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Isaiah 19 · Grade 5

Egypt My People

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Isaiah 19 shows the Lord coming in judgment on Egypt, the ancient oppressor of Israel. "Yahweh rides on a swift cloud," and Egypt's idols tremble, recalling the plagues of Exodus that judged Egypt's gods (Exodus 12:12). Egypt's famous wisdom fails: "The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish." Even the Nile, the source of Egypt's life and wealth, would dry up.

Then the chapter turns with five "in that day" promises. Egypt would fear Yahweh, cities would speak "the language of Canaan," and "there will be an altar to Yahweh in the middle of the land of Egypt." Like Israel under Pharaoh, the Egyptians would "cry to Yahweh because of oppressors," and God would "send them a savior and a defender." Verse 22 sums up God's purpose: "striking and healing. They will return to Yahweh, and he will be entreated by them, and will heal them."

The climax is stunning: "there will be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria," and the two empires that had crushed Israel would worship together. Israel would be "the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing within the earth," fulfilling God's promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed (Genesis 12:3). God gives Egypt and Assyria titles once reserved for Israel: "Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands." In the New Testament, Jesus sends his disciples to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).

Show What You Know

  1. Which earlier event does the trembling of Egypt's idols recall?

  2. How does verse 22 sum up God's purpose for Egypt?

  3. Which promise to Abraham does verse 24 fulfill?

  4. What titles once reserved for Israel does God give Egypt and Assyria?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Neither shall there be any work for ____.
  2. Yahweh rides on a swift ____.
  3. And the ____ will be wasted and become dry.

Down

  1. And a ____ to Yahweh at its border.
  2. And he will send them a ____ and a defender.

Think About It

  1. God planned to bless Israel's worst enemies. How does Jesus' Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) continue this vision today?

  2. God strikes in order to heal. How have you seen God use discipline or difficulty to draw you closer to him?

Memory Verse

“In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.”

Isaiah 19:23 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for blessing all nations. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • God promised an altar to Yahweh in the middle of Egypt. What would it look like for your neighborhood to honor God?
  • How has a hard time drawn you closer to God?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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