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Isaiah 09 Translation Questions
Q? What will happen to the one who was in anguish?
A. Her gloom will be dispelled. [9:1]
Q? What lands did God humiliate in earlier times?
A. God humiliated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali. [9:1]
Q? What will God do to Zebulun and Naphtali in the later time?
A. He will make them glorious. [9:1]
Q? On whom has the light shone?
A. The light has shone on those who have lived in the land of the shadow of death. [9:2]
Q? What is the name of the one who will bear the rule on his shoulder?
A. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. [9:6]
Q? How will he rule?
A. He will rule with justice and with righteousness. [9:7]
Q? How long will he rule?
A. He will rule from this time onward and for evermore. [9:7]
Q? What did Israel say in pride and with an arrogant heart?
A. Israel says, "The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with chiseled stone; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place." [9:9-10]
Q? Who did Yahweh raise up against Israel?
A. Yahweh raised up Rezin, the Arameans and the Philistines against Israel. [9:11-12]
Q? Did the people turn to Yahweh?
A. The people did not turn to Yahweh or seek him. [9:13]
Q? Who were the "head" and "tail" that Yahweh was going to cut off in one day?
A. The leader and the noble man were the head; and the prophet that teaches lies was the tail. [9:15]
Q? Why didn't the Lord have compassion on their fatherless and widows?
A. He didn't have compassion on them because everyone was a godless evildoer and every mouth spoke foolish things. [9:17]
Q? What happened as a result of Yahweh's overflowing anger?
A. Yahweh caused the land to be scorched and the people to become like fuel for the fire. [9:19]
Q? What happened to Manasseh, Ephraim and Judah?
A. Manasseh and Ephraim devoured each other and they both attacked Judah. [9:21]
Q? After all this did Yahweh's anger subside?
A. No, Yahweh's anger didn't subside. His hand was still stretched out to strike Israel. [9:12,17,21]