This study encourages going at your own pace, allowing each session to be a day, a week, or however long you need. Each session contains questions to be used for individual reflection or small group discussion.

This study was made to be used alongside Bible reading. Although we have created chapter summaries, there is no substitute for reading God's Word.

ISAIAH CHAPTER SUMMARIES

ISAIAH BOOK OVERVIEW

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SESSION 1: ISAIAH 1-6

SESSION 2: ISAIAH 7-12

SESSION 3: ISAIAH 13-23

SESSION 4: ISAIAH 24-30

SESSION 5: ISAIAH 31-39

SESSION 6: ISAIAH 40-45

SESSION 7: ISAIAH 46-50

SESSION 8: ISAIAH 51-55

SESSION 9: ISAIAH 56-60

SESSION 10: ISAIAH 61-66

SESSION ONE: ISAIAH 1-6

ISAIAH BEGINS THE MESSAGE ABOUT HIS VISIONS

What context does Isaiah 1:1 offer concerning the timing and nature of this message?

According to Isaiah 1:11, God was not pleased with the Israelites’ ritual sacrifices. According to Isaiah 1:16-17, what would He rather receive from His people? How would this challenge the existing beliefs of the Israelites?

Have you ever heard the phrase “The Day of the Lord”? What does Isaiah 2 reveal about this time?

What did God plan to take away in Isaiah 3:1? How had He previously provided these exact things for the Israelites?

Read John 15:1-8. How does this passage correlate to the imagery in Isaiah 4?

Isaiah 4 also uses the depiction of God’s presence as fire and wind. Where else in Scripture has God used these elements as symbols?

How would you summarize Isaiah’s song about the vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7)?

What qualities of the wicked stand out to you in Isaiah 5? Why?

Read Isaiah 6:8. How did Isaiah respond to God? Have you ever felt like God was inviting you into a specific calling?

SESSION TWO: ISAIAH 7-12

ISAIAH’S PROPHECIES OF DESTRUCTION + HOPE

Read Isaiah 7:14. What prophecy of Jesus is found here (see Luke 1:26-37)?

Why do you think God sent Isaiah to warn the Israelites of the coming Assyrian invasion? What was God’s hope for His people?

Isaiah likely died before the book of Isaiah was completed. According to Isaiah 8:16, how was his message preserved, and who continued to share it? How is this similar to Jesus and the Gospel writers?

Identify the names of Jesus in Isaiah 9:6. Which of these four titles stands out to you the most?

In Isaiah 10, how did God use the Assyrians for His good and His purposes despite their rejection of Him? What does this say about God’s authority over His enemies?

Read Isaiah 11:1-3. What does it mean that God was growing a new Jerusalem, starting with the line of David? Revisit Isaiah 6:13.

Based on these chapters, how would you define “the remnant”? How do they respond to God’s goodness in Isaiah 12?

SESSION THREE: ISAIAH 13-23

GOD’S WARNINGS TO THE SURROUNDING NATIONS

If Babylon and Assyria were Israel’s enemies, why did God offer warnings to them and other foreign nations ? What does this say about God’s inclusivity and compassion?

In God’s warnings to the enemy nations, how did He both rebuke them and offer hope?

What do the warnings to the many surrounding nations say about the vast impact made by the fall of Jerusalem?

Have you ever felt like God was sending you a warning? How did you respond?

In Isaiah 16, why do you think God was grieved by the downfall of the Moabites?

Read Isaiah 17:7-8. How did Isaiah compare God’s authority to false idols? Who will ultimately receive the glory?

What was the purpose of Isaiah’s nakedness in Isaiah 20? Read Genesis 2:25 and 3:7-13. When did Adam and Eve experience shame in their nakedness?

SESSION FOUR: ISAIAH 24-30

GOD’S ULTIMATE PLAN FOR A NEW EARTH

Does reading Isaiah 24 make you feel hopeful for the restoration of Earth or fearful of its destruction?

Read Revelation 21:4. How does Isaiah’s prophecy, specifically Isaiah 25:8, align with the message of Revelation?

According to Isaiah 26:3, what is the result of fixing our minds on God? Have you found this to be true personally?

How did Isaiah 26:21 foreshadow the arrival of Jesus? Do you think this applies to the first or second coming of Jesus?

Which qualities of God did Isaiah emphasize in his song of praise (Isaiah 26)? Does this seem consistent with his messages of wrath and warning?

Read Isaiah 28:16. What does it mean that Christ is the cornerstone (see Matthew 21:42)?

How did God describe the people of Israel in Isaiah 30:1? What does this say about humanity’s tendency to follow their own ways over God’s ways?

SESSION FIVE: ISAIAH 31-39

GOD’S POWER + PROMISE OF A RIGHTEOUS KING

Why did God want the Israelites to rely on Him instead of the Egyptians? How had God previously demonstrated His power over the people of Egypt?

Isaiah 32 describes the reign of a future righteous king. How was Jesus different from the Savior that many Jewish people were expecting?

Can you think of a time in your own life when you experienced God’s mercy?

Is it easy or challenging for you to picture God as enraged? If God is loving, do you think that He must hate sin? Does this idea influence your perception of God's love?

What did it mean to be an enemy of God’s people during the time of Isaiah? What does this look like today?

Compare Isaiah 35:5-6 to the miracles of Jesus. How do these specific prophecies serve as evidence that Jesus was the righteous king?

Read Isaiah 35:10. What comes to mind when you think of the joy of the Lord?

How did Hezekiah respond to the mocking attacks of Assyria? Why do you think he made this decision?

Why do you think God chose to extend Hezekiah’s life? Was Hezekiah faithful with the extra time he had been given?

SESSION SIX: ISAIAH 40-45

GOD’S AUTHORITY OVER ENEMY NATIONS + FALSE IDOLS

Based on these chapters, how did God plan to restore and redeem Israel after the exile?

Revisit Isaiah 8:16. Why would it be important for Isaiah to have disciples? How could they have impacted the influence of his message?

What do you think it means that God is “unsearchable” (Isaiah 40:28)? What topics or questions make you realize your inability to completely comprehend God’s vastness?

In Isaiah 41, how did God compare those who trust in Him and those who trust in false idols?

Read Isaiah 42:1-9. How did Isaiah describe the qualities of God’s Spirit that would fill His chosen servant? How did Jesus fulfill this description?

Isaiah 43:2 says that God will protect His people, preventing them from drowning in the rivers or burning in the fires. Where have these two specific scenarios occurred in Scripture (see Exodus 14 and Daniel 3)?

How did God use enemy nations and world powers to orchestrate His plan for the Israelites?

SESSION SEVEN: ISAIAH 46-50

GOD’S ENDURING COMMITMENT TO ISRAEL

Do you think it is significant that Isaiah specifically named Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon and Assyria (Isaiah 46:1)?

According to Isaiah 46:13, who did Israel’s salvation glorify?

How does Isaiah 47:8 describe the pride and self-reliance of the Israelites? Can you think of a time when you have trusted in your circumstances more than trusting in God?

In Isaiah 48:21, God reminded the Israelites of His provision of water in the desert. Centuries later, how did Jesus describe Himself to the woman at the well (John 4:10-13)?

In Isaiah 49:6, God spoke of His servant being a light to the nations and bringing salvation to the ends of the earth. How does this message relate to both Isaiah and Jesus?

Why might it be significant that God said the Israelites were engraved on the palms of His hands (Isaiah 49:16)?

How did Isaiah’s rejection foreshadow the rejection of Jesus (Isaiah 50:6)?

SESSION EIGHT: ISAIAH 51-55

ISAIAH’S PROPHECIES OF JESUS

Read Isaiah 51:2. How did Jesus fulfill the promise that God made to Abraham (see Genesis 12:1-3)?

In Isaiah 51:6, what do you think Isaiah was referring to when he said that the heavens and earth would vanish or wear out?

How could the act of crucifixion fulfill Isaiah 52:14, saying that the servant would be marred beyond human recognition?

How was Jesus “despised and rejected by men”? What does it mean that He was “a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief”?

Read Isaiah 53:5. How does this verse summarize what Jesus accomplished on the cross?

Isaiah 53:7 describes Jesus as a lamb led to slaughter who did not open His mouth to speak. How does this verse correlate with Matthew 27:11-12?

Read Isaiah 53:10. What does this verses reveal about God’s plan for and involvement in the crucifixion?

How does Isaiah 54:4-10 describe God’s relationship with the Israelites?

Read Isaiah 55:6-9. How do these verses compare God’s way to our own?

THE MESSAGE OF BOTH ISAIAH + JESUS

SESSION NINE: ISAIAH 56-60

Isaiah 56 highlights the importance of the Sabbath. How does this message correlate with (or contrast) Jesus’ teaching in Mark 2:27?

God compared the irresponsible rulers of Israel to bad shepherds in Isaiah 56:11. How did Jesus describe Himself in John 10:11?

How did God challenge the idolatry of the Israelites in Isaiah 57:11?

How did Isaiah 57:15 foreshadow the arrival of the Holy Spirit?

What does Isaiah 58 teach about fasting? Why would God want pure intentions more than ritualistic practices?

What does Isaiah 58:7 teach about providing for those in need?

How does Isaiah 59:1-3 reveal how sin separated the Israelites from God?

Isaiah 60:20 describes the Lord as an everlasting light. How did Jesus describe Himself in John 8:12?

SESSION TEN: ISAIAH 61-66

ISAIAH'S VISION OF REDEMPTION AND THE NEW CREATION

How does Isaiah 61:1-3 describe the mission of Jesus? How did Isaiah also contribute to this mission?

Isaiah 61:8 references the everlasting covenant. How did Jesus establish this covenant based on faith?

How does the metaphor of marriage in Isaiah 62 depict God’s relationship with His people?

How does Isaiah 63 highlight both God’s vengeance and His mercy? How have you seen this throughout the entire book of Isaiah?

Read Isaiah 64:6. What are our most righteous deeds like in comparison to God’s goodness? Do you find this image encouraging or discouraging?

How does Isaiah 64:8 describe us as God’s handiwork? Read Genesis 1:27 and Genesis 2:7. How do these verses relate?

Read Isaiah 65:1 and revisit Isaiah 6:8. How do these passages demonstrate the willingness of both Jesus and Isaiah to fulfill God’s divine purpose?

Does the description of the new heavens and new earth in Isaiah 65 reveal anything new to you about the realities of eternity?

How does Isaiah 66 summarize the main ideas of Isaiah’s message from God?

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