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Isaiah The Incomparable God Will Judge but Also Send a Suffering Servant-King  Introduction A. Title – “The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz” (1:1) – “Isaiah” = “Yahweh saves”  Introduction B. Historical Background – During the reigns of Uzziah, J...

Isaiah The Incomparable God Will Judge but Also Send a Suffering Servant-King  Introduction A. Title – “The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz” (1:1) – “Isaiah” = “Yahweh saves”  Introduction B. Historical Background – During the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (all kings of Judah) – Span of Isaiah’s Ministry: From c. 740 BC– 681 BC. Roughly 60 years. – Key crises of the 8th century Syro-Ephraimite War (734 BC) The Assyrian Exile of No. Kingdom (722 BC) Siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib of Assyria (701 BC)  I. Purpose A. To encourage God’s people to place their trust in the Lord and not the surrounding nations or their gods B. To announce “God’s surprising plan of grace and glory for his rebellious people and... for the world See Blackboard Handout for… II. Structure of Isaiah III. Shape of Isaiah: Prophecy – Narrative – Prophecy macro pattern IV. Authorship of Isaiah  V. Overview A. Isaiah 1­–5 – Introduces all the major themes of the book. Sin and Judgment but also hope of salvation B. Isa 6: Isaiah’s Call (vv. 1–13) – Vision of God’s majesty, cleansing for service, gives him a message – Message = You will not escape judgment  V. Overview C. Isaiah 7–39 (Key Narratives: & Isaiah 7:1–9:7; chs. 36–39) – 1. Ahaz & the Assyrian alliance with Judah (Isaiah 7:1–9:7) Context: Syro-Ephraimite War (735–732 BC) Damascus and Israel vs. Judah A sign of God’s faithfulness? A virgin will conceive. Result? Judah’s (Ahaz’s) Alliance with Assyria Assyria later exiles Israel (Northern Kingdom)  V. Overview C. Isaiah 7–39 (Key Narratives: & Isaiah 7:1–9:7; chs. 36–39) – Isa 36-37: Assyrian King Sennacherib invades Judah (701 BC) – Hezekiah’s trust in the Lord – Isa 38­–39: Hezekiah’s illness, recovery, and failure Hezekiah is NOT the anticipated Son of David  V. Overview D. Isaiah 40–66: God’s Coming Salvation for Israel and the Nations – Chs 40-48: Restoration via Cyrus of Persia – Chs 49­–57: Restoration of Israel via the Suffering Servant – Chs 58­–66: “Zion [the holy city] will be glorified by Yahweh and the nations.”  VI. Themes A. Judgment and hope – God’s judgment of the people is certain – Just as Isaiah’s lips must be cleansed by fire, so too must God’s people What has happened to Isaiah must happen to Israel B. Incomparability of God (Cf. chs 40– 48) – God (Yahweh) is unlike and unrivaled by any other. – Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.” (ESV)  VI. Themes C. Messiah-Servant – Messiah will be Yahweh’s servant who will establish Yahweh’s kingdom – Four major sections discuss the Servant: 42:1-7 49:1–9 50:4–11 52:13–53:12 (NT logic of atonement?)  VI. Themes C. Messiah-Servant – Two-fold Mission: Restoration of Israel Salvation for the Nations  VII. Anticipation of the Gospel A. Sometimes called “The Fifth Gospel” B. Prediction of the Virgin Birth – Isa 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” – Matthew 1:23 as “Immanuel” (i.e., “God with us”) C. Prediction of a Precursor to Christ (Isa 40:3; Matt. 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23) D. The Messiah as a Suffering Servant E. God’s Saving Purposes for All the Nations (Isa 9:1–2; 65:1 )  Isaiah The Incomparable God Will Judge but Also Send a Suffering Servant-King Introduction A. Title “The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz” (1:1) “Isaiah” = “Yahweh saves” Introduction B. Historical Background During the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (all kings of Judah) Span of Isaiah’s Ministry: From c. 740 BC–681 BC. Roughly 60 years. Key crises of the 8th century Syro-Ephraimite War (734 BC) The Assyrian Exile of No. Kingdom (722 BC) Siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib of Assyria (701 BC) I. Purpose A. To encourage God’s people to place their trust in the Lord and not the surrounding nations or their gods B. To announce “God’s surprising plan of grace and glory for his rebellious people and... for the world See Blackboard Handout for… II. Structure of Isaiah III. Shape of Isaiah: Prophecy – Narrative – Prophecy macro pattern IV. Authorship of Isaiah V. Overview A. Isaiah 1­–5 Introduces all the major themes of the book. Sin and Judgment but also hope of salvation B. Isa 6: Isaiah’s Call (vv. 1–13) Vision of God’s majesty, cleansing for service, gives him a message Message = You will not escape judgment V. Overview C. Isaiah 7–39 (Key Narratives: & Isaiah 7:1–9:7; chs. 36–39) 1. Ahaz & the Assyrian alliance with Judah (Isaiah 7:1–9:7) Context: Syro-Ephraimite War (735–732 BC) Damascus and Israel vs. Judah A sign of God’s faithfulness? A virgin will conceive. Result? Judah’s (Ahaz’s) Alliance with Assyria Assyria later exiles Israel (Northern Kingdom) V. Overview C. Isaiah 7–39 (Key Narratives: & Isaiah 7:1–9:7; chs. 36–39) Isa 36-37: Assyrian King Sennacherib invades Judah (701 BC) – Hezekiah’s trust in the Lord Isa 38­–39: Hezekiah’s illness, recovery, and failure Hezekiah is NOT the anticipated Son of David V. Overview D. Isaiah 40–66: God’s Coming Salvation for Israel and the Nations Chs 40-48: Restoration via Cyrus of Persia Chs 49­–57: Restoration of Israel via the Suffering Servant Chs 58­–66: “Zion [the holy city] will be glorified by Yahweh and the nations.” VI. Themes A. Judgment and hope God’s judgment of the people is certain Just as Isaiah’s lips must be cleansed by fire, so too must God’s people What has happened to Isaiah must happen to Israel B. Incomparability of God (Cf. chs 40–48) God (Yahweh) is unlike and unrivaled by any other. Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.” (ESV) VI. Themes C. Messiah-Servant Messiah will be Yahweh’s servant who will establish Yahweh’s kingdom Four major sections discuss the Servant: 42:1-7 49:1–9 50:4–11 52:13–53:12 (NT logic of atonement?) VI. Themes C. Messiah-Servant Two-fold Mission: Restoration of Israel Salvation for the Nations VII. Anticipation of the Gospel A. Sometimes called “The Fifth Gospel” B. Prediction of the Virgin Birth Isa 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Matthew 1:23 as “Immanuel” (i.e., “God with us”) C. Prediction of a Precursor to Christ (Isa 40:3; Matt. 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23) D. The Messiah as a Suffering Servant E. God’s Saving Purposes for All the Nations (Isa 9:1–2; 65:1 )