Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. Although isaiah was not the first prophet his prophecies form the longest and most extensive prophetic book of holy scripture. Try to picture the images his words paint in your minds eye. Mar 18, 20 before you read isaiah, read this,christopher r. The doubters say it is because there are a number of writers and editors of the finished book of isaiah as we. Carefully work your way through isaiah in 71 days to experience the full impact of the prophets words. The order of the material in isaiah is often a revelation in itself. Bible study questions on the book of isaiah by david e. Questions in the lessons contain minimal human commentary, but instead guide students to study to understand scripture. In sheer size, isaiah second only to the book of psalms length and in the number of chapters. The northern kingdom collapsed, under the hammerlike blows of assyria, in 722721 b. This study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. The prophet isaiah a study of the prophecy of isaiah, the son of amoz who prophesied during the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
Bible study courses isaiah bible study courses section 1. Commentary on the book of the prophet isaiah volume 4. If you want to understand the book of isaiah, dont read straight through it. Isaiah is the first of all prophetic books in the modern editions as well as in the hebrew bible where he is the first of the later prophets. Isaiah is the longest book of prophecy in the bible. Isaiah is considered one of the literary gems of the ancient world. The two divisions of isaiah correspond with the old and the new testaments.
Although it is legitimate to draw new testament spiritual lessons. Outlineofthebookofisaiah floral heights church of christ. Study guide for isaiah by chuck smith blue letter bible. In his book it is used 25 times, while found only six times in all the rest of the bible. The book of isaiah is not written in strict chronological order, as is evident from the fact that the prophets initial call to his ministry is not presented until chapter 6. These chapters correspond with the books in their consecutive order. Agape bible study the 8 th century bc prophet isaiah, son of amoz, is named as the inspired writer of the book of isaiah is 1. Click start plan to begin your bible reading journey. Bond you may use this study material in your personal bible study or study group absolutely free. Oswalts twopart study of the book of isaiah for the nicot series, this commentary provides exegetical and theological exposition on the latter twentyseven chapters of isaiah for scholars, pastors, and students. Notice his striking language and imagery throughout the book. Our goal for this bible reading plan isnt that you master the book of isaiah in its entirety.
Thevisionofisaiahthesonofamoz,whichhesawconcerningjudahand jerusalem,inthedaysofuzziah,jotham,ahaz,andhezekiah. The prophet isaiah introduction isaiah has been called the dean of old testament prophets. A concise commentary on the book of isaiah eugene kimble, ph. Jewish and christian tradition is uniform in attributing this book to isaiah. Smith study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Many scholars today challenge the claim that isaiah wrote the entire book that bears his name. Isaiah has also been called both the messianic prophet and the evangelical prophet. Isaiah s day was a pivotal time in history between moses and jesus christ. In the very first verse he describes this book as a vision. Isaiah bible book with full chapters king james version. Commentary to book of isaiah, by john schultz c 2007 biblecommentaries. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Comfort my people the book of isaiah seems to take a drastic turn from law to gospel beginning in chapter 40. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easyto.
The man, isaiah, was a prophet and preacher at the time he wrote this book. All verses and references are given in standard form of book, chapter. Things were changing rapidly, a new order was emerging, and there were external and internal threats to israels existence. Sidlow baxter, in exploring the book, introduces his analysis of isaiah with the observation. It combines commentary from contemporary teachers, with highlighted quotes from the writings and life experiences of john wesley, along with the poetry and hymns of his brother charles. The book of isaiah can be divided into two major parts. Pratte a workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or personal. How the sovereign lord god prepares his servants isaiah 6.
In our last study, we saw that judah was being attacked by an alliance of king retseen of aram and king pehkakh of israel. This great prophet was called of god in his youth to cry aloud and spare not. Book of isaiah bible study questions, class book, workbook. The next three chapters of isaiah 3639 are historical chapters addressing huge events in the reign of king hezekiah. When not stated, the verses are from the holy bible, new international version niv. A beautiful love triangle that shows how true loves wins out over everything else. Also the holy bible, king james version american bible society, new york. Young, in his fine threevolume commentary of isaiah, explains what the prophet meant.
There is no denying the beauty, grandeur, passion and pathos of this book. Isaiahs name means, the lord is salvation, and in chapter 12, verse 10 isaiah says of himself, behold, god is my salvation. In isaiah 1 god calls upon the heavens and the earth to. A study of the prophecy of isaiah, the son of amoz who prophesied during the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah.
He portrays the sovereign rule of the lord of hosts. The septuagint, translated about 250 bc, shows no distinction between the two halves of the book. What beethoven is in the realm of music, what shakespeare is in the realm of literature, what spurgeon was among the victorian preachers, that is isaiah among the prophets. He witnessed judah s spiritual and moral deterioration and preached the vision he received, warning god s people of approaching captivity and.
Chuck smith study guide for isaiah blue letter bible. The assyrian period chapters 9 the prophet proclaims the lords indictment against judah and jerusalem, and the coming judgment against them. Isaiah free bible study the jesuswalk bible study series. All we ask is that you acknowledge free online bible study and do not use this material on any website or for monetary gain. Each chapter of isaiah corresponds with a book of the bible. Isaiah part 1 judgment but hope precepts for life free download study guide for the radio tv broadcast series by kay arthur. This study of the book of isaiah in the wesley bible studies series provides a thoughtful and powerful survey of key scriptures from the book of isaiah. God called isaiah to deliver a message of warning, comfort and deliverance.
The objectives for each section are usually things i plan to emphasize during. Bible study questions on the book of isaiah 1,637 view bible study questions on john bible study lessons. The book of isaiah catholic scripture study international. The new testament quotes and applies more scriptures from the book. It presents to us the prophetic announcement of gods retribution upon a rebellious and. Isaiah is the source of nearly a quarter of the old testament quotations and allusions cited in the new testament, more than any other bible book even squeaking past the psalms. In the first twenty verses of his book, isaiah masterfully sets the main themes of law and gospel before us. Isaiah, one of the greatest of the prophets, appeared at a critical moment in israels history. Superficial treatment of the book by commentators who already doubt the unity of the book is behind the conclusions that there is random placement of the chapters. Instead of trusting the lord, as isaiah exhorted him, he turned to tiglathpileser, king of assyria for help. God gave isaiah a clearer vision of the redemptive work of jesus christ than any other of the old testament prophets.
The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Study isaiah, the crown jewel of the old testament prophets, and come facetoface with the holy one of israel. Again, we will skip over them for the purposes of this study. His name, yeshaiah in hebrew, means yahweh is salvation, and his name aptly summarizes the content of his writings. Israels ungrateful rebellion and yahwehs gracious invitation isaiah 1.
A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. The bible book of isaiah with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The new testament quotes and applies more scriptures from the book of isaiah than any other old testament prophet. Isaiah bible study courses section 1 the book of isaiah this course is designed as an expository study of the book of isaiah, taking the student through the first third of this prophetic book with cross references to other portions of scripture. For the unity of the book as a whole, see the structure on p. The class book material is suitable for teens or adults. A bible reading plan for the book of isaiah mountain brook baptist. God gave isaiah a clearer vision of the redemptive work of jesus christ than any other of the old testament. Isaiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A call for faith and the sign of immanuel isaiah 7. Isaiah was prophet during the reign of 5 kings, most of whom were evil. Commentary on the book of the prophet isaiah volume 4 by john calvin. The heading of the book and at least thirteen other places within the book claim isaiah as the speakerwriter. Set in a culture 3000 years ago, it shows that the challenges of love have never changed pdf file size.
It was designed for use in bible classes, family study, or personal study. The contributors are scholars of international standing. Isaiah, in my opinion, is the most spiritual of the old testament books. Start reading the bible today there is no better time, and theres no reason to wait. Outline of the book with questions for each section. This beautiful book that announces the coming messiah and his eternal kingdom in sixtysix chapters is studied in twentysix lessons.
In bible study isaiah is widely accepted as the greatest old testament prophet with a message for today, in the words of bible teacher and pastor charles p. Highlight verses, take notes and bookmark and more with a personalized account. The centerpiece is isaiahs unrivaled chapter 53, portraying christ as the slain lamb of god. The strongest argument for the unity of isaiah is the expression the holy one of israel, a title for god that occurs 12 times in chs. The opening chapter may be addressing the situation judah faced at the time of the assyrian invasion in the days of king hezekiah. The book of isaiah 3 the book of isaiah the man, the times, and the book isaiah is often referred to as the messianic prophet, because of his many prophecies that were fulfilled in jesus. Old testament scholar barry webb describes the book as the romans of the. The book of isaiah free sermon outlines and bible studies. Isaiah part 1pdfprecepts for life study guidedownload. The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of old testament study through commentaries and general surveys.