Isaiah “The Holy One of Israel” 1
Isaiah Outlined Isaiah 1-35Isaiah 36-39Isaiah Condemnation of the past History in the present Comfort for the future Prophecies against Israel (1-12) Prophecies against other nations (13-23) Prophecies of judgment & hope (24-35) The salvation and sickness of Hezekiah (36-39) Prophecies of coming delivery (40-48) Prophecies of the divine deliverer (49-57) Prophecies of the glorious deliverance (58-66) 2
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations Isaiah 13:11; 14:26; 24:1 Isaiah 13-23Jeremiah 46-51Ezekiel Babylon (2x) Philistia Moab Damascus/Syria Ethiopia Egypt Dumah (Edom) Arabia Judah Tyre Egypt Philistia Moab Ammon Edom Damascus/Syria Kedar/Hazor Elam Babylon Ammon Moab Edom Philistia Tyre Sidon Egypt 3
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations Isaiah Babylon Philistia Moab Damascus Ethiopia Egypt Dumah Arabia Judah Tyre
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations The NationThe SinThe Judgment Babylon Philistia Wicked & cruel (14:5-6,16-17) Pride (13:11; 14:13-14) conquered by the Medes, never inhabited again Broken, slain, melted away 5
Babylon Conquered by the Medes Isa.13:17; 21:2 * Jer.51:11,28 * Dan.5:28 6
Isaiah 13 13:1-5 The Lord pronounces judgment upon Babylon. He calls his mighty armies together to do battle and to destroy the land. 13:6-16 The coming judgment is “the day of the Lord”. This day is a day of divine punishment and wrath toward the sinners, the wicked, and the proud of the world. Men, women, and infants are hurt and homes are ransacked. 7
Isaiah 13 13:17-22 The Lord uses the Medes to destroy Babylon. They are fierce and cruel. The glory, beauty, and pride of Babylon is taken away. Babylon is no long inhabited. It becomes a waste place for wild animals. 8
Isaiah 14 14:1-3 When Babylon falls, the Lord has compassion on his people Israel and allows them to possess their land, to rule over their oppressors, and to have rest from their sorrow. 14:4-23 The king of Babylon who ruled the nations in anger is brought low and to the grave. He is fallen. He is proud and cruel, but he is brought to the grave. He and his descendents are removed for ever. Babylon is laid waste. 9
Isaiah 14 14:24-27 What the Lord purposes against the nation of Assyria (see 10:24-27) and all other nations (like Babylon) stands. The Lord purposes it and no one can annul it. 14:28-31 In the year that Ahaz died (716 B.C.), the Lord pronounces judgment upon Philistia. Philistia is slain by a nation from the north. 14:32 Zion is a refuge to the Lord’s people. 10
Key Dates in Isaiah’s Ministry EventDate Introduction (1:1) B.C. In the year that Uzziah died (6:1) 740 B.C. In the days of Ahaz (7:1,3)732 B.C. In the year that Ahaz died (14:28) 716 B.C. In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod (20:1) 711 B.C. In the 14 th year of King Hezekiah (36:1) 701 B.C. 11
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Isaiah Outlined Isaiah 1-35Isaiah 36-39Isaiah Condemnation of the past History in the present Comfort for the future Prophecies against Israel (1-12) Prophecies against other nations (13-23) Prophecies of judgment & hope (24-35) The salvation and sickness of Hezekiah (36-39) Prophecies of coming delivery (40-48) Prophecies of the divine deliverer (49-57) Prophecies of the glorious deliverance (58-66) 13
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations Isaiah 13:11; 14:26; 24:1 Isaiah 13-23Jeremiah 46-51Ezekiel Babylon (2x) Philistia Moab Damascus/Syria Ethiopia Egypt Dumah (Edom) Arabia Judah Tyre Egypt Philistia Moab Ammon Edom Damascus/Syria Kedar/Hazor Elam Babylon Ammon Moab Edom Philistia Tyre Sidon Egypt 14
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations Isaiah Babylon Philistia Moab Damascus Ethiopia Egypt Dumah Arabia Judah Tyre
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations The NationThe SinThe Judgment Moab Damascus/Syria Ethiopia Egypt Pride (16:6) spirit of perverseness (19:11-15) Contempt, small Ruined, forsaken captives led away civil war, land devastated, captives led away 16
Isaiah 15 15:1-9 The Lord pronounces judgment upon Moab. The people of Moab weep after their land is laid waste and brought to naught. The land of Moab is made desolate and the people cry and wail because of the bloodshed. 17
Isaiah 16 16:1-5 The outcasts of Moab are counseled to bring a sacrifice to Jerusalem and take refuge there. A promise is given of one who will sit on David’s throne in truth. 16:6-12 The once proud, arrogant, wrathful, and boastful people of Moab now wail over her destruction. Isaiah also weeps over Moab. When Moab comes to worship its idols, her prayers do not prevail. 18
Isaiah 16 16:13-14 The judgment upon Moab comes within three years and only a small remnant remains. 19
Key Dates in Isaiah’s Ministry EventDate Introduction (1:1) B.C. In the year that Uzziah died (6:1) 740 B.C. In the days of Ahaz (7:1,3)732 B.C. In the year that Ahaz died (14:28) 716 B.C. In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod (20:1) 711 B.C. In the 14 th year of King Hezekiah (36:1) 701 B.C. 20
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Isaiah Outlined Isaiah 1-35Isaiah 36-39Isaiah Condemnation of the past History in the present Comfort for the future Prophecies against Israel (1-12) Prophecies against other nations (13-23) Prophecies of judgment & hope (24-35) The salvation and sickness of Hezekiah (36-39) Prophecies of coming delivery (40-48) Prophecies of the divine deliverer (49-57) Prophecies of the glorious deliverance (58-66) 22
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations Isaiah 13:11; 14:26; 24:1 Isaiah 13-23Jeremiah 46-51Ezekiel Babylon (2x) Philistia Moab Damascus/Syria Ethiopia Egypt Dumah (Edom) Arabia Judah Tyre Egypt Philistia Moab Ammon Edom Damascus/Syria Kedar/Hazor Elam Babylon Ammon Moab Edom Philistia Tyre Sidon Egypt 23
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations Isaiah Babylon Philistia Moab Damascus Ethiopia Egypt Dumah Arabia Judah Tyre
Divine Judgment Upon the Nations The NationThe SinThe Judgment Babylon Dumah (Edom) Arabia Judah Tyre Pride (14:13) Would not look to the Lord Pride (23:9) Fallen Grievous war, glory fails Jerusalem broken down Laid waste 25
Babylon Conquered by the Medes Isa.13:17; 21:2 * Jer.51:11,28 * Dan.5:28 26
Isaiah 21 21:1-9 The Lord pronounces judgment upon Babylon – the wilderness of the sea (see v. 9). He uses the Medes to do it (see 13:17). Isaiah is pained and dismayed concerning this coming judgment. The watchman is set up. He sees the coming army and announces, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon.” 21:10 The fall of Babylon is compared to a threshing floor that is trodden down. 27
Isaiah 21 21:11-12 The Lord pronounces judgment upon Duman (Edom). 21:13-16 The Lord pronounces judgment upon Arabia. Grievous war comes to this people. Within one year her glory fails. 28
Isaiah 22 22:1-9 The Lord pronounces judgment upon Judah. The people of Jerusalem are joyous but they are led away captive. Isaiah weeps over the coming judgment. Jerusalem is destroyed and broken down. 22:12-14 The people of Judah should weep over this judgment, but all they do is party. 22:15-25 Shebna is self-serving and proud. He is replaced by the Lord’s servant, Eliakim. 29
Isaiah 23 23:1-7 The Lord pronounces judgment upon Tyre. This city is a coastal city and “the market of the nations”. The nations she trades with are pained at her destruction. 23:8-12 The Lord is the one who purposes judgment against the proud and joyous Tyre. 23:13-18 The city of Tyre is laid waste by the Babylonians for 70 years. After 70 years, Tyre returns to selling her merchandise. 30
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Isaiah Outlined Isaiah 1-35Isaiah 36-39Isaiah Condemnation of the past History in the present Comfort for the future Prophecies against Israel (1-12) Prophecies against other nations (13-23) Prophecies of judgment & hope (24-35) The salvation and sickness of Hezekiah (36-39) Prophecies of coming delivery (40-48) Prophecies of the divine deliverer (49-57) Prophecies of the glorious deliverance (58-66) 32
Isaiah 24 24:1-6 The Lord pronounces judgment upon the earth and its inhabitants. All classes of people are affected by the Lord’s judgment. The inhabitants of the earth are languished, polluted, devoured, and burned because they transgress, violate, and break God’s law. 24:7-12 When the inhabitants are judged, their joy and laughter ceases and they cry. 33
Isaiah 24 24:13-16 A few people lift up their voice to praise and glorify the Lord’s majesty. Isaiah is sorrowful over the treacherous people of the earth who are judged. 24:17-20 The inhabitants of the earth are in fear and they flee. The people are broken and stagger like a drunk man. They fall because they have transgressed God’s law. 34
Isaiah 24 24:21-23 The Lord punishes the proud ones and the kings of the earth. He gathers them together and shuts them up as prisoners. The Lord reigns from mount Zion and Jerusalem. 35
Isaiah 25 25:1-5 Isaiah praises the name of the Lord because for his wonderful acts and counsels in faithfulness and truth. The Lord makes a city a heap, he is a refuge to the poor and needy, and he brings down the terrible ones. 25:6-12 The Lord blesses his people in his mountain. He makes them happy, he removes all the covers, and he takes away death, tears, and reproach. Proud Moab will also be brought down. Those who wait on the Lord are saved. 36
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Isaiah Outlined Isaiah 1-35Isaiah 36-39Isaiah Condemnation of the past History in the present Comfort for the future Prophecies against Israel (1-12) Prophecies against other nations (13-23) Prophecies of judgment & hope (24-35) The salvation and sickness of Hezekiah (36-39) Prophecies of coming delivery (40-48) Prophecies of the divine deliverer (49-57) Prophecies of the glorious deliverance (58-66) 38
Isaiah 26 26:1-7 A song is sung in the land of Judah. The city is for the saved, the righteous, and the faithful. They trust in the Lord their everlasting rock. The Lord brings down the proud and raises up the poor and the needy. The just ones walk uprightly. 26:8-10 The righteous wait for, desire, and earnestly seek the Lord. In contrast, the wicked do not learn righteousness or behold the Lord’s majesty. 39
Isaiah 26 26:11-15 The Lord puts to shame the wicked, but he ordains peace for the righteous. Other nations (with their idols) rule over Israel, but the Lord destroys them. The Lord increases and enlarges the nation of Israel. 26:16-19 The righteous pray to the Lord when they experience trouble and chastening from their enemies. Israel returning to her land is compared to the dead rising from the dust. 40
Isaiah 26 26:20-21 The righteous are counseled to hide in their chambers for awhile until the Lord’s indignation passes. The Lord comes to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. 41
Isaiah 27 27:1 Leviathan, the swift and crooked serpent is punished and slain by the Lord. 27:2-6 The Lord protects and cares for his vineyard (his people). In days to come, Jacob and Israel will fill the face of the earth with fruit. 42
Isaiah 27 27:7-11 The Lord smites his people. By the Lord’s judgment, the people’s sins are forgiven, the idols are beaten down, and the city is forsaken. The Lord shows no compassion because his people are without understanding. 27:12-13 In days to come, the Lord gathers the children of Israel together. Those who are ready to perish and the outcasts come together to worship the Lord at Jerusalem. 43
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Isaiah Outlined Isaiah 1-35Isaiah 36-39Isaiah Condemnation of the past History in the present Comfort for the future Prophecies against Israel (1-12) Prophecies against other nations (13-23) Prophecies of judgment & hope (24-35) The salvation and sickness of Hezekiah (36-39) Prophecies of coming delivery (40-48) Prophecies of the divine deliverer (49-57) Prophecies of the glorious deliverance (58-66) 45
The Six Woes of Isaiah 46 WoePunishment Drunkards of Ephraim (28:1)Trodden under foot Ariel – joyous feasting (29:1)Mourning, lamentation Hide from the Lord (29:15)Brought to naught, cut off Rebellious children (30:1) Go to Egypt for help (31:1) Destroy others (33:1)*Will be destroyed * The last “woe” is upon Assyria, not Israel or Judah.
Isaiah 28 27:1 Leviathan, the swift and crooked serpent is punished and slain by the Lord. 47
Isaiah 29 27:1 Leviathan, the swift and crooked serpent is punished and slain by the Lord. 48