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Isaiah
The Holy One of Israel saves
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At a glance
- Writer
- Isaiah son of Amoz (; quotes both halves as Isaiah's).
- When
- c. 740–681 BC.
- Setting
- Judah under Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah; the Assyrian threat.
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The shape of the book
- 1Judgment and hope for JudahSin exposed; Isaiah's call; Immanuel promised.Isaiah 1–12 →
- 2Oracles against the nationsGod rules all peoples.Isaiah 13–27 →
- 3Woes and the Assyrian crisisTrust in God, not Egypt; Hezekiah's deliverance.Isaiah 28–39 →
- 4Comfort for God's peopleThe LORD alone is God; the suffering Servant.Isaiah 40–55 →
- 5The servants of the LORDTrue worship and the coming glory.Isaiah 56–66 →
Key themes
God's holiness
Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts ().
Trust
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee ().
The one true God
Beside me there is no God (; ).
The Servant
He was wounded for our transgressions ().
Key verses
How it points to Christ
- ✦A virgin shall conceive — fulfilled in Jesus' birth. (; )
- ✦The voice in the wilderness — John the Baptist. (; )
- ✦The Spirit of the Lord is upon me — read by Jesus at Nazareth. (; )
- ✦He was led as a sheep to the slaughter — explained to the Ethiopian. (; )
- ✦Isaiah saw His glory. (; )
Note: Only links the New Testament itself makes are listed.
Questions for reflection
- How does change how you see God and yourself?
- What does offer to the weary?
- Read slowly: what did the Servant carry?
- Where are you tempted to trust 'Egypt' instead of the LORD?
Read it through in 8 days
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
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