Read: Chapter 53
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PURPOSE:
To call the nation of Judah back to God and to tell of God’s salvation through the Messiah.
AUTHOR:
Written by Isaiah the son of Amoz.
DATE
WRITTEN:
Probably written in two parts:
Part I contains chapters 1-39 and was written at about ___________B.C.
Part II contains chapters 40-66 and was written about _________B.C.
SETTING:
Isaiah is speaking and writing mainly from Jerusalem.
KEY
VERSE:
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His Stripes we are healed.” (53:5)
KEY
PEOPLE:
Isaiah, his two sons, Shearjashub and Maher-shalal-hash-baz
That this book is almost like a “mini-bible”. It has 66 chapters, the Bible has 66 books. It is divided into two parts: Chapters 1-39 which is similar to the Old Testaments with its 39 books, and Chapters 40-66 (27 chapters) which is like the 27 books of the New Testament. Isaiah also contains both prose and poetry and uses personification (attributing personal qualities to divine beings or inanimate objects). Also, many of the prophecies in Isaiah contains predictions that foretell a soon-to-occur event and a distant future event at the same time.
THE
BLUEPRINT:
A.) WORDS OF JUDGMENT (1:1 – 39:8)
1.) The sins of Israel and Judah
2.) Judgment against heathen nations
3.) God’s purpose in judgment
4.) Jerusalem’s true and false hopes
5.) Events during the reign of Hezekiah
B.) WORDS OF COMFORT (40:1-66:24)
1.) Israel’s release from captivity
2.) The future Redeemer
3.) The future Kingdom
MAIN
THEMES SEEN IN ISAIAH:
Holiness – God is highly exalted above all of His creatures. His moral perfection stands in contrast to evil people
and nations. God is perfect and sinless in all His motives and actions, so He is in perfect control of His
power, judgment, love and mercy. His holy nature is our yardstick for morality.
Punishment – Because God is Holy, He requires His people to treat others justly. He promised to punish Israel,
Judah, and other nations for faithless immorality and Idolatry.
Salvation – Because God’s judgment is coming we need a Savior. All who trust in God’s Son can be freed from sin
and restored to God’s favor.
Messiah – God will send the Messiah (Promised One) to save His people. The Faithful Prince of Peace (Jesus)
would come as sovereign Lord. He would come as a servant to die for our sins.
Hope – God promises comfort, deliverance and restoration in His future Kingdom. Hope is possible because Christ
is coming.
QUESTIONS
& VOCABULARY:
1.) What might the name Maher-shalal-hashbaz mean? (hint – see chapter 8) ___________________________
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2.) Define the five Key words of Isaiah: Save, Righteous, Judge, Deliver, Comfort._______________________
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3.) Describe how Christ fits in Isaiah 53. ______________________________________________________
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4.) Did you discover any new similarities between Isaiah (“mini-bible”) and the Bible itself? And if so what were they?__________________________________________________________________________________
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5.) What did you discover as read this book? Anything new or exciting? If so what? _______________________
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SUMMARY:
Isaiah’s prophecies are not only applicable in judgment to the destinies of Judah, Israel, and the Gentiles, but also to the blessing of nations through the Messiah and the Church. Isaiah gives the most comprehensive life-story of Messiah, “the salvation of Jehovah”, of all the prophetical books combined. He refers more to the Messiah, His Kingdom, and the coming in of the Gentiles than all the other prophets combined.
NOTE: There are more quotations from Isaiah in the New Testament than any other prophetical book (over 60).
CHRIST
SEEN:
Christ is seen in His Messianic Glory as the Holy One of Israel (Mark 1:24), our Salvation (Matthew 1:21), our Righteousness (I Corinthians 1:30), and our Comfort (John 14:16,18). All judgment has been committed to Him (John 5:22).
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