Isaiah Flashcards
Whose Glory did the Prophet Isaiah see?
What “world” is Jesus referring to?
John 17:5
[5]And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
John 16:27-28
[27]For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
[28]I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
The “world” Jesus is speaking of is the Earth. Heaven was created before the Earth and that is where he shared the Glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit over the angelic creations.
What is common between the following verses? Where did he go and from where?
John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John 6:41-42
[41]The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
[42]And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
John 3:13
[13]And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
The verses show that Jesus came down from heaven to Earth.
How is the term Glory often used in scripture?
It is often used referring to a visible action that highlights something about God. Examples may include manna coming down from heaven or the splitting of the Red Sea. Both actions were visible and said to reveal the Glory of God to further express who or what God is.
In reference to the following, who else would’ve witness the Glory the Son had with the Father before the world was created?
Job 38:4-7
[4]Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
[5]Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
[6]Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
[7]When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Before the world was created, heaven was created with angels as inhabitants. They would’ve been witnesses to the Glory that the Son had with the Father.
The sons of God are the angels who celebrated as God constructed the world. Additionally, since the text states, “all the sons of God”, this would also imply that this event included Satan as angel before he fell.
What is John trying to say by quoting Isaiah in the following verses?
Isaiah 53:1
[1]Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isaiah 6:10
[10]Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
John 12:37-41
[37]But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
[38]That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
[39]Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
[40]He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
[41]These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
What John is saying is that the Jews who didn’t believe in Jesus during this time was what Isaiah predicted 700 years prior. Isaiah said that the Jews would reject Jesus when he was revealed.
In what chapter does John quote these verses and whom did John claim Isaiah saw in Isaiah 6:5? What is the implication?
Isaiah 6:1-5
[1]In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
[2]Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
[3]And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
[4]And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
[5]Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
[6]Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
[7]And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
[8]Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
[9]And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
[10]Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
[11]Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
[12]And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
[13]But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
A portion of these verses can be found in John 12. The implication is that although in Isaiah 6:5 he said his eyes had seen the LORD, John claims the LORD that Isaiah saw was Jesus. John 12 was a prophecy fulfilment of Isaiah 6.
Who did Isaiah see with his own eyes?
Who does John believe Isaiah seen?
What is Jesus’ request?
Isaiah 6:3-5
[3]And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
[4]And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
[5]Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
John 12:37-41
[37]But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
[38]That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
[39]Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
[40]He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
[41]These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
John 17:5. (Jesus speaking)
[5]And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Isaiah saw with his own eyes the King, the LORD of hosts
John said Isaiah saw his glory
Jesus’ request to his Father is for the glorification that he had with him before the world was.
How many persons can be identified in Isaiah 6:8?
Isaiah 6:8
[8]Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
There are two persons involved. The Lord (Jehovah) and his Voice. The phrase “ who will go for us” implicates more than us.
When cross referencing the following verses, how many persons are shown to share the Glory in heaven?
John 16:28
[28]I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
John 3:13
[13]And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John 12:41
[41]These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him
Isaiah 6:8
[8]Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Acts 28:25-26
[25]And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
[26]Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
[27]For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Isaiah 6:3
[3]And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
All three. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
John 16:28
[28]I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
John 3:13
[13]And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John attributes this quote to Jesus…
John 12:41
[41]These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Proving there was more than one person in Isaiah’s vision….
Isaiah 6:8
[8]Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Establishes the presence of the Holy Spirit whom Paul said spoke to Isaiah, but in Isaiah it states the Lord spoke…..
Acts 28:25-26
[25]And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
[26]Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
[27]For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Isaiah 6:3
[3]And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Who is “He” from verse 2 in reference to verse 1?
What else is “He” called later in the chapter?
Isaiah 53:1-2
[1]Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
[2]For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah: 10-11
[10]Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
[11]He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
“He” from verse 2 is the Arm of the Lord as mentioned in verse 1.
Later in verse 11 He/Arm of the Lord is also referred to as “Righteous Servant”
Who is the arm of the Lord?
Isaiah 53:11-12
[11]He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
[12]Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
The righteous servant
What can be inferred when reading these passages from Isaiah?
Isaiah 53:10-12
[10]Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
[11]He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
[12]Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 59:16
[16]And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
Isaiah 63:5
[5]And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
The Righteous Servant who is no mere man. He is the eternal Arm of the Lord who became flesh to make intercession for the transgressors because there was no other who can.
Who is Isaiah praying to?
Does the person whom he is praying to have any other names in the Book of Isaiah?
Timeline wise, when was this book written?
In light of the New Testament, who is the Arm of the Lord?
Isaiah 51:9-10
[9]Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
[10]Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
Isaiah is praying to the Arm of the Lord also known as The Righteous Servant
The Book of Isaiah dates back to roughly 700-500 BCE.
The Arm of the Lord is Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 51:5 says, “mine ARM(S) shall judge the people”. Who or what are the arms of Jehovah and identify them the following verses.
Isaiah 51:4-5
[4]Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
[5]My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
Isaiah 51:9-10
[9]Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
[10]Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
Isaiah 53:1-2,11
[1]Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
[2]For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him……
[11]He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 63:11
[11]Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
Isaiah 63:14
[14]As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
One arm is the Righteous Servant, Jesus.
Isaiah 53:1-2,11
[1]Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
[2]For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him……
[11]He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
This same arm split the Red Sea during the Exodus of Moses.
Isaiah 51:9-10
[9]Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
[10]Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
Also during the Exodus of Moses, the Spirit of the Lord caused them to rest. This would be the other arm.
Isaiah 63:11
[11]Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
Isaiah 63:14
[14]As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
What is the relationship between these passages and what are the implication? How does it then further relates to John 12:40-41?
Isaiah 52:13
[13]Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah 6:1
[1]In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
Isaiah 57:15
[15]For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 33:10
[10]Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
John 12:40-41
[40]He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
[41]These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
John 17:5
[5]And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
The terms “exalted and extolled”, “high and lofty One”, and “high and lifted up” translate to the same words in Hebrew. The implication is that the Servant in Isaiah 52:13 was raised high after his death to be essentially what he always was, which is the Lord described in Isaiah 6:1.
This further relates to John 12:40-41 by identifying Jesus as the Servant whom Isaiah spoke about as the Lord who sat on the throne in pre-human existence. This is significant because John is giving a title to Jesus that no creature is able to share other than Jehovah God himself. Hence, John believes Jesus to be the God of the old testament.
