Devotion Booklets for Seasons of the Church Year Advent 2019 - God With Us | Page 9

Thursday, December 12
Reading: Isaiah 21-22 (
8 minutes)
Short Reading: Isaiah 22:22-25 (
<1 minute)
Continue to take note of the nation / people mentioned in these prophecies of judgment, what sins or
consequences of sin God mentions, and then what we learn about our God in each section.
In connection with 22:22, Jesus refers to himself as him “who holds the Key of David” (Revelation 3:7).
Christians sing in the Advent hymn Oh Come, Oh, Come Emmanuel, “Oh, come, O Key of David, come,
and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe the way that leads on high and close the path to
misery.” What does the name “Key of David” communicate to us about our Savior?
New Testament Connections:
Isaiah 22:13 → I Corinthians 15:32
Isaiah 22:22 → Revelation 3:7
Friday, December 13
Reading: Isaiah 23-24 (
8 minutes)
Short Reading: Isaiah 24:1-6, 12-16 (
2 minutes)
This reading concludes the section of the ten oracles or prophecies of judgment on the nations
surrounding Judah and on Jerusalem itself. Chapter 24 changes from God’s judgment of individual
nations to God’s judgment of the world. Pay attention to the different reactions to God’s judgment
from the believers and unbelievers in chapter 24.
Are you still keeping track of the different names Isaiah has used for God? Keep looking for them in
this reading and in the readings to come.
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