1. What were the first words of Isaiah’s testament prophecy (Isaiah 1:1-5, 16-20-27-31)?
Isaiah told the people of God about the warning from God because of their disobedience to him.
2. Was the prophecy of Isaiah to equally concern both Judah (Southern Kingdom) and Israel (Northern Kingdom)? Compare Isaiah 1:1-9 and 7:1-9?
Yes, the Northern Kingdom had sinned greatly against God and the Southern Kingdom was headed in that direction. Isaiah came primarily as a prophet for Judah but his message was also for the Northern Kingdom.
3. What is the future word of hope Isaiah is to give to Judah (Isaiah 2:1-4) and what is to be his appeal to them (Isaiah 2:5)?
It shall come in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be
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7. To who does the prophecy of Isaiah 9:6-7 relate (Matthew 1:21, 28:18, Luke 2:11, Acts 2:36)? They refer to the birth of Christ and the establishment of his eternal kingdom.
8. How is the prophetic promises of Isaiah 11:1,2 to be fulfilled (Like 1:31-33, Acts 15:15-18)?
It shall be like a tree chopped down to a stump a new branch will grow the Messiah. He would be greater than the original tree and bear much fruit the Messiah is the fulfillment of God’s promise that a descendant of David would rule forever.
9. In reading Isaiah 12:1-6 as a reference to the future reign of Christ in his one thousand year (millennial) Kingdom, how will Thanksgiving be expressed?
With hymns of praise, expressing our gratitude to God thanking him and praising him and telling other about him. We must praise him and we should share the good news with others.
10. Isaiah 13:1-23:18 contains a serious of prophecies concerning nations surrounding Judah and Israel. Relate the Lord’s word to Isaiah regarding each of the following nations.
1. Babylon destroyed, God said I will rise up against them, says the Lord of hosts.
2. Moab – The burden against Moab – 5 parts also
The prophet Isaiah played an important role in the development and expression of Judaism as a dynamic, living religion through the impact of his works. The impact of Isaiah is evident in both the development and expression of Judaism both in his time and in modern society, as his teachings, for the Jewish people, prove to be relevant to the times. Considered among Jews as one of the greatest prophets, Isaiah has contributed to and affected the life of adherents in the Jewish faith through his political and religious influence, his prophetic messages concerning
Jesus is, as the Messianic Servant, shown to be the fulfilment of further Isaianic prophecy, that of the suffering Servant. Throughout Matthew’s gospel there are six direct allusions to Isaiah 53 indicating a definite link and identification by Matthew with this Israelite and Messianic hope. Further, Farmer suggests that direct allusions notwithstanding in 20:20-28 and especially 26:26-30 Isaiah 53's redemptive hope is supposed to be fulfilled through Jesus’ description of the outcome of his crucifixion.
From a historical and geographical perspective, the book of Isaiah is an accurate representation. A lot of what has been found through archeology supports the events in the book. The book of Isaiah focuses on the south kingdom of Judah. During the book, the North Kingdom is in the process of its down fall. The book of Isaiah gives us insight into the minds of the southern kings at the time. Thus, we are able to see the historical context of how the south eventually fell.
Isaiah's commission begins with Isaiah protesting that he is not worthy to see the Lord. He recognizes that he has seen the Lord and worries about the consequences to him because of this sight. "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips,and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty" (Isaiah 6:5). Likewise, Jeremiah protests that he is not worthy after the Lord appoints him as a prophet. Jeremiah says, "Alas, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am too young" (Jeremiah 1:6). These two quotes reveal that both Isaiah and Jeremiah did not believe that they were worthy of seeing the Lord and being His prophet.
Introduction: We see a book that was often quoted by Jesus and the apostles. A book that was written nearly 700 years before Christ was born. In the Six Chapter of the book of Isaiah, Isaiah gives us a record of his sacred call to the office of Prophet. His calling comes in a time of crisis in the nation. He begins by telling us that it was the year when King Uzziah had died. A king that had reign for over 50 years. Is in that time when God appear to Isaiah, he says (Verse 1) He has a vision. I saw (didn’t hear or read) The Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up and His robe filled the temple. The image and the symbolic significance of what Isaiah sees upon here, is the outfit of The King like no other (status symbols).
Jesus encourages the people to search the words of isaiah and the other prophets and encourages them to ponder and ask the lord to help understand them. He also tells about how his servant Samuel the Lamanite helped with his words concerning the resurrection and Jesus asks Nephi to add them to the records.
Indeed, He had called them out as His Chosen People. All of this was part of the Israelites cherished history. But you can’t live in the past. History has its place, but it must be kept in its place. The Israelites were challenged not to think that their greatest victories with the Lord were behind them. Isaiah’s prophecy charged them to forget the past…its comfortable familiarities, and even its shortcomings and disappointments. It was true that the Lord had brought them through the Red Sea, but He was also prepared to take them through the wilderness. Isaiah commanded the Israelites to look ahead, and he prophesied that God was going to do a new thing!
In Isaiah’s Immanuel, Dr. Edward Hindson truly dives into the book of Isaiah. Hindson helps us to grasp the importance and statute of Isaiah. He was not simply a prophet among prophets. He stands out as a citizen of Israel and a servant of God. Hindson does not hold back on his praises of Isaiah and agrees with W.R.Smith, that he is the second most important person throughout the whole story of Israel (2). Isaiah’s writings style still puts modern day scholars in awe. However, Isaiah’s Godly leadership is a principle throughout the book that far exceeds his other attributes. His wisdom, words, and visions from God guided the nation of Israel throughout the reign of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Hindon discusses the history of not only Isaiah
The leaders of Israel were struggling to maintain power due to its neighbors. The prophet Isaiah guided Hezekiah by preaching that he should place his trust in God and not Assyrian alliance. However, King Hezekiah was not consistent with his trust in God, which later resulted in the fall of reign. The book of Isaiah can be broken down into three sections. Chapters 1 to 39 represent the call of judgement for the city of Jerusalem. Chapters 40 to 55 represent the prophet Isaiah in exile, and chapters 56 to 66 represent the return from exile to a new Jerusalem. Each section highlights a part of Isaiah’s
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the main themes of Isaiah and Jeremiah. The main themes of Isaiah are: (1) Son’s Names as Signs. (2) Servant. (3) Holy One of Israel. (4) Redeemer. (5) Eschatology. The main themes of Jeremiah are: (1) God’s Policy with Nations. (2) New Covenant. (3) False Prophets.
The book of Isaiah provides a message to the nation of Israel and is one of the most powerful books of prophecy in the Bible. The prophet spoke of events to come that many have attempted to discern. Scholars, Rabbis and Christian Clergy differ in their interpretations of these passages in Isaiah 52 and 53.
Isaiah came during a pivotal time in history. The world was changing rapidly and life was on the edge of prosperity and ruin, as it is today. In this uncertain time Isaiah was called by God to deliver a message of warning, comfort, and deliverance. Christians view the prophecies of Isaiah as a projection of the coming of Jesus Christ. Isaiah spoke of divine judgment and the promises of God through the Prince of Peace. Isaiah’s message of the future King was very meticulous. He describes how Christ will come, Christ’s character and Christ’s purpose. In this paper I will dissect Isaiah’s prophecies in the Old Testament and reference them to the events of Christ in the New Testament.
The Servant of God or Messiah will have commendable power and his power cannot be crushed by the Babylon attack. It also highlights that the power of teachings of God. The exodus will happen in the desert, but even the coastland of the area will wait for the message of God’s chosen servant. In an analogy, God chose Jesus Christ to spread his message to the length and breadth of the world. The influential message of God is spread on earth by his chosen prophets and servants. In this way, the second Isaiah is also making prediction about the powers of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, according to the Christianity, were the son of God. Interpreting this in the light of Second Isaiah, it is appropriate to say that God has poured his spirit in Jesus Christ, making him the messiah for the
The first verse of the Book of Isaiah states that Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah. Uzziah's reign was 52, and Isaiah must have begun his ministry a few years before Uzziah's death. Isaiah lived until the fourteenth year of Hezekiah's reign, and may have been contemporary for some years with Manasseh. Thus Isaiah may have prophesied for as long as 64 years. Isaiah had two sons She'ar-Ya'shuv, meaning "A remnant shall return" and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, meaning, "Spoil quickly, plunder speedily."
Thus, the historical and political setting for Isaiah 40-66 could be spread across the rule of three dominant nations, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia. Boadt notes that while the theme of Deutero-Isaiah was Consolation, the overall theme of the book centered on God as the Holy One of Israel; foreign rule was God’s disciplinary tool, and God’s makes Zion the Divine dwelling place. (Boadt 1984, 417)