1. Men of the Bible November 8, 2017
Isaiah1-12
Men of the Bible
November 8, 2017

2. Divisions of the book of isaiah
Chs. 1-12: Oracles about Judah and Jerusalem, stories of King Ahaz
Isaiah 1-39: “First Isaiah”
Isaiah 40-55: “Second Isaiah”
Isaiah 56-66: “Third Isaiah”
Chs : Oracles about other nations and the world
Chs : Oracles about Judah, Jerusalem, stories of King Hezekiah
Oracles about Judah and Jerusalem, an oracle about King Cyrus of Persia and the destruction of Babylon, likely written in exile
Oracles about Judah and Jerusalem, likely written after the return to the Promised Land

3. Isaiah 1-12 ring composition
Chapter 1
Anger with Judah
Chapter 2
Vision of World Peace
Chapters 3-4
Visions of doom and salvation for Judah
Chapter 5
Repeated refrain “For all his anger has not turned away and his hand is stretch out still.”
Chapters 6-8
Stories about the prophet
Chapters 9-10
Repeated refrain “For all his anger has not turned away and his hand is stretched out still.”
Chapter 11
Vision of World Peace
Chapter 12
Repentance with Judah