True Religion (Isaiah 19-20)

"On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord near her border" (Isa 19:19, HCSB).

1. Egypt smitten (19:1-15). Because of her religion (1-4)--idolatry, resources (5-10)--Nile, and self-reliance (11-15)--human wisdom.
2. Egypt healed (19:16-25).
3. Egypt unreliable (20:1-6).

Five Marks of True Religion (19:19-22):

1. Reconciliation (Isa 19:19). Building an altar to God.
2. Repose (Isa 19:20). Praying and speaking to God.
3. Revelation (Isa 19:21a). God makes himself known.
4. Response (Isa 19:21b). Acknowledging God, worship and making vows.
5. Wholeness (Isa 19:22). Trusting God's providence in striking and healing us.

Egypt: One World, One People, One God (J. Alec Motyer, 2011)

1. The Smiting of Egypt (19:1-15).
• Religious and social collapse (1-4)
• Economic collapse (5-10).
• Political collapse (11-13).
• Divine action (14-15).
2. The Healing of Egypt (19:16-25).
• In that day (1): The fear of the Lord (16-17).
• In that day (2): One language, one Lord (18).
• In that day (3): True religion (19-22).
• In that day (4): The world in the harmony of worship (23).
• In that day (5): One world, one people, one Lord (24-25).
3. Egypt: A Test Case, an Interim Assurance (20:1-6).

Egypt: One God, One World, One People (J. Alec Motyer, 1993, 1999)

1. The smiting of Egypt predicted (19:1-15).
2. The healing of Egypt (19:16-25).
3. The smiting of Egypt exemplified: An interim fulfilment (20:1-6).

God's Plans for Egypt (Gary Smith, 2007)

1. God will defeat Egypt and her gods (19:1-15).
• Civil war (1-4).
• Economic disaster (5-10).
• Poor leadership (11-15).
2. God will save Egypt; they will worship God (19:16-25).
• Egypt's trials (16-17).
• God's deliverance, Egypt's revival (18-22).
• Egypt and Assyria will Worship God (23-25).
3. Isaiah's nakedness symbolizes Egypt's defeat (20:1-6).

Judgment on Egypt (John Oswalt, 1986, 2003)

1. Egypt has nothing to offer (19:1-24).
• Egypt's might confounded (19:1-15). Prediction of Egypt's fall.
• Egypt will come to Judah (19:16-25). Egypt's coming worship of God.
2. The folly of trusting Egypt (20:1-6). Certainty of Egypt's judgment.

Concerning Egypt (19:1-25) (Barry Webb, 1996)

1. Judgment (19:1-15).
2. Salvation (19:16-25).
3. Isaiah goes naked (20:1-6).

Egypt (19:1-25) (Derek Kidner, 1994)

1. Egypt brought to its knees (19:1-15).
2. Egypt converted (19:16-25).
3. The Ashdod crisis (20:1-6).