1. Gentle Giant Isaiah 8 Dr. Joseph Chang 5/18/2014

4. I. A True Giant Is Here 1 The LORD said to me, "Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-Shalal- Hash-Baz. 2 And I will call in Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses for me." 3 Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. And the LORD said to me, "Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz. 4 Before the boy knows how to say 'My father' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria." (Isa 8:1-4)

5. The Syro- Ephraimite War 亞蘭 - 以色列戰爭 734 B.C.

6. A. Two Witnesses 1. Uriah the Priest 2. Zechariah son of Jeberrekiah B. Isaiah + Virgin  Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz

7. This child’s name = Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz = zB; vx' ll'v' rhem; quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil.

8. 734 B. C., Isaiah prophesied 732 B. C., Damascus destroyed—2 yrs later 732 B. C., Many from Ephraim deported to Assyria, Pekah killed. 29 In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated him, and then succeeded him as king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah. (2King 15:29-30)

9. II. Enjoy the gentleness of the giant, but never despise Him. 5 The LORD spoke to me again: 6 "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices over Rezin and the son of Remaliah, 7 therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the River -- the king of Assyria with all his pomp. It will overflow all its channels, run over all its banks 8 and sweep on into Judah, swirling over it, passing through it and reaching up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the breadth of your land, O Immanuel!”

10. II. Enjoy the gentleness of the giant, but never despise Him. 9 Raise the war cry, you nations, and be shattered! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, and be shattered! Prepare for battle, and be shattered! 10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us. (Isa 8:5-10)

14. Gentle flowing waters of Shiloah/ 西羅亞緩流 的水. Rezin and Pekah/ 利汛和比加. Mighty floodwaters of the River- the king of Assyria with all his pomp. 大河翻騰的水 — 就 是亞述王和他所有的威勢.

15. When God roars, the nations roll. 當神呼叫 的時候, 列邦顫抖. God is always Immanuel to his people. 神永遠 是他子民的以馬內利.

16. Heavenly Father’s Love (Luke 15:11-24) 11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

17. Heavenly Father’s Love (Luke 15:11-24) 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 17 "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’

18. Heavenly Father’s Love (Luke 15:11-24) 20 So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' 22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate. (Luke 15:11-24)

19. Heavenly Father’s Love He is a gentle giant, even baby can lean on him. He is able to protect us, for He is our father. He respect us and will not force upon us. He is waiting to help us, if only we allow Him.

20. III. Correct Attitude A. Don’t be afraid of man (vv. 11-12) 11 The LORD spoke to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people. He said: 12 "Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it. (Isa 8:11-12)

21. III. Correct Attitude B. Be afraid of God (v. 13) 13 The LORD Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread, (Isa 8:13)

22. III. Correct Attitude C. We need to share this message of “Stumbling Block” (vv. 14-15, 20). 14 and he will be a sanctuary; but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare. 15 Many of them will stumble; they will fall and be broken, they will be snared and captured."... 20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. (Isa 8:14-15, 20)

23. Bolgpc.org http://bolgpc.org/?p=756