Isaiah Flashcards
Isaiah means what?
Jehovah is Salvation
Isaiah married a
prophetess
Isaiah was known as the
prince of the prophets
who was the most quoted in the N.T
Isaiah
how did Isaiah die
according to the Talmud, Isaiah was sawn in two during the reign of Manasseh (Heb 11:37)
who never should have been born
Manasseh
how many times is the word salvation used in Isaiah
28 times
what does Isaiah talk about more than any other
salvation
what is the theme of Isaiah
salvation
who was Isaiah addressed to
Judah
Isaiah lived before, during and after the destruction of
Israel
who was Isaiah contemporary with
Amos, Hosea and Micah
what are the three views of the authorship of Isaiah?
singular authorship
bi-authorship
tri-authorship
what is the singular authorship view
the one with the most credibility
Isaiah wrote it all
bi-authorship
Isaiah wrote ch 1-39, but another unknown author wrote ch 40-46 at a much later time
no evidence-rooted in liberal theology
tri-authorship
Isaiah wrote 1-39, unknown 40-55, another unknown 56-66
what is the external evidence for singular authorship?
Jewish tradition-throughout history the Jews believed that Isaiah wrote the book by himself
Other Manuscripts-the dead sea scrolls-the oldest manuscripts we have for the OT-what we have today is what we had then
Septuagint- gives no indication that Isaiah was anything other than one book
the Qumran believed in one complete copy of Isaiah, not different sections.
the N.T.-all verses quoted from Isaiah are attributed to Isaiah
Jesus believed in singular authorship
internal evidence for singular authorship view
the same terms are used in all sections
the same passages are used in all sections
1:15—–>59:3;7
28:5—–>62:3
Isaiah addresses Israel’s _______
sin
he details his ____ to be a prophet
call
during what time frame was Isaiah addressing Israel
the year King Uziah died
what was happening in the temple in Isaiah’s vision
Lord high and lifted up, his glory fills the temple
Seraphim-six winged angels, cover face and cry holy, holy, holy
where is the Lord in Isaiah vision of the temple
high and lifted up, his glory fills the temple
what is crying holy, holy, holy
seraphim-6 winged angels
what are the angels doing
covering their faces and crying holy, holy, holy
what happens when the angles cry holy
the house filled with smoke and the doorpost moved
what can holy holy holy be in reference to
the three persons of the Trinity
what does the house filling with smoke and doorpost moving represent
God’s Shekinah glory
what is the proper reaction when in the presence of God
humility
what does Isaiah confess as his sin problem
unclean lips
what does the seraphim do when Isaiah confesses his sin
takes a hot coal off the altar and puts it on his mouth and cleanses his lips
what happens after Isaiah’s mouth is cleaned by the angel
he wants to serve God
What is Isaiah told to do in his vision
to prophecy to Israel, but they will not respond
What does Isaiah ask In response to his command
how long will he have to prophecy to Israel
what is God’s response to Isaiah’s question of how long?
until Israel is completely taken over and destroyed
what does Isaiah reveal about Israel
the cause of their condemnation
what is the cause of their condemnation
they do not know their maker, they have forgotten God
Isaiah says that Israel’s sin is worse that what
animals
Israel is so loaded down with sin that what is happening
they are so wicked, that the kids are wicked
what does Isaiah call Israel
Sodom and Gomorrah
what was the solution to Israel’s sin problem
put away the evil they were doing-cease to do evil
Isaiah foretells of the coming
kingdom
where will the kingdom be located
on the highest point-Mt Zion
who will be the capital city of the new kingdom
Jerusalem
what will the new kingdom be like
all will go there to learn of God’s ways
there will be no weapons, war, or learning of war
who is Isaiah quoting in reference to the kingdom
Micah
what will happen to Israel
they will be made sinless and holy
Isaiah reveals the cause of _____ condemnation
Judah’s
who does Isaiah address in Judah
the rulers
what does Isaiah ask the rulers
why are you abusing the people
what were the women of Judah focused on
their outward appearance
what will the women’s punishment be
no one will want to look at them
they will have a scab on their head and their secret parts will be revealed
What does Isaiah sing
the song of the vineyard
what does the “well beloved” represent?
God
what does the “vineyard” represent
Israel
what is the relationship between God and Israel in the song of the vineyard
romantic
what is the song of the vineyard a picture of
how God loves Israel
what does he do for the vineyard
protects it and plants the best vines in it, build a tower in it for protection
what will God do (song of vineyard)
take away what he has done-the protection he has provided
what does the plant represent
men of Judah
what does the land represent
Israel
what will happen to Israel
they will be taken into captivity
no honorable people are left
they will be thrown into hell
what happens to hell?
its gets bigger ( in number of people)
