Isaiah - Chapter-21

Chapter Summary

Four burdens anticipating Sennacherib's invasion.

What is the overall tone of this chapter? How do you think the author wants readers to react?
What does the oracle in verses 1-10 have in common with the oracle in verses 11-12? How does the former fill in some of the gaps and help us understand the latter?
What does verse 9 tell us about potential sin that leads to judgment?
How does verse 16 show the results of selfishness and pride?
Why would the author use such shocking language in verse 3? What does it tell us about the point of the chapter overall?
In verse 10 we hear the prophet explain that he is sharing the difficult message he heard from God. How do we see his faith in obeying the call the share difficult news?
What would have been the options for responding to this message in Isaiah's day? How would one respond with faith?
Can you think of examples today of human pride where God might respond with similar judgment?
In verses 11-12, what is the watchman waiting for? Why does he tell the speaker to return?
If Isaiah gave this kind of message today, what area of our life would he speak to? How could we respond with repentance?