Isaiah - Chapter-22

Chapter Summary

The burden of the valley of vision, telling of coming grievous distress.

Verse 2 says the slain are "not slain with the sword." What does that tell us about what is happening?
What were the people thinking when they walls and pools? How does God react to what they are doing?
How would you describe the tone and emotion of the speech of God in this passage? How does that tell us how we should relate to what is happening in the chapter?
Verse 11 and 13 describe people doing things like building, eating, and drinking. Are these things always wrong or is there something specific about how they are doing these things that is wrong?
How is Eliakim treated differently from Shebna in verses 20-24? Why do you think that is?
Verse 6 says that it is Elam that is attacking Judah, but verse 5 says it is the day of God's judgement. What does this teach us about how God enacts judgement in the world?
Why does God command the people to weep and put on sackcloth in verse 12? Do they obey?
Based on what the people say in verse 13, do they believe God can forgive and refrain from killing them in judgement? Do you agree or disagree with their assessment?
What can we learn from verses 12-13 about when it is right to mourn and when it is right to rejoice?
In verse 14 God seems to say the people are beyond the point of no return. What has lead to this response?