-21)
• How big is man? (v22)
• Israel sinned, God no longer will be in their presence. (3:1) And God warns without God's presence, Israel will be a place of ruins that no one wants to rule (v6-8) People thought It's just a change in power, different rule. They didn't realise it is an unwanted place? Like hell?
• Warnings to those who sin proudly (v9) vs those who are good (v10)
• More vivid description of the difference between now and without God's presence. (v18-26)
• Prophesied what will happen (4:5). Not all will come under God's wrath (v6)
• God did good for Israel by comparing to vineyard (5:2), but why were bad fruits (wild grapes) formed? He has done all for it and this is what he gets. (v4) Hence He is going to pull it apart. (v5-10)
• Who will be punished? Those who are drunk (v11 and 19-20) who give no attention to God at all (v12).
• How Israel will fall into the hands of others. (v14, 25-30)
• Isaiah has visions (6:1-13)