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Q2. (Isaiah 53) Which New Testament parallels to Isaiah 53 convince you that Jesus himself saw his own mission and destiny spelled out in Isaiah 53? If you aren’t convinced, what stands in your way? As per Luke 4:18-21 and Mark 10, it is clear Jesus viewed himself the as the suffering servant Isaiah was speaking of in Isaiah 53. Therefore, I am convinced and nothing stands in my way of believing that the suffering servant of Isaiah 53 is Jesus the Christ

Q1. (Isaiah 53) From how large a group of people does God remove sins in Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12? In what sense is this a universal sacrifice of salvation? In what sense is Jesus’ sacrifice wasted on some people? Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was done for the universal atonement of sin for all of humanity. Jesus' sacrifice is wasted on some people in that they don't recognize Jesus as the Messiah and that He died and shed His blood for the atonement of their sin. Many people don't believe in sin or a need for salvation.

Q8. (Isaiah 55:1-3) Why do people “spend” their lives doing things that they know won’t satisfy them deep down? Where does hedonism or a love of pleasure lead? What are the gracious elements of Yahweh’s invitation in this passage? What is the cost of accepting the invitation? Will this invitation be perceived as “good news” to those who hear it? How can you issue this invitation in today’s vernacular? People spend their lives doing things they know won't satisfy them because they are addicted to short term gratification and will not acknowledge God's role in their lives. There is a space in our hearts that can only be filled by God himself. Human rebellion and the desire to do whatever we think we want alienates God from filling that space in most peoples' hearts. Thus, hedonism or the love of pleasure ultimately leads to empty lives and then eternal separation from God. The bottom line of this passage is: "come to me with your hears wide open and I will give you all the unfailing love I promised David." The cost of accepting this invitation is to humble ourselves before our God and turn to him. This is a timeless invitation and is good news to those who are starving spiritually on this desert planet.

Q7. (Isaiah 54:16-17) What does the promise mean that no weapon formed against you shall succeed? Does it mean we won’t have to conduct spiritual warfare through prayer and faith? What then does it mean? If we put our faith and trust in God he will protect us. The Lord is our shepherd. Prayer and faith form our relationship with God and are necessary in order to maintain a health relationship with God. If God is for us who can be against us. God will not permit his people to be destroyed spiritually or physically because ultimately we will spending eternity in the House of the Lord forever and ever.

Q6. (Isaiah 54:1-8) In what sense was Jerusalem “barren” without God’s favor? What does it imply when Isaiah says “your Maker is your husband”? What does the husband do in this analogy? In the New Testament “bride of Christ” analogy, who is the wife, who is the husband? What is expected of the wife? Jerusalem was not producing people were honoring and acknowledging God. She was not the light of the nations attracting people to God. She was barren. God is going reestablish an intimate relationship with Jerusalem as in a martial relationship. Full of love and blessings from the husband to the wife. She is going be blessed and fruitful and bear children. In the "bride of Christ" analogy the church is the wife and Jesus Christ is the husband. The church is be faithful and obedient to her Lord Jesus Christ. Otherwise, the church wanders away from the Lord like Israel did.

Q5. (Isaiah 52:7-9) Why is a messenger or carrier of good news so beautiful? What is the original historical context of these verses? How does Paul apply this verse in Romans 10:15? The messenger or carrier of the good news is so beautiful because he brings the message of hope and salvation from God. The original historical context of these verses is the promised deliverance of Israel from captivity and their restoration in a restored Jerusalem. Later, Paul applies these verses to both Jews and Gentiles in that Jesus Christ is the savior and our reconciliation with God is through Jesus and that is the good news. Anyone who calls upon the name Jesus will be saved. That is the beautiful and wonderful message for humanity that the messenger brings.

Q4. (Isaiah 50:10-11) How can you trust the Lord to guide you when you can’t see where you’re going? Have you ever experienced fear in this situation? How do you continue? What is the danger of creating your own “light” to substitute for the invisible God? By having faith in him, trusting in him to help guide me. Not yet i am have still very young.. So i haven't experience as much. We will fail every time we try it. We need God to help us and he wants us to ask for his help

Q3. (Isaiah 50:4-9) Who does Isaiah seem to speak about in our passage? In what way is he open to the Lord? In what way does he suffer? When was the Messiah vindicated in history? How will he be vindicated at the end of the age? What character quality is necessary for believers when their vindication doesn’t seem to happen soon enough? He seems to be speaking of Jesus Christ. The Obedient Servant, Messiah, is in touch with the Lord God Almighty each morning where God makes known to him his will. Apparently God makes his will known to the Messiah each morning. The Messiah does not rebel against or turn away from God. So, the Messiah is always open to the Lord because he chooses to be. The Messiah, Jesus Christ, was vindicated in history when God raised Him from the dead. Jesus will be vindicated at the end of the age upon His second advent when every knee shalt bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Patience and perseverance in Jesus Christ carries the day until personal vindication happens. Trust in the Lord and don't get hung up with the world.

Q2. (Isaiah 49:14-50:3) Paul teaches that “all Israel will be saved.” According to Isaiah in our passage, what will happen to the scattered Jews in the Last Days. Does God seem to love Jews who haven’t trusted in Messiah Jesus yet? How can you show your love for Jews? In the last days the Jews will be gathered back to Jerusalem where they will acknowledge their Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. God's love for the Jews who haven't trusted in Jesus yet is reflected in the reestablishment of the nation of Israel and the many Christians, both Jew and Gentile, sharing the Gospel message with them. God has called Christians from all over the world to share the Gospel with the Jews and the nation of Israel. I can show my love for the Jews by praying for them -- keeping their salvation in my prayer life.

Q1. (Isaiah 49:1-13) Why do people tend to disregard or even discriminate against aliens in their country? How can you increase your love for people of other nationalities? God’s people are called to be a “light to the nations.” What might that entail for the church in your community? In your country? To began with most people in the USA don't seem to be able to trust or relate to people from other countries or cultures because they are different in varying degrees. The slightest difference to some people makes all the difference in a negative way. Many in the USA feel that aliens, to use that term, are a threat to our national security, jobs, health care, communities etc. They don't want any one to benefit with this country except themselves. They have an us vs. them worldview. A tribal mentality that says if you are not a natural born American you are the "other." Being the "other" means being excluded. If you are the "other" you are less than human. You just love them as human-beings as the Bible teaches. We are all the human-race. Just love people. Being a light to the nations means proclaiming in word and deed the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that entails.

Q7. (Isaiah 44:7b) In what sense does God “bring prosperity and create disaster”? Is God the source of evil? Of trouble? Of prosperity? Of poverty? In what sense is he responsible for these? In what sense are we responsible for these things? Since we know that God is the source of both prosperity and disaster, what should we be doing? The Biblical precept of a person reaping what they sew. When one acknowledges God and lives to honor Him that person is blessed on many levels including gaining eternal life in the presence of God. On the other hand rebellion brings disaster and ultimately death and separation from God. Free-will is the source of evil. People are the source of the above problems. We bring it on ourselves by our selfishness and greed and rebellion against God. The evils and hardships of this world are man-made. Men go to war, cheat, steal, covet. slander, gossip, etc., not God. To all of the aforementioned are consequences that usually affect somebody else. For example, drunk drivers often kill innocent victims. The driver decided to drink and drive. God had nothing to do with this. God blesses those who follow His precepts. You reap what you sow.

Q6. (Isaiah 45:1-4) How can Cyrus be called by name more than a century before he was born? In what sense is Cyrus “anointed” by God? How can an unbeliever accomplish God’s purposes? What does this tell us about God? About being humble in our judgments of others? Cyrus can be called by name more than century before he is born because God stands outside and above time and knows how things are going to play out. He knows what is going to do -- the when and the hows. How is this possible? Only God really knows. Cyrus is anointed by God in that God has already directly purposed Him for his role in Israel's history. God specifically knows how he is going to use Cyrus to carry out his plans. God moves and influences even the unbeliever to carry out his will. We must always walk humbly with God and leave the judging of others to Him.

Q5. (Isaiah 43) This chapter tells us specific purposes that God’s people have been created for. How can you fulfill your purpose to show God’s glory (verse 7)? To be his witness (verses 10, 12)? To proclaim his praise (verse 21)? What are the obstacles you are facing in fulfilling these purposes? How do you benefit from fulfilling God’s purpose for you? I can fulfill my purpose in showing God's glory by living for Him and submitting my will to His will. By sharing my testimony in Jesus Christ and encouraging others to love Him, I am being his witness. By privately and publicly praising God we honor God before the world. Their are no obstacles facing me in fulfilling these purposes. I benefit from fulfilling God's purposes for me in that I have a meaningful and dynamic relationship with God.

Q4. (Isaiah 42:18-25) According to this passage, in what ways is God’s “servant” blind? Why? Who is the “servant” in this passage? How would you assess your own degree of spiritual blindness in the last 5 or 10 years? How effective is a blind servant in accomplishing his master’s purposes? How effective have you been? ​Gods servant was blind in that the servant saw and din't act on it the servant dismissed God the servant is Israel in this passage. I am 17 now, i was still a kid 5-10 years ago so i was still pretty much unaware of these issues.

Q3. (Isaiah 42:6-7) What does it mean for God’s people to be “a light to the nations”? In what ways are you “letting your light shine”? How well do you represent God’s covenant in your everyday life? So that our actions would glorify God and bring others through our actions into a saving relationship with God. I'm always nice and kind to people, being uplifting and always giving my friends encouraging words, and always try to be a helping hand to my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Q2. (Isaiah 42:1-4) What do these verses teach us about the Messiah? What will characterize him and his actions? What does it tell us about his quest for justice? About his tenderness? If this describes our Messiah, what difference should it make in our lives, values, and demeanor? These verses teach us that the Messiah will bring justice to all the nations and to all who have been wronged. He will be tender and merciful and the Spirit of God will be upon him. The Messiah is God's chosen one in whom He is well pleased. The Apostle Paul taught that we should take on the mind of Christ in the Epistle to the Philippians. So, our lives, values, and demeanor should be Christ-like.

Q1. (Isaiah 40) What does Isaiah 40 teach us about the necessity of preparing ourselves for the Lord (verses 3-5)? About God’s tenderness and compassion (verse 11)? About God’s glory vs. the glory of nations (verses 15-17)? Why do we get so enamored by the glitter and glory of the world? W.hat pieces are we missing (verses 15-17, 21-26)? According to verse 31, how can we draw strength from the Lord? We must prepare our hearts for the Lord by repenting of our sins in order to have a relationship with Him. In other words, we must clean up our acts so we can have a relationship with the Lord. Verse 11 teaches us that God will feed, care for, and love His people. Those who put their faith and trust in Him. Those who acknowledge Him. Verses 15-17 teaches us that the glory of nations is nothing and is worthless to God. God's glory outshines anything man can come up or accomplish. We get so enamored by the world because we were born into it. The satanic world order is all we know until God illuminates our minds and opens our eyes to His glory and reality. Until this happens, this visible world is all we know and can relate to. The Holy Spirit of God frees us from this situation. Frees us from this world. Opens our minds to heavenly things and realities. We often fail to realize that all of us are a drop in the bucket and that everything passes away. Our human reality is temporal whereas the spiritual reality is eternal. All of humanity, great or small will die a biological death and all nations rise and fall. Nothing human is permanent. Only God is everlasting. Verse 31 teaches us that all who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

Q4. (Isaiah 38:3) What is the basis on which Hezekiah asks for healing? Why is personal righteousness and holiness important in getting your prayers answered? How can unrighteousness prevent answered prayer if all gifts from God are by grace anyway? The basis on which Hezekiah asks for healing is his faithfulness and single-minded service to God. God blesses those who are intentionally striving to honor and obey Him. God delights in taking care of His children. The scripture teaches that unrepentant sin breaks the relationship between a person and God. God doesn't bless the rebellious and deliberate disobedient. The blessings and answered prayer are grounded in a close relationship with God. A love relationship.

Q3. (Isaiah 38:2-3) Why is Hezekiah’s healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God’s promises made to David (2 Samuel 7:11b-16)? Hezekiah was a strong and Godly king and his country needed him. Additionally, at this time it doesn't seem that Hezekiah had an heir to the throne. God had promised David that he would always have a son on the throne and Hezekiah was anxious about not having an heir to take his place upon his death at the time of his illness. So, he prayed to God that God wouldn't take him until the nation was ready for his death.

Q2. (Isaiah 37:16) How do the first two sentences of Hezekiah’s prayer (verse 16) correspond to the first sentence of the Lord’s Prayer? How are they important to faith? How are they important to God answering the prayer? Both opening sentences acknowledge the Lord's Heavenly reign, His holiness, and His sovereignty over all things in heaven and on earth. He is the only One and True God. In Him are all things. Because I believe these statements and trust in the power and provision of the Lord God Almighty I believe that He can and will answer my prayers. How can one pray to God and not have this type of faith and trust? God answers the prayer of those who pray in faith, trust, belief, and sincerity. As James stated: "But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do." James 1:6-8 (NLT).

Q1. (Isaiah 37:14) What is the significance of Hezekiah spreading out the enemy’s message before the Lord? What is the underlying principle illustrated here? How can we apply this principle to our own lives? What happens when we don’t apply this principle? Hezekiah realizes that the Lord is being insulted not him and that the battle is the Lords and not his own. So he takes the letter to the Lord and presents to it to Him. The underlying principle that is illustrated here is that we are not God and we must recognize when the battle is God's to fight and let Him fight it. When we don't apply this principle we can become discouraged, depressed, defeated, and disillusioned. We must let God be God in our lives and in our ministries.

Q6. (Isaiah 35:1-10) How do you think these verses brought hope to their first readers? What is promised here? Why do you think Isaiah relies on heavily figurative language to communicate these promises? How does he describe the “highway of holiness”? Who will walk on it? Who won’t? What does it mean to be redeemed and ransomed? God gave the first readers of this passage hope and comfort by providing insight into their coming deliverance from sadness and sorrow and gloom and ultimate restoration with Him in the New Jerusalem. God promises a new land of abundance in all things; a display of His glory; all will be encouraged; fear will be removed from all; enemies destroyed; eyes and ears will be opened; people will be healed; it will be a land of spring time; and no one will thirst (physically and spiritually). Isaiah's rich figurative language creates wonderful and vivid images of all of the promises God is making to Israel as well as believers down through the ages. This language resonates well in capturing the imagination of Isaiah's readers. A person has no problem seeing what Isaiah is saying. The Highway of Holiness is a great road that will go through a once deserted land. Only the those walk with the Lord God Almighty will be permitted to travel on that road. Evil-minded people and fools will never walk on that road. There will be no dangers on that road. Only the redeemed will walk on it. Jesus Christ took on the sins of the world and was sacrificed on the cross for the forgiveness of that sin. Jesus paid the price of judgment and punishment for our sins. Jesus said: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16. We are redeemed from our sin through Jesus Christ. He was sacrificed on the cross and rose again on the third day for us. He is our redeemer. All we have to do is to accept this act of grace from God.

Q5. (Isaiah 33:14-16) How does ethical behavior display love for God? How does it display love for man? How does the corruption of taking bribes destroy righteous government? The believer's ethical behavior is based on the foundation of love and respect and a desire to honor God with their lives. The presence of the Holy Spirit within a Christian drives and influences us to conform our ethical and moral standards to those of God. We are his people. Ethical behavior displays its love for man by treating all man justly and with dignity. It displays itself when we do unto to others what we want them to do unto us and by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Brides buy an outcome but don't insure justice. Justice cannot be bought or sold. God has modeled justice throughout the ages and never was bribery a part of it.

Q4. (Isaiah 31:1) Why do we tend to seek help from every source except the Lord? In what way is this similar to idolatry? People haven’t changed. Jesus recognized this tendency. What was the remedy he taught his disciples in Matthew 6:31-33? We seek help from every source except the Lord because we don't trust Him and don't wait upon Him. We dismiss Him. This is similar to idolatry in that we displace God with something or someone else. Which usually ends up with complications. Jesus taught his disciples not to worry about anything. Seek the Kingdom of God first and everything else will be provided by God. Focus on today because today is a full time job. Tomorrow will take care of itself.

Q3. (Isaiah 30:15-29) Why does God long to show us grace (30:18)? What does that say about God’s character? What prevents his grace? Have you ever experienced the kind of guidance Isaiah mentions in verse 21? What is necessary in us so that we can hear God’s voice? God's grace is shown through His love and compassion for us. He is a faithful God and wants to bless those who love Him. People prevent His grace by dismissing and ignoring Him. We must pray and seek His direction and we will hear God's voice speaking to us. We must ready to hear Him speak. Like This Quote MultiQuote