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Isaiah 16 · Grade 5

Swift to Do Righteousness

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Isaiah 16 completes the oracle on Moab. Moab is invited to "Send the lambs for the ruler of the land" to "the mountain of the daughter of Zion." King Mesha of Moab had once paid lambs as tribute to Israel (2 Kings 3:4). Moab's scattered people stand "as wandering birds" at the fords of the Arnon, and they plead with Judah: "Hide the outcasts! Don't betray the fugitive."

In the middle of judgment, verse 5 shines with messianic hope: "A throne will be established in loving kindness. One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David." The Hebrew idea of loving kindness, God's covenant faithfulness, would mark this King's reign. In the New Testament, Luke 1:32-33 promises that God would give Jesus the throne of his father David. Moab's hope lay in seeking refuge under David's King.

Yet Moab refused: "We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud." Its famous vineyards of Sibmah would fail, and "gladness is taken away." Isaiah wept: "my heart sounds like a harp for Moab." Moab would pray at its sanctuary, but "he will not prevail." Verse 14 gave a deadline: "Within three years," Moab's glory would be brought into contempt.

Show What You Know

  1. What had King Mesha paid as tribute to Israel?

  2. What messianic hope appears in verse 5?

  3. What does Luke 1:32-33 promise?

  4. What deadline did verse 14 give?

Crossword

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Across

  1. One will sit on it in ____.
  2. Make your ____ like the night in the middle of the noonday.
  3. To the mountain of the daughter of ____.

Down

  1. A ____ will be established in loving kindness.
  2. In the tent of ____.

Think About It

  1. Moab could have found refuge under David's throne but was too proud. In the New Testament, Jesus invites the weary to come to him (Matthew 11:28). How can pride keep people from coming to him today?

  2. Isaiah 16:5 speaks of a throne established in loving kindness. How does knowing that your King is kind change the way you approach him in prayer?

Memory Verse

“A throne will be established in loving kindness. One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.”

Isaiah 16:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why can only the true God answer your prayers?
  • When is it tough for you to admit you need others?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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