The Sign of Shear-Jashub: Learning Long-Term Thinking (Isa. 9:8-10:19)

Are you ready to learn long-term thinking? What if this virus mutates and gets worse? What if the vaccines don't actually provide a lasting solution?

By now, I suspect that most of us have realized that our political situation is not going to magically get fixed.

Our nation is deeply polarized. For that matter, the church of Jesus Christ is deeply polarized. Everyone seems to think that they know what is happening – and what should happen.

In Isaiah's day, the assumption was that the Son of David would always sit on David's throne. After all, that is what God had promised! So King Ahaz couldn't imagine that exile was really coming for him.

There are three parts to our text tonight:

• The first, 9:8-10:4, sets up the context of God's relationship with Israel
• The second, 10:5-15, declares the judgment that is coming
• The third, 10:16-34, promises that a remnant will return.