WEBVTT - Isaiah 3-4

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<v Speaker 1>to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge,

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Isaiah chapter 3 and chapter 4,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New Living Translation. The Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord of heaven's armies, will take away from Jerusalem

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<v Speaker 1>and Judah the everything they depend on, every bit of

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<v Speaker 1>bread and every drop of water, all their heroes and soldiers,

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<v Speaker 1>judges and prophets, fortune tellers and elders, army officers and

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<v Speaker 1>high officials, advisors, skilled sorcerers and astrologers. I will make

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<v Speaker 1>boys their leaders and toddlers their rulers. People will oppress

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<v Speaker 1>each other, man against man, neighbor against neighbor, Young people

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<v Speaker 1>will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at

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<v Speaker 1>the honorable. In those days, a man will say to

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<v Speaker 1>his brother, Since you have a coat, you be our leader.

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<v Speaker 1>Take charge of this heap of ruins. But he will reply, No,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't help. I don't have any extra food or clothes.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't put me in charge. For Jerusalem will stumble and

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<v Speaker 1>Judah will fall. because they speak out against the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>and refuse to obey Him. They provoke Him to His face.

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<v Speaker 1>The very look on their faces gives them away. They

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<v Speaker 1>display their sin like the people of Sodom and don't

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<v Speaker 1>even try to hide it. They are doomed. They have

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<v Speaker 1>brought destruction upon themselves. Tell the godly that all will

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<v Speaker 1>be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward

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<v Speaker 1>they have earned. but the wicked are doomed, for they

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<v Speaker 1>will get exactly what they deserve. Childish leaders oppress my people,

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<v Speaker 1>and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders

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<v Speaker 1>mislead you. They send you down the wrong road. The

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<v Speaker 1>Lord takes his place in court and presents his case

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<v Speaker 1>against his people. The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment

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<v Speaker 1>on the elders and rulers of his people. You have

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<v Speaker 1>ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things

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<v Speaker 1>stolen from the poor. How dare you crush my people,

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<v Speaker 1>grinding the faces of the poor into the dust, demands

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord, the Lord of heaven's armies. The Lord says,

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<v Speaker 1>Beautiful Zion is haughty, craning her elegant neck, flirting with

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<v Speaker 1>her eyes, walking with dainty steps, tinkling her ankle bracelets.

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<v Speaker 1>So the Lord will send scabs on her head. The

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<v Speaker 1>Lord will make beautiful Zion bald. On that day of judgment,

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful. Ornaments, headbands,

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<v Speaker 1>crescent necklaces, earrings, bracelets and veils, scarves, ankle bracelets, sashes,

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<v Speaker 1>perfumes and charms, rings, jewels, party clothes, gowns, capes and purses, mirrors,

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<v Speaker 1>fine linen garments, head ornaments and shawls. Instead of smelling

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<v Speaker 1>of sweet perfume, she will stink. She will wear a

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<v Speaker 1>rope for a sash and her elegant hair will fall out.

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<v Speaker 1>She will wear rough burlap instead of rich robes. Shame

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<v Speaker 1>will replace her beauty. The men of the city will

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<v Speaker 1>be killed with the sword. and her warriors will die

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<v Speaker 1>in battle. The gates of Zion will weep and mourn.

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<v Speaker 1>The city will be like a ravaged woman, huddled on

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<v Speaker 1>the ground. In that day so few men will be

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<v Speaker 1>left that seven women will fight for each man, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>Let us all marry you. We will provide our own

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<v Speaker 1>food and clothing. Only let us take your name so

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<v Speaker 1>we won't be mocked as old maids. But in that day,

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<v Speaker 1>the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious.

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<v Speaker 1>The fruit of the land will be the pride and

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<v Speaker 1>glory of all who survive in Israel. All who remain

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<v Speaker 1>in Zion will be a holy people. Those who survive

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<v Speaker 1>the destruction of Jerusalem and are recorded among the living.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord will wash the filth from beautiful Zion. and

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<v Speaker 1>cleanse Jerusalem of its bloodstains with the hot breath of

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<v Speaker 1>fiery judgment. Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount

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<v Speaker 1>Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a

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<v Speaker 1>canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming

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<v Speaker 1>fire at night, covering the glorious land. It will be

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<v Speaker 1>a shelter from daytime heat and a hiding place from

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<v Speaker 1>storms and rain. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>your word, and we thank you again for the reminders

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<v Speaker 1>that we receive from your word. Lord, we're grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>the example that you give to us here of what

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<v Speaker 1>it looks like when people rebel against you, and why

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<v Speaker 1>it's not wise to take an arrogant posture toward you. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>you invite us to walk with humility. You invite us

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<v Speaker 1>to recognize that we are sinners in need of the Savior,

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<v Speaker 1>your Son, Jesus Christ. And you invite us to confess

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<v Speaker 1>our sin before you and to receive cleansing and healing

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<v Speaker 1>from our sin directly from your hand. Lord, we know

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<v Speaker 1>that you can and you do supply that for all

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<v Speaker 1>who trust in you. And we thank you, Lord, for

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<v Speaker 1>giving us a stark example in this book of our

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<v Speaker 1>need for you. Lord, just as the people of Israel

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<v Speaker 1>needed you, so do we. And we pray, Lord, that

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<v Speaker 1>by your grace that we would walk with you faithfully

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<v Speaker 1>in every context you place us in. We love you, Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>We thank you for all of these things, and we

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for your presence with us today. We pray

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<v Speaker 1>this all in Jesus' name. Amen.