A Teaching Outline for the Book of Isaiah
Aside from the Psalms, no other book is referenced in the New Testament as much as the book of Isaiah. Thus, no matter how familiar you are with Isaiah’s prophecy, your theology has been influenced by it. And this should come as no surprise, since the book of Isaiah is one of the largest in the entire Bible (known as one of the “Major Prophets” due to its length). As one who ministered in Judah over a period of nearly fifty years (from the time of King Uzziah’s death in 739 BC to the time of King Manasseh’s reign in 686 BC), Isaiah had much to say.
Whereas his contemporary Micah prophesied to a number of Judean villages and cities in the southern kingdom, Isaiah was a royal advisor in the city of Jerusalem, providing counsel (whether welcomed or not) to the kings of Judah (cf. Isa. 1:1, 6:1). At a time of great geopolitical turmoil, with the nation of Assyria reaching dominance as a world power, Isaiah’s warning to his people was that they should repent and trust the Lord for safety, rather than pursue worldly alliances and military stratagems of their own making. The reason for Assyria’s successful attack and deportation of the northern kingdom of Israel was ultimately because God had judged them for their sin (cf. 2 Kings 17:6-18). Thus, as the southern kingdom of Judah had fallen into the same sinful patterns (cf. Mic. 1:6-9), it was inevitable that they would meet the same demise. The people of Judah needed to repent, because only God could save them from Himself. And so it was that Isaiah preached to them, knowing full well that his counsel would largely fall on deaf ears (cf. Isa. 6:9-11).
His ministry began with a spark as he indicted the entire nation of Judah, calling them “people of Gomorrah” (Isa. 1:10), explaining that God detested their offerings (cf. Isa. 1:13), despised their feasts (cf. Isa. 1:14), disregarded their prayers (cf. Isa. 1:15), and would destroy both idol and idolater together because of it (cf. Isa. 1:31). Their phony religion had reached its limit, and God was going to employ an Assyrian sword to put an end to it (cf. Isa. 1:20). If that weren’t enough, the imminent judgment on the nation immediately turned Isaiah’s prophetic sight to the eschatological worldwide judgment to come, known as the Day of the Lord (cf. Isa. 2:11-12, 17, 20, et. al.). In that day, “Men will go into caves of the rocks and into holes of the ground before the terror of the Lord” (Isa. 2:19). The impending destruction by the hand of the Assyrians would be but a preview of the future destruction of the world by the hand of the Almighty. And all of this because God’s people had become a worthless vineyard, producing rotten fruit (cf. Isa. 5). Nevertheless, Isaiah gave hope to those willing to repent: a time would come in which the Messiah would restore the land and establish a kingdom of peace (cf. Isa. 2:2-24). Though their sins were as scarlet, they could become white as snow (cf. Isa. 2:18).
Isaiah then took a step back and described how he was called to ministry after seeing a vision of the Lord Himself seated on His throne (cf. Isa. 6:1). This well-known vision involved the six-winged seraphim who flew around the throne uttering the thrice-holy designation of God known as the trisagion (“holy, holy, holy,” cf. Rev. 4:8). In the vision, Isaiah’s own unclean lips were cleansed (cf. Isa. 6:7), and he was given the daunting task of hardening the hearts of the Israelites through his preaching until the land was destroyed (cf. Isa. 6:9-11). In his ministry, however, he was not alone. On the contrary, God had given this prophet sons for the purpose of proving the legitimacy of this calling to ministry (cf. Isa. 8:18). By naming his sons based on events that had yet to occur, his prophetic calling would be undeniable to those around him (cf. Deut. 18:22).
For that reason, one son was named Maher-shalal-hash-baz (meaning “swift is the booty, speedy is the prey”), and referred to the fact that judgment by the nation of Assyria was not only imminent, but that when the Assyrians attacked they would quickly loot and pillage Judah like a ravenous animal (cf. Isa. 8:3). Another son, named Shear-jashub (“a remnant shall return”) offered a glimpse of optimism (cf. Isa. 7:3): though Judah would one day be carried off into exile as part of the curse for breaking the Mosaic Covenant (cf. Deut. 28:36), God would return a remnant of them to the land. More than Isaiah’s own sons, however, there was a coming son of even greater importance: God’s own Son, Immanuel (meaning “God with us,” cf. Isa. 7:14, Matt. 1:23). This child would be born to a virgin as proof of His supernatural origin, and He would sit on the throne of David to reign forever (cf. Isa. 9:7). As one who would provide truth (cf. Isa. 9:2), joy (cf. Isa. 9:3), freedom (cf. Isa. 9:4), and safety (cf. Isa. 9:5), the promised Messiah would also be a fulfillment of Isaiah’s own name, which means “the Lord is salvation.”
Isaiah then described the counsel he gave to the leaders in Judah regarding international affairs. At times in his ministry, Isaiah would remind Judah’s leaders of certain military tactics that had failed in the past, such as when Israel tried partnering with Syria in order to resist Assyrian attack (cf. Isa. 17:1-14). At other times, Isaiah would try to influence Judah’s leaders to reject proposed military solutions in the present, such as when Philistia saw an opportunity to partner with Judah in the year that King Ahaz died (cf. Isa. 14:28-32). Still other times, Isaiah would reveal to Judah’s leaders what God had in store for the future, such as the destruction to be brought upon Egypt in the Day of the Lord, in order to show them the ultimate futility of their military decisions (cf. Isa. 19:1-25). To all who feared the coming Assyrian invasion, Isaiah’s counsel was unchanging: “In repentance and rest you shall be saved” (Isa. 30:15). Salvation from God’s wrath is the same for us today: not by the strength of our own works nor the wisdom of our own minds, but by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Sadly, the kings of Judah prepared for an Assyrian siege by spending more time examining their water supply than their own hearts (cf. Isa. 7:3-4).
After Isaiah’s prophetic counsel was rejected over the course of many years, he began pronouncing woes (statements of divine judgment) upon all the nations in the vicinity—including Judah. “‘Woe to the rebellious children,’ declares the Lord, ‘Who execute a plan, but not Mine, and make an alliance, but not of My Spirit” (Isa. 30:1) In striking first-person pronouns, God stated, “I will bring distress,” “I will camp against you,” “I will set siegeworks against you,” and “I will raise up battle towers against you” (Isa. 29:2-3). The unspeakably barbaric Assyrians were known for torture, impalement, and even decapitation of their captives, but as the ultimate cause of all things, God had made it clear that He was the one bringing it about (cf. Isa. 10:15). Since God’s use of Assyria to judge the land served as a foreshadow of God’s future judgment upon the entire world, Isaiah’s preaching reached a climax in the middle of the book, in which he described the stench of the corpses, bloodiness of the earth, heat of the brimstone, and desolation of the land in the coming Day of the Lord (cf. Isa. 34). For those who refuse to repent, things are only going to get worse.
The turning point came with God’s miraculous rescue of Jerusalem. After years of laboring for the Lord, Isaiah finally found a receptive audience in King Hezekiah, who had become ill (cf. Isa. 38:1-3). This crisis moment led the king to turn to God in utter dependence. Though the Assyrians had indeed gone through and destroyed dozens of cities in Judah by that time, King Hezekiah’s prayer of repentance was answered by God’s rescue of this most important city (cf. Isa. 37:20-22). In a single night, the angel of the Lord went out and destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers who were camped just outside Jerusalem preparing to attack, which demonstrated the miraculous intervention of Yahweh. And archaeological discoveries (such as the “Taylor Prism” housed in the British Museum today) reflect the reality of this account: the ancient records of Assyrian King Sennacherib’s military victories curiously lack any reference to conquering Jerusalem—despite mentioning the city’s siege. Archaeology can’t escape theology.
Having concluded the account of the Assyrian threat, Isaiah finished his prophetic ministry by preparing future Israelites for life in exile under Babylonian rule, even though it wouldn’t occur for another one hundred fifty years. Across three sets of prophecies (which have been divided into nine chapters each), Isaiah first conducted a “trial of the false gods,” in which he exalted the one true God over and above idols (cf. Isa. 41:21, 45:21). Knowing that Babylon was a den of false religion, Isaiah’s prophecies would be the spiritual safeguard needed by the captives. To prove the point, God provided Isaiah with stunning prophecies, including the naming of Persian king Cyrus as the one who would return the people from exile—decades before Cyrus was even born (cf. 44:28)! Yahweh showed His true deity by foretelling the future “in order that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He” (Isa. 43:10). Likewise, in demonstrating His deity and claiming to be Yahweh, Jesus foretold His own betrayal to His disciples, saying, “From now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He” (John 13:19).
Isaiah then described the person and work of Christ, in some of the most vivid Old Testament language. Three “Servant Songs” (in addition to a first written in Isaiah 42) were written to describe the One who would be sent by God for the salvation of Israel (cf. Isa. 49, 50, 52). This coming Servant would be the light of the world (cf. Isa. 49:6, John 8:12), the wisdom of God (cf. Isa. 50:4, 1 Cor. 1:24), and the substitute for His people (cf. 53:5-7). Though the nation of Israel as a whole has yet to recognize Jesus as this Servant, the day will come when they think back on history and say, “But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed” (Isa. 53:5, cf. Rom. 11:25-26).
The book ends with the glorious realities of Christ’s millennial kingdom and subsequent eternal kingdom. In the future, Jerusalem will be filled like a tent bursting at the seams (cf. Isa. 54:2). Its inhabitants will be cleansed not only from their sins, but even from the memory of their sins (cf. Isa. 54:4). With God as its protection, peace will characterize the kingdom—not only between nations, but even between animals, as the wolf and lamb graze together (cf. Isa. 54:15, 65:25). The sound of sorrow will be a thing of the past (cf. Isa. 65:19). And all of this will be inaugurated by the coming King, who came the first time to proclaim the “favorable year of the Lord” (Isa. 61:2a, Luke 4:18-19), but will come again to declare the day of “vengeance of our God” (Isa. 61:2b). At His first coming, He was covered in His own blood; at His second, He will be covered in the blood of His enemies (cf. Isa. 63:1-3). Until then, the free gift of eternal life is set forth to those with ears to hear: “Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy, and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost” (Isa. 55:1, cf. Isa. 65:13).
Because of the timeless value of these prophecies, the spiritual strength, redemptive hope, and future glory promised to the faithful remnant of long ago are still promised to us—both Jew and Gentile—today. Furthermore, just as Isaiah rebuked the idols of his day, so too does he rebuke the idolatrous notions of Jesus that are rampant in our day. Far from being the passive, beggarly, limp-wristed Jesus who merely tries to accomplish His redemptive plan for the world (as many wrongly conclude), Isaiah reveals Christ as He truly is: the supernatural Son (cf. Isa. 7:14, 9:6), the substitutionary servant (cf. Isa. 53:11), the slaughtering soldier (cf. Isa. 63:1-6), and the supreme sovereign (cf. Isa. 66:23). “For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things which have not been done, saying, ‘My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure’” (Isa. 46:9b-10). As you deliver the book of Isaiah verse by verse to others, may you exalt the Lord Jesus Christ in this way. The following outline is offered to help.
Judgment Upon Judah: Wrath and Grace (Isaiah 1:1-31)
Wrath and Grace for the Nation (Isa. 1:1-9)
Wrath and Grace for the Rulers (Isa. 1:10-20)
Wrath and Grace for the City (Isa. 1:21-31)
Judgment Upon Judah: The Coming of the Lord (Isaiah 2:1-4:6)
The Kingdom of the Lord (Isa. 2:1-5)
The Enemies of the Lord (Isa. 2:6-9)
The Day of the Lord (Isa. 2:10-4:1)
The Branch of the Lord (Isa. 4:2-6)
Judgment Upon Judah: The Song of the Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-30)
The Wicked Vineyard (Isa. 5:1-7)
The Worthless Grapes (Isa. 5:8-30)
Miraculous Ministry: Isaiah’s Vision (Isaiah 6:1-13)
Captivated by God’s Holiness (Isa. 6:1-4)
Cleansed by God’s Grace (Isa. 6:5-7)
Commissioned by God’s Purpose (Isa. 6:8-13)
Miraculous Ministry: Immanuel (Isaiah 7:1-25)
Danger from the North (Isa. 7:1-9)
Doubt from the King (Isa. 7:10-16)
Destruction from the Lord (Isa. 7:17-25)
Miraculous Ministry: A Child Born to Us (Isaiah 8:1-9:7)
The Signs to Prepare (Isa. 8:1-8)
The Strength to Persevere (Isa. 8:9-22)
The Savior to Praise (Isa. 9:1-7)
Miraculous Ministry: The Song of the Outstretched Hand (Isaiah 9:8-10:4)
War against Israel (Isa. 9:8-12)
Confusion throughout Israel (Isa. 9:13-17)
Anarchy within Israel (Isa. 9:18-21)
Exile from Israel (Isa. 10:1-4)
Miraculous Ministry: Fulfillment of Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isaiah 10:5-19)
Assyria Sent by God (Isa. 10:5-11)
Assyria Boasts before God (Isa. 10:12-15)
Assyria Destroyed by God (Isa. 10:16-19)
Miraculous Ministry: Fulfillment of Shear-jashub (Isaiah 10:20-34)
A Remnant Spared by God (Isa. 10:20-27)
The Assyrians Stopped by God (Isa. 10:28-34)
Miraculous Ministry: Fulfillment of Isaiah (Isaiah 11:1-12:6)
Righteousness (Isa. 11:1-5)
Reconciliation (Isa. 11:6-10)
Restoration (Isa. 11:11-16)
Rejoicing (Isa. 12:1-6)
Concerning Babylon: Judgment Upon the World (Isaiah 13:1-14:27)
The Day of the Lord (Isa. 13:1-16)
The Destruction of Babylon (Isa. 13:17-22)
The Deliverance of Israel (Isa. 14:1-23)
The Demonstration with Assyria (Isa. 14:24-27)
Concerning Philistia: No Alliance with the World (Isaiah 14:28-32)
Caution for God’s Enemies (Isa. 14:28-31)
Confidence for God’s People (Isa. 14:32)
Concerning Moab: Sin or Safety? (Isaiah 15:1-16:14)
What Disaster Will Entail (Isa. 15:1-9)
How Disaster Can Be Survived (Isa. 16:1-5)
Why Disaster Is Coming (Isa. 16:6-12)
When Disaster Will Happen (Isa. 16:13-14)
Concerning Syria and Israel: A Failed Alliance with the World (Isaiah 17:1-14)
Ruin for Syria and Israel (Isa. 17:1-3)
Regret for Israel (Isa. 17:4-11)
Refuge for Judah (Isa. 17:12-14)
Concerning Ethiopia: Wait for True Deliverance (Isaiah 18:1-7)
By God’s Power (Isa. 18:1-3)
In God’s Timing (Isa. 18:4-6)
For God’s Glory (Isa. 18:7)
Concerning Egypt: Striking and Healing in the Day of the Lord (Isaiah 19:1-25)
Striking: Social Chaos (Isa. 19:1-4)
Striking: Economic Chaos (Isa. 19:5-10)
Striking: Political Chaos (Isa. 19:11-15)
Healing: Fear (Isa. 19:16-17)
Healing: Faith (Isa. 19:18-22)
Healing: Fellowship (Isa. 19:23-25)
Concerning Egypt and Ethiopia: A Sign of Captivity (Isaiah 20:1-6)
Judgment Depicted (Isa. 20:1-2)
Judgment Described (Isa. 20:3-6)
Concerning Babylon: Coming Destruction by Persia (Isaiah 21:1-10)
Feeling the Horror of Judgment (Isa. 21:1-5)
Seeing the Horror of Judgment (Isa. 21:6-10)
Concerning Edom: Suffering in Darkness (Isaiah 21:11-12)
The Question about Judgment (Isa. 21:11)
The Answer about Judgment (Isa. 21:12)
Concerning Arabia: Only Short-Term Relief (Isaiah 21:13-17)
The Desperation of Judgment (Isa. 21:13-15)
The Decree of Judgment (Isa. 21:16-17)
Concerning Judah: A Day of Panic (Isaiah 22:1-25)
Jerusalem’s Judgment (Isa. 22:1-8)
Jerusalem’s Self-Reliance (Isa. 22:9-11)
Jerusalem’s Self-Indulgence (Isa. 22:12-14)
Shebna’s Self-Indulgence (Isa. 22:15-19)
Eliakim’s Self-Reliance (Isa. 22:20-25)
Concerning Tyre: No Glory in Wealth (Isaiah 23:1-18)
The Sorrow of Judgment (Isa. 23:1-7)
The Source of Judgment (Isa. 23:8-12)
The Severity of Judgment (Isa. 23:13-14)
The Span of Judgment (Isa. 23:15-18)
The Day of the Lord: Worldwide Judgment (Isaiah 24:1-23)
The Extent of Judgment (Isa. 24:1-3)
The Reason for Judgment (Isa. 24:4-6)
The Effects of Judgment (Isa. 24:7-12)
The Response to Judgment (Isa. 24:13-16)
The Finality of Judgment (Isa. 24:17-20)
The Outcome of Judgment (Isa. 24:21-23)
The Day of the Lord: First Song of Thanksgiving (Isaiah 25:1-12)
Protection (Isa. 25:1-5)
Provision (Isa. 25:6-9)
Punishment (Isa. 25:10-12)
The Day of the Lord: Second Song of Thanksgiving (Isaiah 26:1-27:1)
Peace (Isa. 26:1-6)
Providence (Isa. 26:7-11)
Perseverance (Isa. 26:12-19)
Preservation (Isa. 26:20-27:1)
The Day of the Lord: Third Song of Thanksgiving (Isaiah 27:2-13)
Proliferation (Isa. 27:2-6)
Patience (Isa. 27:7-11)
Purpose (Isa. 27:12-13)
Woe to Ephraim: False Safety (Isaiah 28:1-29)
No Safety in Samaria (Isa. 28:1-6)
No Safety in Jerusalem (Isa. 28:7-13)
True Safety in Christ Alone (Isa. 28:14-22)
True Safety Guaranteed (Isa. 28:23-29)
Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem): False Religion (Isaiah 29:1-14)
Physical Judgment (Isa. 29:1-4)
Physical Salvation (Isa. 29:5-8)
Spiritual Judgment (Isa. 29:9-13)
Spiritual Salvation (Isa. 29:14)
Woe to Those Who Hide: False Plans (Isaiah 29:15-24)
The Futile Plans of Man (Isa. 29:15-16)
The Fruitful Plan of God (Isa. 29:17-24)
Woe to Rebellious Children: False Alliances (Isaiah 30:1-33)
The Disobedience of a Man-Made Alliance (Isa. 30:1-5)
The Difficulty of a Man-Made Alliance (Isa. 30:6-11)
The Disaster of a Man-Made Alliance (Isa. 30:12-17)
The Delight of a God-Given Covenant (Isa. 30:18-26)
The Demonstration of a God-Given Covenant (Isa. 30:27-33)
Woe to Partners with Egypt: False Strength (Isaiah 31:1-32:20)
Safety in God’s Strength (Isa. 31:1-5)
Call for Repentance (Isa. 31:6-9)
Blessings in God’s Kingdom (Isa. 32:1-8)
Call for Repentance (Isa. 32:9-20)
Woe to the Destroyer (Assyria): False Victory (Isaiah 33:1-24)
The Promise of Deliverance (Isa. 33:1)
The Prayer for Deliverance (Isa. 33:2-6)
The Picture of Deliverance (Isa. 33:7-12)
The Panic after Deliverance (Isa. 33:13-16)
The Peace of Deliverance (Isa. 33:17-24)
The Day of the Lord: Terror in the Tribulation (Isaiah 34:1-17)
The Body Count (Isa. 34:1-4)
The Blood Bath (Isa. 34:5-7)
The Burn Pile (Isa. 34:8-10)
The Barrenness (Isa. 34:11-17)
The Day of the Lord: Blessings in the Kingdom (Isaiah 35:1-10)
Happiness (Isa. 35:1-2)
Hope (Isa. 35:3-4)
Healing (Isa. 35:5-7)
Holiness (Isa. 35:8-10)
The End of the Assyrian Crisis (Isaiah 36:1-37:38)
Assyria’s Ridicule (Isa. 36:1-21)
Hezekiah’s Repentance (Isa. 36:22-37:4)
God’s Rescue (Isa. 37:5-9a)
Assyria’s Ridicule (Isa. 37:9b-13)
Hezekiah’s Repentance (Isa. 37:14-20)
God’s Rescue (Isa. 37:21-38)
The Beginning of the Babylonian Crisis (Isaiah 38:1-39:8)
Hezekiah’s Problem (Isa. 38:1-3)
Hezekiah’s Pardon (Isa. 38:4-8)
Hezekiah’s Praise (Isa. 38:9-22)
Hezekiah’s Pride (Isa. 39:1-4)
Hezekiah’s Punishment (Isa. 39:5-8)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: A Vision of Voices (Isaiah 40:1-11)
A Call to Comfort (Isa. 40:1-2)
A Voice of God’s Presence (Isa. 40:3-5)
A Voice of God’s Promises (Isa. 40:6-8)
A Voice of God’s Praise (Isa. 40:9-11)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: A Comparison of Attributes (Isaiah 40:12-31)
No Greater Wisdom (Isa. 40:12-17)
No Greater Judgment (Isa. 40:18-24)
No Greater Strength (Isa. 40:25-31)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: A Comparison of Actions (Isaiah 41:1-29)
The Actions of God Examined (Isa. 41:1-20)
The Actions of Idols Examined (Isa. 41:21-24)
The Verdict Given (Isa. 41:25-29)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: The Selected Servant (Isaiah 42:1-13)
The Nature of the Servant (Isa. 42:1-4)
The Work of the Servant (Isa. 42:5-9)
The Praise of the Servant (Isa. 42:10-13)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: The Blind Servant (Isaiah 42:14-43:7)
God’s Grace to the Blind (Isa. 42:14-17)
Israel’s Rebuke for Blindness (Isa. 42:18-25)
Israel’s Redemption from Blindness (Isa. 43:1-7)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: The Blind Witness (Isaiah 43:8-44:5)
Israel’s Calling as a Witness (Isa. 43:8-13)
Israel’s Opportunity to Be a Witness (Isa. 43:14-21)
Israel’s Failure to Be a Witness (Isa. 43:22-28)
Israel’s Restoration as a Witness (Isa. 44:1-5)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: A Comparison of Activity (Isaiah 44:6-23)
Security for the Witnesses of God (Isa. 44:6-8)
Shame for the Witnesses of Idols (Isa. 44:9-20)
The Verdict Given (Isa. 44:21-23)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: Future Restoration by Cyrus (Isaiah 44:24-45:13)
God’s Resolve to Use Cyrus (Isa. 44:24-28)
God’s Reason to Use Cyrus (Isa. 45:1-8)
God’s Right to Use Cyrus (Isa. 45:9-13)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: Final Restoration by God (Isaiah 45:14-25)
Blessings Granted to Israel (Isa. 45:14-17)
Promise Guaranteed by God (Isa. 45:18-19)
Warning Given to the World (Isa. 45:20-25)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: A Comparison of Abilities (Isaiah 46:1-13)
A God That Is Carried (Isa. 46:1-2)
The God Who Carries (Isa. 46:3-4)
A God That Cannot Move (Isa. 46:5-7)
The God Who Moves Kings (Isa. 46:8-11)
The Verdict Given (Isa. 46:12-13)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: Babylon’s Downfall (Isaiah 47:1-15)
Judgment Announced (Isa. 47:1-4)
Judgment Explained (Isa. 47:5-11)
Judgment Guaranteed (Isa. 47:12-15)
God’s Supremacy Over Idols: The God of Israel’s Past and Future (Isaiah 48:1-22)
The God of Former Things (Isa. 48:1-5)
The God of New Things (Isa. 48:6-8)
The God of Grace (Isa. 48:9-11)
The God of Former Things (Isa. 48:12-13)
The God of New Things (Isa. 48:14-16)
The God of Grace (Isa. 48:17-22)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Successful Servant (Isaiah 49:1-26)
The Nature of the Servant (Isa. 49:1-4)
The Reason for the Servant (Isa. 49:5-7)
The Blessings from the Servant (Isa. 49:8-13)
The Compassion of the Servant (Isa. 49:14-21)
The Supremacy of the Servant (Isa. 49:22-26)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Submissive Servant (Isaiah 50:1-11)
The Need for the Servant (Isa. 50:1-3)
The Faithfulness of the Servant (Isa. 50:4-9)
The Response to the Servant (Isa. 50:10-11)
God’s Salvation of Israel: Present Comfort (Isaiah 51:1-8)
Remembering Blessings in the Past (Isa. 51:1-3)
Anticipating Justice in the Future (Isa. 51:4-6)
Receiving Courage in the Moment (Isa. 51:7-8)
God’s Salvation of Israel: Future Comfort (Isaiah 51:9-52:12)
Strength for the Weak (Isa. 51:9-16)
Mercy for the Sinful (Isa. 51:17-23)
Peace for the Oppressed (Isa. 52:1-12)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
Startling (Isa. 52:13-15)
Scorned (Isa. 53:1-3)
Sacrificial (Isa. 53:4-6)
Silent (Isa. 53:7-9)
Satisfied (Isa. 53:10-12)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Kingdom’s Blessings (Isaiah 54:1-17)
Repopulation (Isa. 54:1-3)
Reconciliation (Isa. 54:4-10)
Renovation (Isa. 54:11-12)
Righteousness (Isa. 54:13-14a)
Rest (Isa. 54:14b-17)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Kingdom’s Call (Isaiah 55:1-13)
Command: Come, Buy, Eat, Listen (Isa. 55:1-3b)
Reason: God’s Covenant (Isa. 55:3c)
Reason: God’s Servant (Isa. 55:4)
Reason: God’s Glory (Isa. 55:5)
Command: Seek, Call, Forsake, Return (Isa. 55:6-7)
Reason: God’s Thoughts and Ways (Isa. 55:8-9)
Reason: God’s Word (Isa. 55:10-11)
Reason: God’s Joy and Peace (Isa. 55:12-13)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Kingdom’s Lifestyle (Isaiah 56:1-8)
Holiness (Isa. 56:1-2)
Hope (Isa. 56:3-7a)
Harmony (Isa. 56:7b-8)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Kingdom’s Enemies (Isaiah 56:9-57:13)
Ignorant (Isa. 56:9-12)
Indifferent (Isa. 57:1-2)
Immoral (Isa. 57:3-5)
Idolatrous (Isa. 57:6-8)
Insatiable (Isa. 57:9-10)
Inexcusable (Isa. 57:11-13)
God’s Salvation of Israel: The Kingdom’s King (Isaiah 57:14-21)
Returns His People (Isa. 57:14)
Revives the Lowly (Isa. 57:15)
Removes His Anger (Isa. 57:16-17)
Restores the Mourners (Isa. 57:18-19)
Rejects the Unrepentant (Isa. 57:20-21)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: Rebuking Israel’s Self-Righteousness (Isaiah 58:1-14)
Rituals Exposed (Isa. 58:1-5)
Repentance Exalted (Isa. 58:6-14)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: Rebuking Israel’s Unrighteousness (Isaiah 59:1-21)
Iniquity Expressed (Isa. 59:1-8)
Iniquity Confessed (Isa. 59:9-15)
Iniquity Addressed (Isa. 59:16-21)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: Jerusalem’s Future Glory (Isaiah 60:1-22)
Filled with Exiles (Isa. 60:1-9)
Fixed by the Nations (Isa. 60:10-14)
Freed from the Curse (Isa. 60:15-22)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: Coming Favor and Vengeance (Isaiah 61:1-11)
The Proclamation of the Savior (Isa. 61:1-4)
The People of God (Isa. 61:5-9)
The Praise of Zion (Isa. 61:10-11)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: Anticipating the Favorable Year of the Lord (Isaiah 62:1-12)
Believe in God’s Blessings (Isa. 62:1-5)
Pray for God’s Blessings (Isa. 62:6-9)
Prepare for God’s Blessings (Isa. 62:10-12)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: Anticipating the Day of Vengeance (Isaiah 63:1-6)
Question: Who Is This Warrior? (Isa. 63:1a-d)
Answer: The Lord (Isa. 63:1e)
Question: Why Is This His Appearance? (Isa. 63:2)
Answer: The Blood of His Enemies (Isa. 63:3)
Conclusion: Vengeance Was in His Heart (Isa. 63:4-6)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: Isaiah’s Prayer for the Nation (Isaiah 63:7-64:12)
Thanksgiving (Isa. 63:7-14)
Supplication (Isa. 63:15-64:4)
Confession (Isa. 64:5-7)
Supplication (Isa. 64:8-12)
God’s Solution to Sorrow: The Lord’s Answer to the Nation (Isaiah 65:1-66:24)
The Destruction of God’s Enemies (Isa. 65:1-7)
The Deliverance of God’s People (Isa. 65:8-16)
The Display of God’s Kingdom (Isa. 65:17-25)
The Destruction of God’s Enemies (Isa. 66:1-4)
The Deliverance of God’s People (Isa. 66:5-17)
The Display of God’s Kingdom (Isa. 66:18-24)