Not Remembering and Not Trusting God (Isaiah 17-18)

Isaiah 17-18

"For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and have not remembered the Rock of your refuge..." (Isa 17:10, ESV).

God's Plans for Damascus--and Israel (17:1-18:8) [Gary Smith]

1. Damascus and Israel Will Lose Their Fertility (17:1-11).
1. Key cities of Syria and Israel will disappear (1-3).
2. Israel will be gleaned with few gleanings left (4-6).
3. People will reject idols and turn to God (7-8).
4. Judah warned not to follow Israel's path (9-11).
   
2. God Will Rebuke the Raging Nations (17:12-14).
3. Cush Will Honor God for Destroying Its Enemies (18:1-7).
1. Instructions for messengers of Cush (1-3).
2. God's message for Cush (4-6).
3. Cush will honor God in Jerusalem (7).
   

Concerning Damascus (17:1-14); Messengers from Ethiopia (18:1-7) [Barry Webb]

1. Syria and Israel (1-11).
1. Judgment (1-6).
2. Repentance (7-8).
3. Judgment (9-11).
   
2. Assyria (12-14): Judgment.
3. Messengers from Ethiopia (18:1-7).

Damascus/Ephraim: the way of death and the promise of life (17:1-18:7) [J Alec Motyer]

1. The two nations (17:1-11).
1. Failed security (1-3).
2. Explanations: destruction and survival (4-11).
2. Many nations (17:12-18:7).
1. World rule in principle (12-14).
2. A signal to the world (18:1-7).
   

Damascus and northern Israel (17:1-14); Ethiopia (18:1-7) [Derek Kidner, NBC]