Chapters 1-39

Question 1

INTRODUCTION (highlight the disparity between God’s glorious designs for Judah and her present wickedness. The introduction deals with the topic of Judah’s sin, but there is also the promise of future, glorious restoration, along with hints regarding the means by which Judah will be changed from sinful to glorious.)

Answer 1

1-5

Question 2

Judah’s devastation is the result of her sin; restoration will follow repentance.

Answer 2

1

Question 3

A description of Judah’s degenerate condition is enclosed by promises of international exaltation and cleansing.

Answer 3

2-4

Question 4

A song of the vineyard describes Judah’s failure to respond to God’s grace, followed by a series of seven “woes.”

Answer 4

5

Question 5

ISAIAH’S CALL (depicts on the individual level the solution to the national problem. A sinful man is humbled, purified through judgment, and commissioned to serve.)

Answer 5

6

Question 6

HISTORICAL SITUATION 1 (Ahaz’s failure to trust the Lord becomes on opportunity for promises of judgment and salvation.)

Answer 6

7-12

Question 7

Ahaz refuses to trust the Lord and receives a sign (“Immanuel”) that, as a result of his unbelief, both his enemies and his own land will be destroyed.

Answer 7

7

Question 8

The birth of Maher-shalal-hash-baz is a sign of destruction for Judah’s enemies and near-destruction for Judah herself. Isaiah’s personal testimony of trust . . .

Answer 8

8

Question 9

. . . climaxes in a prophecy of restoration for Judah under a divine child-king. Isaiah pronounces a series of woe-judgments upon northern Israel and . . .

Answer 9

9

Question 10

. . . Assyria, the latter of whom will leave Israel with only a remnant.

Answer 10

10

Question 11

A shoot from Jesse’s stump will spring up and rule righteously over a redeemed people of Judah and Israel, along with the nations.

Answer 11

11

Question 12

The conclusion is a song of redemption to be sung by the people of Zion before the nations in celebration of how the Lord’s judgment has turned to salvation.

Answer 12

12

Question 13

THE FOLLY OF TRUSTING THE NATIONS (announce judgment for the nations and, by extension, the folly of trusting them.)

Answer 13

13-35

Question 14

THE DOOM OF THE NATIONS (consist of oracles against specific nations, including Judah. Following Ahaz’s refusal to trust the Lord, the oracles demonstrate that any other object of trust stands under the Lord’s judgment.)

Answer 14

13-23

Question 15

Oracle 1: Judgment on the Day of the Lord for Proud Babylon (Pinnacle of Human Glory); the Destruction of Assyria; Oracle 2: Judgment for Philistia

Answer 15

13-14

Question 16

Oracle 3: Judgment for Moab

Answer 16

15-16

Question 17

Oracle 4: Judgment for Damascus and northern Israel.

Answer 17

17-18

Question 18

Oracle 5: Judgment for Egypt. Egypt, Assyria, and Israel will trust God.

Answer 18

19-20

Question 19

Oracle 6: Judgment for the Wilderness of the Sea; Oracle 7: Judgment for Dumah; Oracle 8: Judgment for Arabia

Answer 19

21

Question 20

Oracle 9: Judgment for the valley of vision (Jerusalem).

Answer 20

22

Question 21

Oracle 10: Judgment for Tyre (the epitome of the world’s wealth).

Answer 21

23

Question 22

THE DOOM OF THE WORLD (generalize the truths of the previous section by revealing God’s ultimate plans for the world: complete destruction for the wicked and complete security for the redeemed.)

Answer 22

24-27

Question 23

The Lord will destroy the wicked and the defiled earth.

Answer 23

24

Question 24

The remnant rejoices at the Lord’s destructive work; he prepares a feast for all peoples and swallows up death.

Answer 24

25

Question 25

The citizens of God’s city rejoice in their security and wait for the Lord to act on their behalf against the wicked.

Answer 25

26

Question 26

The Lord sings of his fruitful vineyard or Israel, a fruitfulness that results from the way he has dealt with Israel, in contrast to her enemies.

Answer 26

27

Question 27

THE FOLLY OF TRUSTING EGYPT (Having emphasized the folly of trusting the nations since all stand under God’s judgment, Isaiah announces six woes related to Judah’s decision to trust in man by turning to Egypt for help against Assyria.)

Answer 27

28-33

Question 28

Judah’s leaders are drunkards like Ephraim’s; they mock Isaiah’s message; their false security is set in contrast to the Lord’s foundation.

Answer 28

28

Question 29

On account of the dullness of Judah’s leadership, the Lord raises an army against “Ariel” but will defeat these enemies.

Answer 29

29

Question 30

Woe to those who rely on Egypt against Assyria; Egypt and those who trust in her will be destroyed, along with Assyria.

Answer 30

30-31

Question 31

A glorious king will reign in righteousness after the Spirit turns the desolation into prosperity.

Answer 31

32

Question 32

Assyria will be destroyed, and the righteous will enjoy the Lord’s kingship and security.

Answer 32

33

Question 33

CONTRAST BETWEEN TWO WAYS (contrast those who will suffer the Lord’s wrath and those who will enjoy his redemption.)

Answer 33

34-35

Question 34

For Zion’s sake, God will judge all nations of which Edom is a representative example.

Answer 34

34

Question 35

God will transform the world and his people; the redeemed return to Zion.

Answer 35

35

Question 36

Unlike Ahaz, Hezekiah trusts the Lord who then delivers Jerusalem, proving the message of chapters 13-35: the Lord alone is trustworthy. The historical situation also demonstrates the mortality and fallibility of even David’s greatest descendants.

Answer 36

36-39

Question 37

Hezekiah trusts the Lord; the Lord defeats Sennacherib (Assyria)

Answer 37

36-37

Question 38

Hezekiah becomes very ill; the Lord grants Hezekiah fifteen additional years.

Answer 38

38

Question 39

Hezekiah shows his treasures to an envoy from Babylon; consequently, the Lord promises captivity for Judah in Babylon.

Answer 39

39