Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Lay Academy

A Signal to the Peoples 

Isaiah:  Chapters 47--51

Peter Combes –November 11, 2001

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(The answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above")

1.        Comparing them to two women, the prophet denounces: 
  1. Rome and Greece
  2. Israel and Judah
  3. Antioch and Alexandria
  4. Babylon and Chaldea
2.        Reference is made to Babylon's:
  1. magic
  2. astrology
  3. chariots
  4. armies
3.        God made prophesies so that:
  1. people should take precautions
  2. the government should change its policies
  3. people should understand predestination
  4. idols should not get the credit
4.        Chapter 48 contains the well-known phrase:
  1. "he who hesitates is lost."
  2. "no peace for the wicked"
  3. "two wrongs make a right"
  4. "nothing venture, nothing win"
5.       God says his servant will be:
  1. a prophet
  2. a light to the nations
  3. a warrior
  4. a redeemer
6.        God has inscribed the name of Zion:
  1. on the Pearly Gates
  2. on the Gates of Eden
  3. on the High Mountains
  4. on his hands
7.       God demonstrates his power by :
  1. splitting mountains
  2. making the stars fall
  3. extinguishing the Sun
  4. drying up a river
8.      Chapter 50 is an example of :
  1. Apocalypse
  2. Parable
  3. Taunt-song
  4. Servant-song
9.       The Lord will make Zion like:
  1. Eden
  2. Tyre
  3. Sidon
  4. Rome
10.     The Earth will:
  1. be cleansed
  2. be transformed
  3. be repopulated
  4. wear out