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Isaiah 20 · Grade 5

A Sign and a Wonder

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Isaiah 20 is one of the few chapters in Isaiah with a historical date: "In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him." Assyrian records confirm that Sargon II put down a rebellion at Ashdod around 711 BC The rebels had hoped for help from Egypt, which was then ruled by an Ethiopian (Cushite) dynasty.

God commanded Isaiah to "loosen the sackcloth from off your waist, and take your sandals from off your feet," and Isaiah walked barefoot for three years. Prophets often acted out God's message, as Jeremiah wore a yoke (Jeremiah 27) and Ezekiel lay on his side (Ezekiel 4). Isaiah's obedience made him "a sign and a wonder," a living picture of captives being led away.

God explained that "the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Ethiopia." Those who had made Egypt their hope would be "dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory." The closing question, "how will we escape?" points back to the theme of Isaiah 30-31: "Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help" (31:1). True safety is found in God alone.

Show What You Know

  1. Around what year did Sargon II put down the rebellion at Ashdod?

  2. Name two other prophets who acted out God's message.

  3. What would the king of Assyria do to Egypt and Ethiopia?

  4. What later woe does the closing question point toward?

Crossword

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Across

  1. At that time Yahweh spoke by ____ the son of Amoz.
  2. To the shame of ____.
  3. And take your ____ from off your feet.

Down

  1. When Sargon the king of ____ sent him.
  2. In the ____ that Tartan came to Ashdod.

Think About It

  1. Isaiah's obedience made him a living message. How can your actions show others what it means to trust God?

  2. The coastland people asked, how will we escape? How does the gospel answer that question for people today?

Memory Verse

“They will be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.”

Isaiah 20:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking through Your servants. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Isaiah obeyed God in a way that made him look foolish. What would it cost you to obey God when others might laugh?
  • Where do people look for safety instead of God?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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