BI

BLEKNOWLEDGE
I
SAI
AH

FORM 3

CLASSNOTES

PAULMETADI
ONEPIKAMWANI

UNI
T1

1
 THEUSESOFTHEBI
BLE

Def
inet
het
erm“
Bibl
e”

- TheBi
bler
efer
st hesacr
ot edwr
it
ingsoft
heChr
ist
ianRel
igi
on,compr
isi
ng
t
heOl
dandNewTest
ament
s.

Expl
aint
heBi
bleast
hei
nspi
redwor
dofGod

- Duri
ngtheprocessofwr it
ingandcanonisat
ion,Godwaswit
ht heauthors.
Godworkedthroughthepeoplethatwr
otetheScri
ptur
esasi
ndivi
dualbooks.
Healsowor kedwi t
ht hosethatcoll
ect
edt heBooksintoonecol l
ecti
on
knownastheBible.

Whati
sCanoni
sat
ion?

- Canoni
sat
ionmeanst
hepr
ocessofcol
lect
ingaut
hor
it
ati
vebooksoft
he
Bi
ble.

Descr
ibeusesoft
heBi
ble

1.ForWor
shi
ppi
ng

- TheBibl
eisusedforshowi
ngofpassi
onat
er el
i
giousdevot
iont
oone’sGod
thr
oughprayi
ng.
- Worshi
ppingmeanstheshowi
ngofpassionaterel
igi
ousdevot
iont
oone’s
God.

2.ForMedi
tat
ion

- Whent heBibl
eisread,oneneedt oref
lectonpassagesr
eadi
nor
dert
o
under
standi
t.
- Medit
ationmeansr
eflect
ingdeepl
yonspir
itualmat
ter
s.

3.ForGui
danceandCounsel
li
ng

- Aft
erreadi
ngtheBibl
e,peopl
egetpi
ecesofadvi
ceoni
ssuesthataf
fectt
hei
r
l
iv
es.
- GuidanceandCounsel
lngmeansassi
i st
ingandgi
vi
ngadvi
ce.

4.ForAdmi
nist
rat
ionofj
ust
iceorswear
ing

- TheBi bleisusedasawayofassur i
ngthecour
tthattheywillnotgi
veany
fal
sei nfor
mationregar
dingthecase.
- TheBi bleisusedbyof fi
cer
stoassurepeopl
ethatt
herewi l
lbejust
icei
nt he
del
iveryofservicestot
hepeople.
- Admi nistr
ati
onofJusticeorSwearingisapr
ocessorstruct
urewhichall
ows

2
 conf
li
ctsbet
weenpar
ti
est
obeset
tl
edbyabodydedi
cat
edt
othatpur
pose.

5.ForSi
ngi
ng

- Peopleuset
hePsalmsassongsf orworshipandotherscri
ptur
efrom other
Bi
bleBooksi
nchurchesandenter
tainmenttheatr
es.
- Theatemeanst
r hestagewherediffer
ententert
ainmentact
ivi
ti
estakeplace.
- Si
ngingmeansproduci
ngmusicalsoundswi ththevoi
ce.

6.ForPr
eachi
ngandTeachi
ng

- TheBi
bleisusedtoteachpeoplei
ndi
ff
erentaspect
sofl
i
fesuchast
he
i
mport
anceofl
ovi
ngoneanother
.

7.ForFuner
alRi
ght
s

- TheBiblei
susedtocomf or
tandencour
aget
her
elat
ivesandf
ri
endsoft
he
deceasedwhensomeonehasdi
ed.

8.ForWeddi
ngCer
emoni
es

- Thepastorr
eadstheScri
ptur
efrom t
heBibl
eref
lect
ingonwhati
tsaysabout
marr
iageandadvi
singonwhatisexpect
edfr
om them asmar
ri
edpeopl
e.

9.ForAcademi
cs

- Teachers use t
he Bi
blet
oteach aboutspi
ri
tualmat
ter
sto dev
elop an
underst
andingofGod.

10.
Sour
ceofHeal
ing

- Chr
ist
ianstodaybel
i
evet
hatt
heygetheal
edt
hrought
hei
rfai
thi
nwhatt
he
Bi
blet
eaches.

Whoi
sapr
ophet
?

- Apropheti
sapersonappoi
ntedbyGodt
ospeakonHisbehal
f.
- Apropheti
samessengerofGod.
- ThewordProphetcomesfr
om Greekwor Pr
d“ of
etes”meani
ngtoadv
ocat
e
orspeakf
or.

St
atet
heDut
iesorRol
esofaPr
ophet

3
 1. Speakingonbehal fofGod
2. Reveali
ngt henatureandat tr
ibutesofGodt opeopl e.
3. Communi cati
ngtheLawsofGodt opeopl e.
4. Bri
ngingbackt hepeopl etotheobedi enceofGod’ sLaws.
5. Foret
elli
ngGod’ sfutureevents.
6. Reveali
ngt hetrut
haboutGod
7. Exhorti
ngl eadersandpeopl et omai ntainthelover el
ationshi
pwiththei
r
God
8. Obser vingt hesocial,pol
i
ticalandr eli
gioussituati
onsandsaywhatGod
thi
nksaboutt hem
9. Bei ngaconsci enceofsoci et
yi nthattheyguidesocietyonwhati sri
ghtor
wrong,justorunfair.
10. Condemni ngpeopl e’
ssinsandwar ni
ngt hem ofthecomi ngpunishment

Howcanpeopl
ebef
ait
hfult
otheCov
enant
?

a.Obeyi
ngthecommandsofYahweh
b.Put
ti
ngthei
rtrusti
nYahwehal
one

Whati
sapr
ophecyoranor
acl
e?

- A prophecyis a procl
amati
on made bya prophetof
ten i
ntr
oduced or
concl
udedbyaphr ase“TheLor
dsays.
..
”
- Aprophecyisaproclamati
onmadebyaprophetonbehal
fofGod.

Li
stRel
igi
ousl
eader
soft
odayt
hatt
aket
her
oleofOl
dTest
amentPr
ophet
s

 Reverends
 Bi
shops
 Pastors
 Pri
ests
 Apostles
 Preachers

Ty
pesofPr
opheci
es

a.WoePr
ophecy

- Thi
sisapr
ophecyt
hatdenouncesev
ilandannouncespuni
shment
.

b.WealPr
ophecy

- Thi
sisapr
ophecyt
hatannouncesbl
essi
ngs.

4
Whati
sapr
ophet
icv
isi
on?

- Thisissomethi
ngt hatapr ophetper
ceivesinhismindordreamst
hat
reveal
sGod’
swordort r
uth.
- I
tissomethi
ngthataprophetseesandhearsinhi
smindordr
eam.

THEBOOKOFPROPHETI
SAI
AH

PARTSOFTHEBOOKOFI
SAI
AH

1.PROTOORFI
RSTORJERUSALEM I
SAI
AH(
Chapt
ers1–39)

- Thi
siswhatproper
lybelongst
other
ealhi
stor
icalI
saiah.
- Thi
spartcont
ainspropheci
esi
ntheper
iodbeforetheBabyl
oni
anExi
le,
bet
ween765–680BC.
- Bythen,
thesuperpowerwasAssy
ria.

2.DEUTEROORSECONDOREXI
LICI
SAI
AH(
Chapt
ers40–55)

- Thi
sistheworkofadi
sci
pleorst
udentofI
sai
ah.
- Heprophesi
edint
heperi
odtowards638BC,t
heendoft
heBaby
loni
an
Exi
le.
- Byt
hen,
thesuperpowerwasBaby
lon.

3.TRI
TOORTHI
RDORPOSTEXI
LICI
SAI
AH(
Chapt
ers56–61)

- Thi
sistheworkoft
hestudentordi
sci
pleofDeut
eroIsai
ah
- Heprophesi
edduri
ngtheperiodaf
tertheBabyl
oni
anExile530–510
BC.
- Byt
hent
hesuperpowerwasPer
sia.

I
SAI
AHTRADI
TION

- Jer
usal
em I
sai
ahhadaschoolofdi
sci
pleswhoaf
terhi
sdeat
hrecal
l
edhi
s
wor
ds,
studi
edandwr
otet
hem.
- Deut
eron I
sai
ah i
s unknown pr
ophet
,pr
obabl
y one oft
he st
udent
s or
Jer
usal
em whowasact
ivei
nBaby
lon.
- Tr
it
oIsai
ahwasast
udentofDeut
eroI
sai
ahwhoal
sost
udi
edt
hewor
koft
he
f
ir
standsecondI
sai
ahandpr
ophesi
edi
nthesamet
radi
ti
on.

5
 UNI
T2

FI
RSTORPROTOORJERUSALEM I
SAI
AH(
Chapt
ers1-39)

Out
li
nef
act
saboutJer
usal
em I
sai
ah

 Heli
vedinJudahpar ti
cul
arl
yi nJerusalem City
 Was call
ed i nt he year thatKi ng Uzzi ah died (
742 BC) dur
ing t
he
ent
hronementofJot ham.
 Had2sonsShearJashubandQui ck- Loot-
Fast-Pl
under
 WaswellinformedonJudah’spol i
ticalsi
tuati
on
 Hadaccesst otheKing
 Waspolit
icall
yacti
ve
 Wasacitymanandwel leducated
 WasthesonofAmoz.

THETI
TLEOFTHEBOOK(
ISAI
AH1:
1)

- TheBookcontainsthemessagesaboutJudahandJer
usal
em.
- TheFatherofI
saiahwasAmoz
- TheKingsduri
ngthetimeofProtoI
saiah

 Uzziah(MySt r
engthi
sYahweh)782–742BC
 Jotham (YahwehisPerf
ect)742–735BC
 Ahaz(Yahwehgr aspshand)735–7715BC
 Hezekiah(Yahwehismyst r
ength)715–687BC

- I ahmeansYahwehi
sai ssal
vat
ion.

GODREPRI
MANDSHI
SPEOPLE(
ISAI
AH1:2–9)

I
sai
ah1:2–4

- I
sai
ahpr
ophesi
edi
nJudahi
nwhi
chhesai
dthatt
hepeopl
ehav
erebel
l
ed

6
 agai
nstGodandl i
kenedt
hem t
ocatt
leanddonkeys.Hehoweversai
dthat
catt
leanddonkeyar
emuchbett
ert
hantheIsr
ael
iesbecauset
t heseanimals
know thei
rmast erand wheret heyarefed butI
srael
it
eshave r
ebel
led
agai
nsttheirmaster
,theref
ore,theydonotknow t
heirmast
eranddonot
under
standtheonewhof eedsthem.

Whatwast
hemai
nsi
nofJudah?

a.Rej
ect
ionoforr
ebel
li
onagai
nstYahwehherki
ngandl
ovi
ngf
ather
.

Whydi
dGodcal
lIsr
aeladoomednat
ion,
cor
ruptandev
il
?

a.Thei
rsinsdraggedthem down;thei
rsi
nsprevent
edt hem f
rom doi
ngGod’
s
wil
l.
b.Theyhadrej
ectedtheLORD.
c.Theyhadturnedthei
rbacksontheLORD;t
heyhadstoppedli
steni
ngt
oHim.
d.Theyhadrebell
edagainstt
heLORD.

Ear
thandSky

- Toactaswi
tnessi
nthecaset
hatYahwehhasagai
nsthi
speopl
e.

Chi
ldr
en

- Thi
srefer
stoI sr
aelt
hechosenpeopleofYahweh.
- Theyhaverebell
edagai
nstYahweh.

Cat
tl
eknowwhoownst
hem…

- Bybreaki
ngthecovenantwi
thYahwehI
sraeli
sbehav
ingwor
set
hanani
mal
s
i
ndisobeyi
ngYahweh.

TheHol
yGodofI
srael

- Godi
stot
all
ydi
ff
erentf
r ebecauseofper
om peopl fectgoodness.

I
sai
ah1:5–9

Descr
ibet
hePi
ctur
eofI
sraelasanat
ionaf
terPuni
shment

1.Adevast
atedcountry
2.Acountr
ywithdestroy
edciti
es
3.Acountr
ytakenoverbyforeigner
sandi nrui
ns
4.Acountr
ywithJerusal
em aloneleftbutundersi
ege.

- God,
however
,wil
lnotdest
royal
lpeopl
e,t
her
eshallbearemnant
.
- Godli
kenedthesinsofJudaht othoseofSodom andGomorrahandt
he

7
 peopl
eofJudahtheref
oredeserv
edthesamepunishmentast
hoseofSodom
andGomorrah.However,wi
thGod’smercyandHi
spromisest
othepeopl
eof
Isr
aelr
egar
dingsalvat
ion,afewshal
lremai
n.

Yourhear
tandmi
ndar
esi
ck

- Therei
sdecayi
nthepolit
ical
,soci
al,moralandr
eli
giousl
i
feoft
hepeopl
eof
Judahduet
othei
rrebel
l
ionagainstYahweh.

Fr
om headt
ofeet…notaheal
thyspotonyourbody

- Al
laspectsofIsrael’
sli
fesuchaspol
i
tical
,soci
al,
mor
alandr
eli
giousaspect
s
ar
efullofsi
nfulacts.

Jer
usal
em al
onei
slef
t

- Al
lot
herci
ti
esandt
ownshav
ebeendest
roy
edbyAssy
ria.

Jer
usal
em woul
dhavebeendest
royed…asSodom andGomor
rah

- Jer
usal
em i
s sav
ed because offait
hfulsur
viv
orsj
ustas Sodom and
Gomorr
ahwoul
dhavebeensavedi
fther
eweresomefai
thf
ulpeopl
e.

CONDEMNATI
ONOFRELI
GIOUSPRACTI
CESI
NJUDAH(
IS.1:
10-
17)

- TherealcauseofGod’sangerist hepeople’shypocr
isy.Theyobser
vedmany
rel
i
gious fest
ival
s,off
ered sacri
fices t
o God,wor shipped i
nt he Templ
e,
observedtheSabbathsandgat heredtogetherforareligi
ouscausebutGod
wasnothappybecauseoft heirsins.

Whatdi
dthepeopl
eofJudahdot
opl
easet
hei
rGod?

a.Theyofferedsacr
if
icest
oGod
b.Theywor shi
ppedintheTemple
c.Theyobser v
edmanyr el
igi
ousfest
ival
ssuchasNewMoonFestival
,Passov
er,
Pentecost
d.Theyobser v
edtheSabbathandgatheredt
oget
herf
orar
eli
giouscause

Whywer
epeopl
eof
fer
ingsacr
if
icest
oGod?

a.Toworshi
pYahweh.
b.Toaskforf
orgi
venessofsins.
c.TothankGodfort
heharvest

WhydoestheLor
dli
kent
hel
eader
sofJer
usal
em t
othepeopl
eofSodom and
Gomor
rah?

8
 a.Theyar
eassi
nful
ast
hepeopl
eofSodom andGomor
rah.

Whydi
dGodr
ejectt
hepeopl
e’ssacr
if
ices?

a.Theworshipper
sconti
nuedtosinagainstHi
m.
b.Theyexpl
oitedYahweh’
sfavour
it t
es:hepoor,theor
phansandt
hewi
dows.
c.Thesacri
fi
cesarecorr
uptedbythepeople’
ssins.

Descr
ibet
hewor
shi
pinJudah

- Peopl
epur i
fi
edt hemselvesthroughri
tual
bathi
ngandablut
ions.
- Theybroughtrit
uall
ycleananimal st
ohavethem asbur
nedsacri
fices.
- Theysaidprayerswithoutstr
etchedhands.
- Theyburnti
ncense.
- TheysangPsal msandhy mns.

Descr
iber
eli
giouscer
emoni
est
hatwer
epr
act
isedbyt
heJewsbutcondemnedby
I
saiah

1.NewMoonFest
ival

- Adayofr
estatt
hebegi
nni
ngofeachmont
hwhenJewsof
fer
edsacr
if
icest
o
God.

2.Sabbat
h

- Thesevent
hdayoft
heweeki
ntheHebr
ewcal
endar
,adayofr
estandpr
ayer
.

3.Rel
igi
ousgat
her
ing

- Lessf
requentorannualrel
igi
ousmeeti
ngssuchasthePassover
,TheJewi
sh
NewYear,theDayofAt onement,
theFeastoft
heTaber
nacle.

Whyar
erul
ersandpeopl
eli
ket
hoseofSodom andGomor
rah?

a.Theyar
eassi
nful
ast
hoseofSodom andGomor
rah

Rel
atewhatGodsay
stoshowHi
sangert
owar
dsRel
igi
oushy
pocr
isy
.

- Whenpeopleli
fttheirhandsinpray er,
Godwil
lnotl
ookatt
hem.
- Nomat t
erhow muchpeopl epr ay ,Godwil
lnotlist
enf
orthei
rhandsar
e
cover
edwit
hblood.
- Peopl
eshouldwasht hemselvesclean.
- Peopl
eshouldstopdoi ngevilandlearntodori
ght.
- Peopl
eshouldseet hatjust
iceisdone.

Whyar
ethepeopl
e’shandscov
eredwi
thbl
ood?

9
 a.Becauseoft
hei
rcr
imesandsi
ns

WhatdoesYahwehexpectthewor
shi
pper
stodo?OrCondi
ti
onsGodgav
ethe
peopl
eifHewast
oli
stentot
hem:

a.Theyshoul
dwashthemselvescl
ean
b.Theyshoul
dstopdoi
ngev i
l
c.Theyshoul
dlear
ntodor i
ght.
d.Dojust
icet
otheoppressedsuchastheor
phansandwi
dows.

Howshoul
dthepeopl
eseet
hatj
ust
icei
sdone?

a.Theyshoul
dhel
ptheoppressed.
b.Theyshoul
dgi
veorphansthei
rri
ght
s.
c.Theyshoul
ddef
endwidows

WhydoChr
ist
iansgi
veof
fer
ingst
oGodt
oday
?

a.Totakecareofthemi nist
ersofGod.
b.TothankGodf ortheblessi
ngstheyhaver
ecei
ved.
c.Toassisti
nrunningtheChur ch
d.Toassistt
heneedyt hroughtheChurch

I
sai
ah1:18–20

- Yahwehi sact i
ngasaj udgei ncourtinacasewhereJudahisgivenachance
todefendher self
.
- Yahwehdr awst heat t
entionoft hepeopletoHispoweroff or
givenessand
i
nvit
edt heJewst odiscusst hematterathandforasolut
iont
otheirproblems.
- Fort
unately,GodHi msel fisr eadyt
of orgi
vethem butwhatHeaskst hem t
o
doistor epent,changet heirwayofl i
feandobeyHiscommandment s.

…st
ainedr
ed…

- Thi
ssy
mbol
i
sest
hesi
nsoft
hepeopl
e.

…ascl
eanassnow…

- Thi
ssy
mbol
i
sesr
epent
anceandf
orgi
veness

Out
li
net
woal
ter
nat
ivesf
ort
hepeopl
eofJudah

a.Eit
hertheyobeyYahwehandenj oyallt
hepr
ivi
l
egesassoci
atedwit
hitsuchas
eati
ngthegoodt hi
ngsthelandproduce.
b.Ortheycontinuedef
yingorrebel
li
ngGodandf acepuni
shmentofdeat
hasits
consequence.

10
THESI
NFULCI
TY(
ISAI
AH1:21–31)

I
sai
ah1:21-23

Whatexampl
esorpi
ctur
esdi
dIsai
ahuset
odescr
ibet
hecondi
ti
onofJudah?

1.Isr
aelwast akenasawhor e,anunf ai
thfulwifebecauseshehadr ebell
ed
againstherGod.
2.Isr
ael wasoncefil
ledwithri
ght eouspeople,butnowonlymur derersremain.
3.Isr
ael wasonceseenassi lverbutnowi ssomet hi
ngworthless.
4.Jerusalem wasli
kenedt owinemi xedwithwat er.
5.TheLeader sofIsraelhadbecomer ebelsandcompani onsoft hievesi
nstead
ofjusti
ceandr i
ghteousness,therewasinjusti
ceandunrighteousness.

…behavi
ngl
ikeawhor
e…

- She has r
ebel
l
ed agai
nstherGod because ofhersi
ns ofi
njust
ice and
di
shonest
y.

…oncesi
lver
…nowwor
thl
ess…

- Jerusal
em’sfor
merpurity,f
ait
hful
nessandobediencetoYahweharenow
mixedwithsi
nsespeci
all
ythesinofi
njust
iceoft
heleader
soft
heCi
ty.

…nowonl
ywat
er…

- I
njust
icehascor
rupt
edt
hewhol
eofJudah’
sli
fecont
rar
ytowhatt
heLor
d
i
nsist
s.

WhyaretheLeader
sofJudahrebel
sandf
ri
endsorcompani
onoft
hiev
es?OR
Ment
iont
heSinsoft
heLeader
s.

1.Theyarealwaysaccepti
nggift
sandbr i
bes.
2.Theyneverdefendorphansincourt
.
3.Theyneverli
stenwhenwi dowspresentt
hei
rcase.

I
sai
ah1:
24–26

- God announces Hi sjudgementov erthe ci

ty ofJerusal
em because of
i
njusti
ceandunr ight
eousness.Theyhavebecomeenemi esofGodandGod
wil
lpunishthem.
- God,howev er,promises to pur
if
yt hem and thatbecomes t he ai
m of
punishment.Jerusal
em willbeapur ecit
ywit
hr uler
swhowi l
lbejustand
ri
ghteous.
- God wi lljudge and puni sh Jerusal
em to r est
ore fai
thful
ness and
ri
ghteousness.

11
Howwi
llYahwehr
est
oreJer
usal
em?

1.Hewi
llpurif
yHispeople.
2.Hewi
llgivethem r
uler
sandadv i
sersl
i
ket hosetheyhadlongago.
3.Hewi
llsaveJerusalem andev
eryonewhor epent
s.
4.Hewi
llcrusheveryonewhosinsandr ebelsagainstHi
m:Hewi l
lki
llev
ery
one
whof
orsakesHi m.

I
sai
ah1:27–31

- I
saiahdescribedthedi vi
siont hatwi l
lbet herebecauseofGod’sjudgement .
Ononehand, t
herewillbethoset hatwi l
lrepentandwi l
lbesavedbyGodand
ont heotherhand,t herewi l
lber ebelsandsi nnerswhowi l
lbedest r
oyed
becauseoftheirdeeds.
- I
saiahsaidthatthoset hatwillrepentwillfeelsor
ryforworshi
ppi
ngt reesand
planti
ngsacredgardensr eferri
ngt otheiri
dolwor shi
p.Theywil
lfeelsorryf
or
themselv
esforwor shippingidols.

Whywi
llt
hosewhor
epentf
eelsor
ryf
ort
hemsel
ves?

a.Theywi l
lfeelsor
ryt
hatt
heyev
erwor
shi
pped t
reesand pl
ant
ed sacr
ed
gardens.

HowcanGodr
eactt
opeopl
e’sr
eli
giouspr
act
icest
oday
?

a.Hecannotbehappybecausepeopl
ear
ewor
shi
ppi
ngHi
m butcont
inuet
osi
n.

Li
stt
hesi
nsoft
hepeopl
eofJudah

1.Reject
ionoforrebel
li
onagainstYahwehherki
ngandl
ovi
ngf
ather
.
2.Doinginj
usti
ce
3.Leadersbei
ngrebelsandfr
iendsofthiev
es.

EVERLASTI
NGPEACE(
ISAI
AH2:1–4)

Whatdoy
ouunder
standbyt
het
erm …i
nthedayst
ocome…?

- Theremot
eornearfut
urewhenGodwil
lbeaccept
edbyal
lnat
ionsandt
her
e
wil
lbeuni
ver
sal
peacebasedonj
usti
ceandl
ove.

Whatdi
dIsai
ahpr
edi
ctaboutt
hemount
ainwher
ethet
empl
est
ands?

1.I
twi
l
lbet
hehi
ghestoneofal
l
.

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 2.I
twil
lbet
oweringoveral
lhil
ls.
3.Manynat
ionswil
lcomestreamingt
oit
.

Whywi
llpeopl
est
ream t
othemount
ainwher
etheTempl
est
ands?

1.TobetaughtwhatGodwantsthem t
odo.
2.Tol
earntowalkinthepat
hthatgodhaschosen.
3.ToacceptYahwehastheonl
ytrueGod.

Descr
ibet
heuni
ver
sal
peacet
hatGodpr
omi
sedt
oest
abl
ish

a.Godwil
lset
tledisput
esamonggr eatnat
ions.
b.Nat
ionswil
lhammert heirswordsintopl
oughs.
c.Nat
ionswil
lhammert heirspearsint
opruningkni
ves
d.Nat
ionswil
lnevergot owar
e.Nat
ionswil
lneverprepar
ef orbatt
leagai
n.

CHAOSI
NJERUSALEM (
ISAI
AH3:1–15)

Pol
it
icalf
act
orst
hatl
edt
othel
eader
shi
pcr
isi
sinJer
usal
em

a.Ahazwasy oungandi nexper

ienced,weakandbecameeasilyt
hreat
enedby
theforei
gnpower s.
b.Leadingciti
zenshadbeenexil
edt oNinev
ehbytheAssy
rians
c.Peoplerefusedresponsi
bil
i
ty.

Whatdi
dYahwehpr
omi
set
otakeawayf
rom Jer
usal
em andJudah?

a.Food
b.Water
c.Heroesandsol di
ers
d.Judgesandpr ophets
e.Fort
unet el
l
ersandst at
esmen
f. Mi
li
taryandci
v i
li
anleaders
g.Poli
tici
ans
h.Everyonewhousesmagi ctocont
rol
event
s

Whatki
ndofl
eader
swasGodgoi
ngt
otakeaway
?

a.Heroesandsol di
ers
b.Judgesandpr ophets
c.Fort
unet el
l
ersandst atesmen
d.Mil
itaryandci
v i
li
anleaders
e.Poli
tici
ansandmagi cians

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Summar
yofwhatGodpr
omi
sedt
otakeawayf
rom Jer
usal
em andJudah

1.Ever
ythi
ngandevery
onet
heydependedon.
2.Foodandwater.
3.Ever
yleadert
heyhad.

Whatwoul
dbet
heconsequencesorr
esul
tsofYahweh’
sact
ion?

a.Peoplewillbegover
nedbyi mmat ureboy sorinexperi
encedpeopl
e.
b.Ever
yonewi llt
akeadvantageofev er
yoneel se
c.Youngpeopl ewil
lnotrespectthei
relders
d.Worthlesspeoplewil
lnotrespecttheirsuperi
ors
e.Peoplewi l
lrunawayf r
om r esponsi
bili
ti
esorr ef
uset otakeupleader
shi
p
posi
tions

Howwi
llYahwehpuni
shhi
speopl
e?

a.Foodandwat erwill
bet akenaway
b.Leaderswi
llbetakenaway
c.Peoplewil
lbegovernedbyi mmat ureboy s
d.Quali
fi
edpeoplewi l
lrefuseresponsi
bili
ty
e.Youngpeoplewillnotrespectthei
relders
f. Wor
thl
esspeoplewi l
lnotrespecttheirsuper
ior
s

Suggestr
easonswhyYahwehwillpuni
shhi
speopl
e(Peopl
e’ssi
ns)ORWhatwoul
d
l
eadJerusal
em andJudahi
ntosuchchaos?

a.Every
thingpeoplesai
danddi dwasagainstYahweh
b.Theyopenl yi
nsul
tedYahweh
c.TheysinnedopenlyaspeopleofSodom did
d.Moneyl ender
soppressedorexploi
tedGod’spoorpeopl
e
e.Credi
torscheatedGod’spoorpeopl
e

Whatdi
dGodaccuset
hel
eader
sandt
heel
der
sof
?

a.Theypl
underedt hevineyar
dsofthepoor
b.Theyhadfi
ll
edt heirhouseswithwhatt
heyhadt
akenf
rom t
hepoor
c.TheyhavecrushedGod’ spoorpeopl
e
d.Theyhadtakenadv antageofthepoor

Whyi
sJer
usal
em doomed?

a.TheAssy
rianswi
l
lrui
nthecount
ry.

Descr
ibet
heJudgementt
ocome

f. Ther
ighteouswil
lbesepar
atedf
rom t
hewicked
g.Therighteouswil
lbehappy
h.Thewi ckedwillbedoomed:whattheyhavedonet
oot
her
swi
l
lbedonet
o

14
 t
hem

Whatl
edt
othechaos?

a.Thel
eader
swer
emi
sleadi
ngt
hepeopl
e

Whywi
llt
hepeopl
ebegov
ernedbyi
mmat
ureboy
s?

a.Theel
der
swi
l
lnotbewi
l
li
ngt
otakeupl
eader
shi
pposi
ti
ons

Li
stexcusespeopl
ewi
ll
giv
etor
efusel
eader
shi
p

a.Icannothel
pyou
b.Ihavenofood
c.Ihavenoclot
hes

Whatwoul
dhappent
othef
oll
owi
nggr
oupsofpeopl
e?

i
. Ther
ight
eous

 Theywi
l
lbehappy
 Theywi
l
lenjoywhattheyhav
ewor
kedf
or
 Thi
ngswil
lgowellf
orthem

i
i.Evi
lpeopl
e

 Theyaredoomed
 Whattheyhaddonet
oot
her
swi
l
lnowbedonet
othem

AWARNI
NGTOTHEWOMENOFJERUSALEM (
ISAI
AH3:16–4:1)

Whatwer
ethewomenofJer
usal
em accusedof
?(Thei
rsi
ns)

1.Pridewhichmakest hem despisethepoor

2.Arroganceshowninhol di
ngtheirheadshighwhi
letakingli
tt
ledai
ntyst
eps
3.Alwaysf l
i
rti
ngorwant onglancesthatai
m atseducingmeni nt
osleepi
ngwit
h
them
4.Excessiveloveofluxuri
esthatmakest hem agr
eewi t
ht hei
rhusbandstor
ob
thepoor
5.Theyseducedmen
6.Theylikedshowingoff

Howwi
llGodpuni
sht
hesewomen?

1.Thei
rheadswi
l
lbeshav
enbal
d

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 2.All
theirornament sandjewelswill
betakenaway
3.Theirbodieswillsti
nk
4.Theywi l
ll
oset heirhusbandsinwar
5.Theywi l
lsuff
erthedi sgraceofbei
ngchil
dlessandwi
thoutahusband
6.Povertysi
ncet heywi l
ldressinr
ags
7.Theirbeautywilltur
nt oshame

Whyi
spuni
shi
ngwr
ongdoer
ssomet
imesnecessar
y?

1.I
tref
ormst hewrongdoer sf
orthegoodorbenefitofsociet
y.
2.I
tdetersother
sfrom doingwrong.
3.I
tabrogatesorannul
st hewrongdone.
4.I
ncaseofcapi t
alpunishment(deat
hpenal
ty)
,iteli
minateswrongdoer
s.

Expl
ainhowt
hewomenofJer
usal
em wi
llbedi
sgr
acedandhumbl
ed?

1.TheLordwill
takeawayev erythi
ngtheyar eproudof.
2.I
nsteadofusingperfumes, theywillsti
nk.
3.I
nsteadoffi
nebel t
s,theywi l
lwearcour seropes.
4.I
nsteadofhavingbeaut i
fulhair,
theywi l
lbebald.
5.I
nsteadoffi
neclothes, t
heywi ll
bedr essedinrags.
6.Thei
rbeautywill
bet urnedintoshame.

Rel
atewhatt
hewomenwi
llsayt
oconv
inceamant
omar
ryt
hem

- Wecanfeedandclotheour
sel
ves,butpl
easel
etussayyouareourhusband,
sot
hatwewon’thavetoendur
etheshameofbeingunmarr
ied.

JERUSALEM WI
LLBERESTORED(
ISAI
AH4:2–6)

Descr
ibehowJer
usal
em wi
llber
est
ored

- Ther
ewil
lbenewgr owt
hafterdestruct
ion.
- Ther
ewil
lbeholi
nessaft
ercleansing.
- Godwil
lpuni
shthepeopl
einor dertocleant
henat
ion.
- Godwil
lbewitht
hepeople.

Li
stt
hesy
mbol
soft
hepr
esenceofGod.

1.Cl
oudinthedayti
me
2.Smokeatnight
3.Br
ightf
lameannight
.

16
…pl
antandt
ree…

- TheMessiahwhowi
llbr
ingakingdom ofpeaceandj
ust
ice.
- Thesur
viv
orswhokeptthei
rfai
thinGod

THESONGOFTHEVI
NEYARD(
Isai
ah5:1–7)

Whati
sapar
abl
e?

a.Aneart
hlystorywi thaheav enl
ymeani ng.
b.Asimplestorydr awnf r
om ev erydayl
ifethatt
eachesoneaspir
it
ualormor
al
l
esson.
c.Acomparisonwhi chcontainsateaching.
d.Ashortstoryt hatusesf amil
iarsit
uationstoil
l
ustr
atearel
igi
ousormoral
poi
nt.

Ment
iont
hechar
act
eri
sti
csofapar
abl
e

1.I
thasonemainmessage.
2.I
tisapi
ctur
eofsomethi
ngobser
vedi
ndai
l
yli
fe.
3.Thel
essoncomesattheend.

Whydi
dIsai
ahuseapar
abl
e?

1.Forpeopl
etounder standthemessageeasily
.
2.Forpeopl
etor emembert hemessageeasily.
3.Tocatchpeople’satt
enti
on
4.Toavoiddebateswhichendupbei nguselessanddi
visi
ve
5.Toconveythet r
uthaboutGod’srel
ati
onshipwithHi
speople
6.Togivealastchancet othepeopl
eofJudaht oseet
het r
uthandr
epent
.
7.Tomaket helessoninter
esti
ng.

Rel
ateorNar
rat
ethepar
abl
eoft
heVi
ney
ard

- Isaiah’
sfr i
endhadav i
ney ar
donav eryferti
lelandthatwaswel lprepar ed.He
didev ery
t hingpossi bletopr ot
ectthecr op.Het henwaitedf orthegr apest o
ripebutev er ygrapewassour .
- Outoff rust rati
on,t hef armerdeci ded tor emov ewhat everpr otect ed the
vineyard.Hedeci dednott oweedorpr unet hev i
nesandwoul df orbidt he
cloudt oletr ainfall
oni t.
- Inthispar abl e,thefriendi sYahweh,t hev i
ney ar
disIsrael,thev i
nesar et he
peopl eofI srael,goodgr apesrepresentexpect edgoodbehav iourofI sraeli
tes
andt hesourgr apesr epresentIsr
ael’
ssi ns.Godwi ll
puni
sht hem f orthei rsi
ns.

Descr
ibet
hechar
act
ersi
nthepar
abl
e

a.Fr
iendofI
sai
ah:God

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 b.Vi neyard:I
srael
c.Vi nes:PeopleofIsr
ael
d.Gr apes:Behav i
ourofthepeopl
e
e.SweetorGoodGr ape:Goodbehavi
our
f. SourGr apes:Si
nsorbadbehav i
our

Howdidthef
armerorfr
iendofI
sai
ahshowthathelov
edt
hev
iney
ard?ORHowdi
d
t
hefr
iendofI
sai
ahorthef ar
merpr
epar
ehi
sv i
neyar
d?

1.Hedugthesoil
,cl
eareditofst
ones.
2.Hepl
antedthefi
nestv i
nes.
3.Hebui
ltatowertoguardthem.
4.Hedugapitfortr
eadingthegr
apes.

Whathar
vestdi
dthef
armerexpectf
rom t
hev
iney
ard?

a.Goodgr
apes

Whathar
vestdi
dthef
armerget
?

a.Sourgr
apes

Whatwast
her
eact
ionoft
hef
armer
?

a.Hewasv
erydi
sappoi
nted.

Whatwoul
dthef
armerdot
othev
iney
ard?

1.Hewi
l
ltakeawayt hehedgeroundt hevi
neyard.
2.Hewi
l
lbreakt hefencethatprotect
sit.
3.Hewi
l
lletwildanimalseatandt rampleit
.
4.Hewi
l
lletitbeov ergr
ownwi t
hweeds.
5.Hewi
l
lleavei twit
houtpruni
ngorhoei ngtheground.
6.Hewi
l
lletbriarsandthornscoverit.
7.Hewi
l
lforbidt hecl
oudstoletrainfal
lonit.

Rel
atet
hemeani
ngofthepar
abl
eoft
hev
iney
ard.ORHowwast
hepar
abl
erel
evant
tot
hepeopl
eofJudah?

- I
sraelwast heviney
ardoft heLORDandthepeopl
eofJudahweret
hev ines.
- Godcar edf orthem andexpectedthem todogood,butinst
eadtheywer e
unfai
thfulanddisobedienttoGod.Heexpectedt
hem todowhatisrightbut
thei
rvicti
mscr i
edoutforjusti
ce.

HowhadGodshownHi
slov
etot
hepeopl
eofJudah?

1.Hehadfreedt
hem from slav
eryi
nEgypt
.
2.Hegavethem thef
erti
l
elandofCanaan.
3.Heprot
ectedthem f
rom thei
renemi
es.

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 4.Hechosethem t
omakeHi m knownt oallnat
ions.
5.Herev
ealedHimselftothem thr
ought heeventsofHist
ory
.
6.Hegavethem t
heLawt oguidethem.
7.Hemadeacov enantwiththem.
8.Hegavethem t
hepr ophet
sandl eaderstoguidethem.

Ment
iont
hepr
ivi
legesI
sraelhadast
hechosenpeopl
eofGod

1.KnowledgeofOne,TrueGod.
2.KnowledgeoftheLawwhichguidedt
heirwayofl
if
e.
3.Beingthechosenpeopl
e.
4.Beingentrust
edwiththeresponsi
bil
i
tyofteachi
ngot
hernat
ionst
het
rut
h
aboutGod.

Expl
ainhowI
sraelwasunf
ait
hful
toGod

1.Reject
ionoforrebellionagainstYahweh
2.Practi
sedhypocri
tical r
eli
gion
3.Practi
sedinj
usti
ce, oppressionoftheweak
4.Practi
sedmurder,st eal
ingandbr i
bery
5.Practi
sedidolworshi p

Descr
ibet
hepuni
shmentGodwoul
dgi
vet
hepeopl
eofJudah

1.Hewi l
lremoveHi sprot
ecti
onfrom t
hepeopl
eofJudah
2.Forei
gnnationswi l
li
nvadethel
andofJudah
3.Thelandwilltur
nintoabush
4.Droughtwil
lloom inthecount
ry

Whatwoul
dhappent
oJudaht
hemomentGodr
emov
esHi
spr
otect
ion?

1.Judahwoul
dbeat
tackedanddest
roy
edbyf
orei
gnnat
ions.

Whatl
essonscanchi
ldr
enl
ear
nfr
om t
hepar
abl
eoft
hev
iney
ard?

1.Par ent
stakecareofthei
rchil
drenwitht
heexpectat
ionthattheybehav
ewell.
2.Par ent
ssendt heirchil
drento schoolwithexpectati
ont hattheybecome
productiv
eciti
zens.
3.I
ft hechil
drenmisbehave,par
entsareatl
iber
tyt
opuni shthem.

THECALLOFI
SAI
AH(
ISAI
AH6:1–13)

Whati
sav
isi
on?

- Avisi
oni
ssomet
hingt
hatGodmakessomeoneseeandheari
nhi
smi
ndt
o
r
evealat
rut
h.

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Onwhatoccasi
ondi
dIsai
ahseet
hisv
isi
on?

- Dur
ing the celebr
ati
on oft he Ki
ngshi
p ofGod,when Ki
ng Jot
ham was
ent
hroned,i
nt heyearthatKi
ngUzziahdi
ed,742BC

Nar
rat
eorRel
atet
heCal
lofI
sai
ah

- Isai
ah’
sv i
si
oni nt heTempl et hathappenedi nthey earthatKingUzziahdied
madehim seet heLor dsitt
ingonHi sthrone,
Hisr obef i
ll
ingthewholeTempl e,
surr
oundedbyf l
ami ngcreat ureswhi chwerepraisingHi m.
- InHisreacti
on,I saiahsai dt hatt her
ewasnohopef orhim.Hesai dthathe
wasdoomedbecauseev erywor dthatpassedhisl i
pswassi nfulandthathe
l
ivedamongpeopl ewhoseev erywordwasal sosi nful.Hissinwasf orgi
ven
whenoneoft heflami ngcreat urestouchedhisli
pswi t
habur ningcoal.
- GodcalledIsaiaht obeHi smessengerdespi t
ethef actthatfail
ureinI
saiah’
s
workwasal readyf oretol
d.

Whywast
hedeat
hofKi
ngUzzi
ahabi
gcr
isi
stot
hepeopl
eofJudah?

1.Thecountryhadlostapil
larofpeace,prosperi
tyanduni
ty.
2.HisdeathmeantanendofGod’ sblessi
ngssincepeoplebel
i
evedt
hatGod’
s
bl
essi
ngscomet opeoplethroughtheking.
3.Uzzi
ah’sSonJotham, hi
ssuccessor ,
wasweakl ing.
4.Ti
glat
hPileserofAssyri
ahadpl annedtoattackJudah.

Descr
ibet
heset
ti
ngoft
hev
isi
onandi
tsi
ndi
cat
ors

- Thev
isi
ont
ookpl
acei
ntheTempl
esi
nce:

1.TheLORD’sthronewassymbolicall
yintheTemple.
2.I
tissai
dthattheLORD’srobefil
ledthewholeTemple
3.I
tissai
dthatthesmokef i
l
ledtheTempl e.
4.Thementi
onoft heal
tarwhichwasf oundintheTempleonl
y.
5.I
tissai
dthattherewastheshakingoftheTemplefoundati
ons.

Ment
ionwhatI
sai
ahsawi
ntheTempl
e

1.TheLor
dsi t
ti
ngonHi sthr
one.
2.TheLor
d’srobethatfi
ll
edthewholeTemple.
3.Fl
amingcreatur
eshavingsixwingseach.
4.Smokewhichf i
l
ledthewholetemple

Whatsy
mbol
isedGod’
spr
esencei
nthev
isi
on?

1.Smoket hatfi
ll
edthetemple
2.TheshakingoftheTempl efoundat
ion
3.TheLord’srobefi
l
lingthetemple

Descr
ibewhatt
hef
lami
ngcr
eat
uresdi
dint
hisv
isi
on

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 1.Prai
si
ngGod’sHoli
ness
2.Oneofthem t
ouchedIsai
ah’
sli
pswi
thabur
ningcoal

Whatwer
etheusesoft
hesi
xwi
ngsofeachoft
hef
lami
ngcr
eat
ures?

1.Twower
eforcoveri
ngtheirfacesincenoonecanseeGod’smajest
y.
2.Twof
orcover
ingthei
rbodiesoutofr ever
enceofGod.
3.Twof
orfl
yi
ngsy mboli
singtheirswif
tnessincar
ryi
ngoutGod’
scommands.

Rel
ateI
sai
ah’
sresponset
othev
isi
on

- Hesaidthattherewasnohopeforhi
m.
- Hesaidt hathewasdoomedbecauseev er
ywordthatpassedhisl
i
pswas
si
nfulandhel iv
edamongpeopl ewhoseev
erywor
dwassi nfuly
etwit
hhi
s
owney esHehadseent heLORD.

Descr
ibeI
sai
ah’
sresponset
othev
isi
on?

1.Hesai
dthet
herewasnohopeforhi
m.
2.Hesai
dhewasdoomed(lost
).
3.Att
heendheaccept
edt
obet heLORD’
smessenger
,

Whydi
dIsai
ahsayhewasdoomedorl
ost
?

1.Ev
erywordt
hatpassedhi
slipswassi
nful
.
2.Heli
vedamongpeoplewhoseever
ywordwassi
nful
.

HowwasI
sai
ahcl
eansed?

a.Hi
sli
pswer
etouchedwi
thabur
ningcoal
.

HowwasI
sai
ahcal
led?

- TheLor
dsai
d:Whoshal
“ lIsend?Whowi
l
lbeourmessenger
?”

WhatwasI
sai
ah’
sresponset
otheLor
d’scal
l
?

- “
Iwi
l
lgo!Sendme!
”

WhatwasI
sai
ahcal
ledf
or?ORWhywasI
sai
ahcal
led?

- Tobet
heLor
d’smessengerorpr
ophet
.

Whatwast
hemessageI
sai
ahwast
odel
iv
ert
othepeopl
eofJudah?

- Nomat
terhowmuchy
oul
i
sten,
youwi
llnotunder
stand.
- Nomat
terhowmuchy
oul
ookyouwi
ll
notknowwhati shappeni
ng.

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Whatwast
heact
ualmeani
ngoft
hemessage?

- Godwantshispeopl
et orecei
vethemessageandr epentbutpeopl
ewil
l
chosetogoonheari
ngandseeingwit
houtunder
standi
ngbecausetheydo
notwantt
oduet
otheirsi
n.

Whatwast
obeI
sai
ah’
smi
ssi
on?

- Makethemi ndsofpeopledull
,thei
rear
sdeaf
,andt
hei
rey
esbl
i
ndsot
hat
t
heycannotseeorhearorunder
stand.

HowwasI
sai
ahpr
epar
edf
orhi
smi
ssi
on?

a.Hi
sli
pswer
etouchedwi
tht
hebur
ningcoal
.

Whatwast
hesi
gni
fi
canceoft
het
ouchi
ngofI
sai
ah’
sli
pswi
tht
hebur
ningcoal
?

a.For
giv
enessofsi
ns.

Whatquest
iondi
dpr
ophetI
sai
ahgi
vet
heLORD?

- Howl
ongwi
l
litbel
i
ket
hisLORD?

Rel
atet
heLORD’
sresponset
oIsai
ah’
squest
ion

- Unt
ilt
heci
ti
esar eruinedandempt y
- Unt
ilt
hehousesar euninhabi
ted
- Unt
ilt
hel
anditselfisadesolatewaste

Whywi
llt
her
ebef
ail
urei
nIsai
ah’
smi
ssi
on?

a.Thepeopl
ewi
l
lchoosenottounderst
andthepr
ophet’
smessage.
b.Thepeopl
ewi
l
lbeturnedawayfur
therfr
om Godbecauseoft
hei
rsins.

…st
ump…

- Newbeginni
ngforGod’
speopl
e
- Destr
ucti
onbutalsohopeforthesur
viv
aloft
her
emnant
sthatwi
l
lbet
he
fut
urehopeoft
henati
on.

Whywast
her
eal
way
shopef
ort
hepeopl
eofJudahaf
terdest
ruct
ion?

1.Throughther
emnants,Godwouldf
ulf
ilt
hepr
omi seHehadmadet oAbr
aham
thatAbr
aham woul
dbeabl essi
ngt
omanynations.
2.Throughtheremnants,Godwouldfulf
ilHi
spr omisethatDav
id’sdy
nast
y

22
 wouldl
astfor
ever
.
3.Thr
ought heremnant
s,Godwoul
dful
fi
lthepr
omi
seofaMessi
ahoft
he
Fut
ureKing.

Descr
ibet
hemai
nthemesi
nthest
ory

a.Godi
sKi
ng:I
tisGodalonewhoist
herul
erandcont
rol
scr
eat
ionandhi
stor
y.
b.Godi
sHol
y:-Heisnotpar
tofcr
eat
ion

 Heisdi
ffer
entfrom man
 Hecannotbecont r
oll
edbyman
 Hehasnodef ectoffaul
t;Hei
sper
fect
 God’
sblamelessnessexposesman’
ssinf
ulness

c.Godi sGl
ori
ous:Thisi
sr eveal
edwhensufferi
ngandoppr essionceaseor
whenGodcaresfort
heoppressed,
theout
casts,
thepoorandt hepowerl
ess.
d.Judgement
/Puni
shment:GodpunishesHi
speopleint
woway s:

1.Hepunishesthr
oughnatur
alcalamit
iessuchaspl
agues,dr
ought
sand
f
loods.
2.Healsopuni
shesthr
oughpol
it
icali
nst
abil
i
ties.

e.Si nf
ulnessandRepentance:Manshoul
dreal
isehissi
nful
nessandrepentj
ust
asIsaiahdid.
f. Hope:God’ spuni
shmentismeantforpuri
fi
cati
onandnotf orel
i
mi nat
ionor
destr
uction.

PROPHETI
SAI
AHANDKI
NGAHAZ

POLI
TICALBACKGROUND

- Ahaz,Jot ham’ ssonbecamet henextKi ngofJudahi n735BC.Soonaf ter

Ahazwasmadeki ng,hewasappr oachedbyKi ngRezi nofSy ri
aandKi ng
PekahofI sraelaski nghi mtof orm anal li
anceagai nstAssy riatowhi chAhaz
refused.Att hist i
me,Assy ri
anKi ngTi glathPi leserIIItargetedEgy pti nhi s
planofexpandi nghisempi r
e.Fort histowor k, hehadt oconquerSy ri
a,Israel
andJudah.Ahaz ’
sr efusaltojointheal l
iancemadePekahandRezi nt hr
eaten
toat tackJer usal em, thecapitalofJudah, replaceKi ngAhazwi thTabeel ’
sson.
- Godt hroughI saiahi nformedAhazt hatheshoul dnotbet hreatenedbySy ria
andI srael becauset heyhadnopowerandwoul dsoonbedest royed.
- InsteadofAhazt rustinginGod, hesoughtf orhel pfrom Assy ri
a.LaterAssy ria
attackedanddest roy edDamascusi n732BC andi nvadedanddest royed
Israelin721BC.Judahwassav edfrom Sy ri
aandI sraelbutatacosti nthat
shel ostheri ndependenceandhadt o payt ributet o Assy ri
aev eryy ear.
Ref usaltodosowoul dattr
actheav ypuni shment .

23
Whatpol
it
icalf
earpr
e-occupi
edAhazatt
hebegi
nni
ngofhi
srei
gn?

a.Theal
l
iancebet
weenSy
riaandI
srael
whi
chpl
ott
edagai
nsthi
m.

Expl
ainwhyKingAhazandt
hepeopl
eofJudahbecamet
err
if
iedwi
tht
het
hreatby
Syri
aandIsr
ael

1.Theywouldlosetheirpr
operty
2.Theywouldlosetheirl
and
3.I
twouldresulti
ntodeportat
ion
4.I
twouldresulti
ntothedestruct
ionofJerusal
em
5.I
twouldresulti
ntothedestruct
ionoftheTemple

Howdi
dAhazr
eactt
othet
hreat
?

1.Heburnedhi ssonasasacr
if
ice
2. Hemadeanal li
ancewi
thAssy r
iaf
orprot
ect
ionagai
nstSyri
aandIsr
ael
.
3.He inspected the t
unnelf or Jer
usal
em’s water suppl
y and def
ence
mechanism

Whydi
dKi
ngAhazmakeal
li
ancewi
thAssy
ria?

1.Hewaspr o-Assyr
ianli
kehi
sfatherKingJot ham.
2.Hewasaf raidofSyri
aandIsr
aelcombi nat
ion
3.Hebeli
evedAssy ri
awouldnotattackJudah
4.Hetr
ustedt hepowerofmenmor et hanGod

Whydi
dIsai
ahdi
sappr
oveorbecomeagai
nstt
heal
li
ance?

1.I
tshowedl ackoffai
thandtrustinGod.
2.Therewasnoneedf orJudahtopanicbecauseGodhadal r
eadyar
rangedf
or
thedestructi
onofSyr i
aandIsrael
3.Histor
yiscont r
oll
edbyYahwehandnotKi ngsPekahandRezin.
4.All
ianceshadbadorev i
leff
ectsorconsequences.

Expl
aint
heev
ilef
fect
sorconsequencesofal
li
ances

1.WorshippingofAssyri
angodsasacondi ti
onforprot
ection.
2.I
tledtomor ecorrupti
onandoppressionofthepoor.
3.I
tledtoconsul t
ati
onoffortunetel
lersandmediumst ogetassur ancef
orthe
fut
ure.
4.I
tledt ot hepracti
ceofsacr edpr ost
it
uti
onandf erti
l
ityrit
esi nhonourof
Syri
angods.
5.Peoplestart
edcopy i
ngconsult
ati
onofmedi umsandf ortunetel
l
ers.

Descr
ibet
heact
ualr
esul
tsofJudah’
sal
li
ancewi
thAssy
ria

1.Judahst
artedpayi
ngheavyt
ri
butet
oAssy r
ia.
2.Judahal
lowedtheworshi
pofAssyr
iangods

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 3.Judahal
l
owedt
hepr
act
iceofpaganr
eli
gion.

Descr
ibehowt
heal
li
anceshel
ppeopl
etoday

1.Theyhel
pnat i
onsindoingtr
ade.
2.Theyhel
pnat i
onsingetti
ngmil
itarysupport
3.Theyhel
pmi nori
tygovernment
st ofuncti
onwellespeci
allyinpar
li
ament
.
4.Theyhel
pindivi
dualst
ogetanyf orm ofassi
stancefrom other
s

AMESSAGEFORKI
NGAHAZ(
ISAI
AH7:
1–9)

Descr
ibet
hepol
it
icalt
hreatorsi
tuat
ionwhi
chf
acedKi
ngAhazatt
hebegi
nni
ngof
hi
srei
gn

- Therewaswart hatbreakout
.Rezin,ki
ngofSyr
iaandPekahkingofI
srael
att
ackedJerusalem becauseKingAhazhadr efusedtojoi
nthei
rall
i
ance
againstAssy
ria.So,thesetwokingswantedtor epl
acehi
m wi
thacertai
n
Tabeel’
sson.

Whatwast
her
eact
ionofKi
ngAhazofJudah?

a.KingAhazandthepeopl
ewer
esot
err
if
iedt
hatt
heyt
rembl
edl
i
ket
rees
shaki
ngi
nthewi
nd.

Rel
ateGod’
sinst
ruct
ionst
oIsai
ah

- Takey
oursonShearj
ashub,andgotomeetKi ngAhaz.
- Youwil
lfi
ndhim ontheroadwheret hecl
othmakerswor
k,att
heendoft
he
di
tcht
hatbri
ngswaterf
rom theupperpool
.

Wher
edi
dIsai
ahmeetAhaz?

a.Ontheroadwhereclot
hmaker
swor
ked,byt
heendoft
hedi
tcht
hatbr
ought
wat
erfr
om theupperpool
.

Whydi
dAhazgot
othepl
acewher
eIsai
ahwast
omeethi
m?

1.ToinspectthetunnelforJer
usal
em’
swat
ersuppl
y.
2.Toinspectt hetunnelthatwoul
dal
sobeusedasadef
encemechani
sm i
n
ti
mesoft hesiege.

Descr
ibeGod’
smessaget
oKi
ngAhaz

- Keepaler
t
- Staycal
m
- Donotbef r
ight
ened
- Donotbedisturbed

25
 - The angerofKi ng Rezi
n and Pekah i
s no mor
ethan smoke f
rom t
wo
smoulderi
ngst
icks.

Howdi
dIsai
ahconv
eyt
hemessaget
oKi
ngAhaz?

a.Byacti
onsincehetookhissonSheaj
ashubasasi
gn.
b.Bywor dsincehet oldKingAhaztokeepalert
,st
aycal
m andnott
obe
fr
ight
enedordist
urbed.

Whi
chnat
ionswer
eli
kenedt
otwosmoul
der
ingst
icks?

1.Syri
a
2.I
srael

Whywer
ethenat
ionsl
ikenedt
otwosmoul
der
ingst
icks?

a.Theywer
eweakandsoonwoul
dsoonbedef
eat
ed.

Descr
ibet
hepl
otofSy
riaandI
srael

- Toi
nvadeJudah
- Toter
ri
fythepeopl
eint
ojoi
ningt
hei
ral
l
iance
- ToputTabeel
’ssononthet
hrone

Whydi
dSy
riaandI
sraelpl
otagai
nstJudah?

1.Toter
rif
ythepeopl
eint
ojoi
ningt
hei
rant
i-
Assy
rianal
l
iance.
2.ToreplaceKingAhazwithTabeel
’
ssonsoast of or
cehimj
oint
heant
i-
Assyr
ianal
li
ance.

Whatr easonsdi
dGodgi
vet
opr
ovet
hatt
hepl
otofSy
riaandI
sraelwoul
dnot
succeed?

1.Syriawasnost r
ongerthanDamascusi tscapi
talci
tyandDamascusisno
strongert
hankingRezin.
2.Within65year
sSy ri
awi l
lbedest
royed.
3.Isr
aelisnostrongerthanSamaria,i
tscapi
talci
tyandSamar
iai
snostronger
thanKingPekah

Whatwast
her
esponseofAhazt
othemessage?

a.Henei
thert
ookt
hewar
ningnoraccept
edt
headv
ice.

Whatdoest
henameShear
jashubsy
mbol
iseormean?

a.Afewwil
lcomeback
b.Ther
ewill
beaf ewremnant
s
c.Aremnantshal
lret
urn

26
Expl
aint
het
woappl
icat
ionsoft
hemeani
ngofShear
jashub

1.Posi
ti
velyi
tmeansthatnotal
lpeopl
ewi
l
lbedestroyedassomepeopleshal
l
remai
n.
2.Negat
ivel
yitmeansthatmanypeopl
ewi
llper
ishandonlyafewwi
llsurv
iver
remai
n

“
…smokef
rom t
wosmoul
der
ingst
icks…”

- I
sraelandSyr
iaar
enol
ongerat
hreatast
heyar
eweakandwi
l
lsoonbe
destr
oyed.

“
…nost
rongert
han…”

- KingsRezi
nandPekahar emerecreat
uresandcanbedest
roy
edbyGod
henceAhazshoul
dnotbeaf
rai
doft
hem.

“
…Ifyourf
ait
hdoesnotendur
e…”

- Ahazshoul
dtr
usti
nYahwehorr
iskdest
ruct
ion.

THESI
GNOFI
MMANUEL(
ISAI
AH7:10–25)

Def
inet
hewor
dsi
gn

- Thi
sisanev
entt
hathasaspeci
almeani
ng.

Rel
atet
heLor
d’smessaget
oKi
ngAhaz

- Askt
heLORDy ourGodtogi
veyouasi
gn.
- I
tcanbef
rom deepinthewor
ldoft
hedeadorf
rom hi
ghupi
nheav
en.

Descr
ibeAhaz’
sresponset
othemessage

- Hesai
dthathewouldnotaskf
orasi
gn.
- Hesai
dthather
efusedtoputt
heLORDtot
het
est
.

Gi
ver
easonswhyAhazr
efusedt
oaskf
orasi
gn

a.Hehadal
readymadeal
li
ancewi
thAssy
r i
a.
b.Hedi
dnotwanttoputt
heLORDtothetest.

Whatwast
hemai
nreasonswhyAhazr
efusedt
oaskf
orasi
gn?

a.Hehadal
readymadeanal
l
iancewi
thAssy
ria.

WhatwasI
sai
ah’
sreact
iont
oAhaz’
sresponse?

27
 a.Hewonder
edifAhazwant
edt
owearoutGod’
spat
ienceaswel
l
.
b.Hesai
dtheLORDwouldgi
veAhazasi
gn.

Whatsi
gndi
dtheLORDgi
veKi
ngAhaz?

a.I
twast
hesi
gnofI
mmanuel
.

WhatdoesI
mmanuel
mean?

a.Godi
swi
thus

Whatwast
hesi
gni
fi
canceoft
hesi
gnofI
mmanuel
?

a.Godwoul
dpr
otectJudahf
rom Sy
riaandI
srael
.

Whydi
dIsai
ahgi
veAhazt
hesi
gnofI
mmanuel
?

a.Toassur
eAhazt
hatGodwi
l
lpr
otectHi
speopl
e.

Rel
atet
hesi
gnt
heLORDgav
eKi
ngAhaz

- Ay oungpregnantwomanwi ll
hav easonandwi
llnamehimIMMANUEL.
- Byt het i
mehei soldenought omakehisowndeci si
ons,peopl
ewillbe
dri
nkingmi l
kandeatinghoney.
- Evenbef orethatti
mecomes,t helandsofI
sraelandSyri
awi l
lhavebeen
deserted.

Expl
aint
hemeani
ngoft
hesi
gngi
vent
oAhaz

- Bef
orethechil
dtobeborngr
owsup,t
her
ewi
l
lbepeacei
nJudahaf
tert
he
def
eatofSy
riaandI
srael
.

WhatwasAhazpol
icy
?

a.Maki
ngal
l
iancewi
thAssy
ria.

WhatweretheconsequencesofAhaz’
spol
icy
?ORWhatPr
opheci
eswer
egi
veni
n
r
esponsetoAhaz’
sdisobedience?

1.Godwouldwhistleasignalf
orEgy ptianstocomel ikefl
i
esandt
heAssyr
ians
l
ikebeestof
ightinJudahcausinggr eatdamageonJudah
2.ThesameAssy r
ianshir
edforassistancewilldestr
oyJudah.
3.Thedestr
uct
ionofJudahwoul dcausedesol ati
onoft hel
and.
4.Thefert
il
elandwoul dbechangedt oacount r
ywher eonl
yhunt
erswould
comeandcattl
ewoul dgraze

28
Descr
ibehowwer
etheabov
epr
ophesi
esf
ulf
il
ledhi
stor
ical
ly

1.Ahaz’st
rustinAssy r
iamadeJudahasubjectofAssyri
aandhadt opaytr
ibut
e
totheki
ngofAssy r
ia.
2.Syri
awasdest r
oyedbyAssyri
ansin732BCwhi l
eIsraelwasful
l
ydestroy
edin
721.
3.I
n701BC, Judahwassev er
elydamagedbySennacheribofAssyr
ia.
4.I
n586BC, Jerusal
em wasdestroy
edbytheBabyloni
ans.

Whatwer
ether
espect
ivesy
mbol
soft
hear
miesofEgy
ptandAssy
ria?

a.Egypt
:Fli
es
b.Assyr
ia:Bees

Whi
chnat
ionwasr
efer
redt
oasabar
berf
rom t
heEast
?

a.Assy
ria.

Howwi
llJudahsuf
ferunderAssy
ria?

a.Judahwi
l
llosei
ndependence
b.Judahwi
l
lpaytr
ibut
etoAssyria

Whatwer
ether
esul
tsofAhaz’
sal
li
ancewi
thAssy
rians?

1.Judahl
ostit
sindependence
2.Judahhadtopayaheav ytr
ibut
etoAssyr
ia
3.Judahadopt
edpaganr el
igi
onoftheAssy
rians.

Whocoul
dthi
sImmanuelr
efert
o?

1.Hezekiah,Ahaz’
sson:byt
histi
meAhaz’swi
fewaspregnant.
2.TheMessi ah:af ut
ureki
ngthroughwhom Godwouldev entual
l
ymakehi s
promisecomet r
ue.
3.Jesus:HewasadescendantofKi ngDav
idt
hroughwhom Godhadf ul
fi
ll
edal
l
thepromiseshehadmadet ohi
speople.

I
SAI
AH’SSON,
QUI
CK-
LOOT-
FAST-
PLUNDER,
ASASI
GNTOTHEPEOPLE(
ISAI
AH8:
1–4)

Descr
ibewhatGodi
nst
ruct
edI
sai
aht
odoi
nthi
spassage

- Takeal
argepi
eceofwr
it
ingmat
eri
alandwr
it
eoni
tQUI
CK-
LOOT-
FAST-

29
 PLUNDER.
- Gett
worel
iabl
emen,
Uri
aht
hePr
iestandZechar
iaht
oser
veaswi
tnesses.

Whatmessagedi
dGodgi
veI
sai
aht
odoi
nthi
spassage?

- Namey oursonQUICK-LOOT-
FAST-PLUNDER.
- Befor
etheboyisoldenought osay“Mummy ”and“
Daddy”al
lthewealt
hof
Damascusandal lthelooofSamar i
awouldbecarr
iedoffbytheKingof
Assyr
ia.

Whatdi
dQUI
CK-
LOOT-
FAST-
PLUNDERr
efert
o?

- Thedestr
uct i
onordefeatofSyri
aandI
sraelwasj
ustnearandt
her
efor
ewer
e
notsomethingtogobyorf ear
.
- Theli
ber
ationofJudahf r
om war
- Theprot
ectionofJudah

Whowi
tnessedt
hewr
it
ingofQUI
CK-
LOOT-
FAST-
PLUNDER?

1.Uri
ah
2.Zechar
iah

Howdi
dIsai
ahmakehi
spr
ophecysol
emn?

a.Heputi
tinwri
ti
ng.
b.I
twasatt
estedbytwowit
nesses.
c.Hededi
catedi
ttohisownson,QUI
CK-
LOOT-
FAST-
PLUNDER.

WhatwasAhaz’
sgener
alr
eact
iont
oIsai
ah’
spr
ophecy
?

a.Hedi
dnotbel
i
eve.

Howdi
dIsai
ahr
eactt
oAhaz’
sreact
iont
othepr
ophecy
?

a.Hegavet wosi gnst hatSy ri

aandI sraelwouldsoonbedef
eat
ed;t
hatof
I
mmanuel andthatofQui ck-Loot-
Fast-
Plunder
.
b.Hemadehi sprophecysolemn
c.Heannounceddisastersasy etanothersign
d.Hewit
hdrewf r
om publ i
cmi nist
ry.

THEEMPEROROFASSYRI
AISCOMI
NG(
ISAI
AH8:5–9)

- TheLORDwil
lbri
ngtheemper orofAssy
riaandhisfor
cest
oadvancel
ike
fl
oodwat
ersofRi
verEuphr
atestosweepthr
oughJudahi
nafl
ood.

30
WARNINGAGAINSTCONSULTINGTHEDEAD:ISAI
AH’
TEMPORARYWI
THDRAWAL
FROM PUBLI
CMINI
STRY(I
SAIAH8:10–9:1)

Whydi
dIsai
ahwi
thdr
awf
rom publ
icmi
nist
ry?

1.Hispr
opheticwor kwasfruit
less.
2.He was wear i
ed outbyadamantat ti
tude ofKing Ahaz concerni
ng t
he
Assyr
ianall
iance.
3.Hewant edtopaymor eattenti
ontohisdisci
ples.
4.Hewant edtogivehisdi
sciplesachancet oputhi
smessagesinwr i
ti
ng.
5.Hewai t
edforhispropheciestobeful
fil
l
ed

I
nhi
sti
meofwi
thdr
awal
,whatmessagedi
dhet
ellhi
sdi
sci
ple?

- Guardandpreservet
hemessaget hatGodhadgiv
enhi m.
- Peoplewouldbeconsult
ingmediumswhi chhisdisci
plesshoul
ddiscourage
becausemediumsdonotputt r
oubleaway.
- Peopleweregoingtobei
nt r
oubleandinthei
rangertheyweregoingtocurse
thei
rKingandGod.

“
…mychi
ldr
en…”

a.I
sai
ah’sowntwosons
b.Hi
sdisci
plesorf
oll
ower
s

Whatwoul
dpeopl
easkhi
sdi
sci
plest
odoaccor
dingt
othi
spassage?

- Toaskf
ormessagesf
rom f
ort
unet
ell
ersandmedi
umswhochi
pandmut
ter
.

Whywoul
dtheyaskf
orsuchat
hingf
rom I
sai
ah’
sdi
sci
ples?

a.Al
lpeopl
ewoul
dbeaski
ngmessagesf
rom spi
ri
ts.
b.Al
lpeopl
ewoul
dbeconsul
ti
ngt
hedeadonbehalfoft
hel
i
ving.

Whatanswerwer
eIsai
ah’
sdi
sci
plest
ogi
vet
othepeopl
e’sdemand?

- Don’
tlist
ent omedi
umsbecausewhatmediumssaycannotkeept
roubl
e
away;
insteadl
ist
ent
owhatt
heLORDisteachi
ngy
ou.

Whatt
roubl
ingexper
ienceswoul
dthepeopl
eofJudahgot
hrought
hist
ime?

a.Peoplewouldwonderthr
oughtheLand,discouragedandhungr y.
b.I
ntheirhungerandanger
,theywoul
dcur setheirGodandKi ng.
c.Theywouldhavenowayt oescapefrom theti
meoft roubl
e.
d.I
nsteadtheywouldseetr
oubleandterr
if
y i
ngdar kness.
e.Theywouldseenothingwhentheyl
ookedupt otheskyorst ar
eatthegr
ound.

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Whyshoul
dthepeopl
enotl
ist
ent
omedi
ums?

a.Whatt
heysaycannotkeept
roubl
eaway
.

THEFUTUREKI
NG(
ISAI
AH9:2–9)

Ment
iont
het
wot
ri
best
hatwoul
dseet
hel
ighti
nthet
imeoft
hef
utur
eki
ng.

1.Zebul
um
2.Napht
hal
i

Descr
ibehowt
heset
wot
ri
beswer
edi
sgr
aced

- TheywereconqueredbytheAssyri
anEmperor
,Ti
glat
hPil
esserI
II
.
- TheIsr
ael
it
esli
vingthereweredi
spersed.
- TheAssyri
ansandot herpeopl
eswer emadetosettl
eint heter
ri
tor
iesof
theset
ri
bes.

Whatwoul
dhappent
otheset
ri
beswhent
henewki
ngcamet
othet
hrone?

- Theywoul
dseegreatl
ightafterwal
kingindarknessforsolong.
- TheLORDwouldgivet hem j
oyandhappi nessast hejoyandhappi nesst
he
peopl
ehavewhentheyharvestthei
rcornorwhent heydiv
idecaptur
edwealth.

Descr
ibehowGodwoul
dbr
ingaboutt
hisj
oyandhappi
nessupont
heset
ri
bes.

a.Hewouldbreaktheyokethatburdenedthem.
b.Hewouldbreaktherodthatbeatthei
rshoulder
s.
c.Hewoulddefeatthenati
onsthatoppressedandexpl
oit
edhi
speopl
e.
d.Thebootsandt hebl oodstainedclothi
ngoft heinv
adi
ngarmywoul
dbe
dest
roy
edbyf i
re.

Descr
ibet
het
it
lesaccor
dedt
otheFut
ureKi
ng

a.Wonder
fulcounsel
lor

- Hewoul
dmaker
ightpl
ansandr
ightdeci
sionsaccor
dingt
oGod’
swi
l
l.

b.Mi
ght
yGod

- Hei
sagr
eatwar
ri
orwhocannotbedef
eat
edsi
ncehewi
l
lhav
edi
vi
nepower
.

c.Et
ernalFat
her

- Hewi
l
llov
eandcar
eforhi
speopl
ejustasYahwehcar
esf
orhi
speopl
e.

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 d.Pr
inceofPeace

- Underhi
ski
ngshi
p,t
her
ewi
l
lbecompl
etepeaceandhar
mony
.

Whatwoul
dbet
hechar
act
eri
sti
csoft
hisf
utur
eki
ng?

1.OneofDavi
d’sdescendants
2.Onei
nspir
edbyt heSpir
itofGod
3.Onewhoiswi seandknowledgeabl
e
4.Onetor
ulewithjust
iceandintegr
it
y
5.Onewhobringsuniver
salpeace

Ment
iont
hedut
iesoft
hisFut
ureKi
ng

1.Bri
ngingpeaceinJudah
2.Breaki
ngtheyokethatburdenedthepeopl
e
3.Defeati
ngthenati
onthatoppressedandexpl
oit
edt
hem

Ment
iont
wogr
oupsofpeopl
ewhowoul
dbenef
itf
rom t
heFut
ureKi
ng’
sjust
ice.

a.Thepoor
b.Thehel
pless

Whatwoul
dchar
act
eri
set
hel
eader
shi
poft
hisf
utur
eki
ng?

1.Hi
sroyalpowerwil
lcont
inuetogrow
2.Hi
skingdom wi
llal
waysbeatpeace
3.Hewil
lrul
easKingDav i
d’ssuccessor
,basi
nghi
spoweronr
ightandj
ust
ice.

Whatwast
hesi
gni
fi
canceofeachoft
hef
oll
owi
ngt
hingsi
ntheJewi
shSoci
ety
?

1.Land:asi
gnofGod’
scovenantwit
hHispeopl
e.
2.Temple:asi
gnofGod’
spresenceamonghispeopl
e.
3.King:

 God’sblessi
ngsonpeopl epassedthr
oughthei
rKi
ng.
 Representedthepeopl ebeforeGod.
 Wasasy mbol ofunity
 ThroughtheKi ng,ther
ewast heconti
nuat
ionofDavi
d’
sDy
nast
y.
 KepttheMessi anicexpectati
onali
ve

“
…Zebul
um andNapht
hal
iwal
kedi
ndar
kness…”

- Thesetr
ibesofIsr
ael
,theNor
ther
nKi
ngdom wer
edef
eat
edbyandbecame
sl
aveofAssyr
ians.

“
…seengr
eatl
ight
…”

- Thel
i
ber
ati
onbr
oughtbyt
henewi
deal
King.

33
“
…yokeandr
od…”

- Oppr
essi
onandsl
aver
yoft
heJewsaf
tert
heAssy
rianconquest
.

“
…achi
ldi
sbor
ntous…”

- Thecomi
ngofanewki
ngsi
nceev
eryki
ngwasadopt
edbyGodasachi
l
d

THEPEACEFULKI
NGDOM (
ISAI
AH11:1–9)

Whywast
her
oyall
ineofDav
idcompar
edt
oat
reet
hathadbeencutdown?

a.AnewKi
ngwoul
dri
sefr
om Davi
d’sdescendant
s.
b.AnewKi
ngwoul
dhavehumbl
ebeginning.

Descr
ibet
hegi
ft
sthenewKi
ngwoul
dhav
e

a.Wisdom:wil
lenabl
ehimtohaveYahwehashi
sguide.
b.Underst
andi
ng:oft
hedif
fer
encebetweent
rut
handfal
sehood.
c.Counsel
:abi
li
tytogiv
esoundadv i
ceandpointt
otheri
ghtdeci
sionwi
thout
fearorfavour.
d.Mi ght:willhav
ethemoral
couragetoabi
debythedecisi
ontobetaken.
e.Knowl edgeofGod:wi l
lknowwhatYahwehr eal
lyi
s,thati
s,Holy,l
ovingand
mighty.
f. Fearoft heLord:wi
thduerespectt
oYahweh’shol
inessandthefait
hful
ness
toobeyhi m.

Cl
assi
fyt
hegi
ft
soft
heNewKi
ngi
ntot
hreegr
oups.

1.I
ntell
ectualgif
ts:wisdom andunderst
andi
ng
2.Pract
icalgif
ts:counsel andmight
3.Reli
giousgift
s:knowl edgeofGodandfearoft
heLor
d

Expl
ainhowt
henewki
ngwoul
djudgeandr
ulehi
speopl
e

a.Hewil
lnotjudgebyappearanceorhearsay
b.Hewil
lj
udget hepoorfai
rl
y
c.Hewil
ldefendtheri
ghtofthehelpless
d.Athi
scommand, thepeoplewil
l bepunishedandev
ilpeopl
ewi
l
ldi
e.
e.Hewil
lrul
ehispeoplewithjust
iceandintegri
ty

Descr
ibet
hepeaceandhar
monyt
hatwoul
dbeest
abl
ishedasar
esul
toft
hepeace
br
oughtaboutbyt
henewking

1.Wolvesandsheepwi
l
lli
vetogetherinpeace.
2.Leopar
dswill
li
edownwithyounggoat s.
3.Calv
esandli
oncubswil
lfeedtogether
.

34
 4.Li
ttl
echi
ldrenwil
ltakecar
eofcalveandyoungli
on.
5.Cowsandcubswi lll
iedowninpeace.
6.Li
onswil
l eatst
rawascattl
edo.
7.Evenababywi l
lnotbeharmedifi
tplaysnearapoi
sonoussnake.

“
…st
ump…”

- Hopeornewbeginni
ng.
- Davi
d,t
heancest
orofal
lKi
ngsaf
terDav
id.

“
…br
anch…”

- TheMessi
ah

PROPHETI
SAI
AHANDKI
NGHEZEKI
AH

POLI
TICALBACKGROUND

- Sennacher i
b,theAssyri
anEmper orat t
ackedt he46ci ti
esofJudahi n701BC
whenKi ngHezekiahhadr ul
editfor14y ears.Sennacheribthroughhi schief
off
icialaskedHezeki ahtopayt ri
but etoAssy ri
aandsur r
endert hecityof
Jerusalem totheAssyri
ans.
- Hezeki ah st
opped paying heav
yt r i
butet o Assy ri
a and then joined anti
-
Assyrianalli
ancewithEgypt.Lat
ert hechiefof f
icialdel
iv
eredaspeecht ot he
peoplewhi chunderminedthepeople’sself-confidence.

Whatdi
dHezeki
ahdot
oasser
tJudah’
sindependence?

1.Remov edtheAssyrianaltarf
rom t
heTemple
2.Stoppedpayingt
ribut et
oAssy r
ia
3.Condemnedi dol
wor shi
p
4.Construct
edtheSiloantunneltobereadyf
orasi
egebyAssy
rians.

Whydi
dHezeki
ahj
oint
heAnt
i-
Assy
riansal
li
ance?

1.Judah’
sinfl
uenti
alpeopl
eencour
agedhimtodoso
2.Hethoughthewoul dmanagetobreakawaysinceAssy
riawasbusycrushi
ng
Babyl
onianrebel
li
on
3.HethoughtAssyri
awouldnothearaboutt
herevol
t
4.Hehat edbeingsubject
edtoAssy r
iapayi
ngheavytri
buteandworshippi
ng
Assyri
angods

WhatwasI
sai
ah’
sreact
iont
oHezeki
ah’
sjoi
ningofal
li
ance?

a.Hewasnothappyanddi
sappr
ovedt
heal
l
iance.

35
Suggestr
easonswhyI
sai
ahdi
dnotagr
eewi
tht
heant
i-
Assy
rianal
li
ance

1.Hezeki ahweakenedhisfai
thinGodbyj oi
ningt
heal
l
iance
2.ItexposedGod’ speopl
etoidolworship
3.Assy r
iawasusedbyYahweht herefor
eitwasnotgoodforhi
mtor
evol
t
againstAssyri
a
4.Theki ngshouldalwaysputhi
strustinYahweh

Descr
ibehowt
heAssy
riansr
eact
edwhent
heyhear
dofanant
i-
Assy
rianal
li
ance

1.Att
ackedPhoeniciaandPhil
ist
ia
2.Att
ackedJudah,destroy
ing46citi
es
3.BesiegedJer
usalem
4.DefeatedEgy
ptaf t
erwit
hdrawingfr
om Jer
usal
em

Anal
yseHezeki
ah’
srel
igi
ousr
efor
ms

1.Re-
openedtheTempl eforworship
2.Removedthealtar
soft heAssyri
angodsfrom theTemple
3.Revi
vedtheoldcovenantbetweenYahwehandt heJews
4.Re-
int
roducedthecelebrat
ionofthePassoverwhichwasstopped

HowwasHezeki
ahamanoff
ait
h?

1.Purifi
edJudah’ sreli
gion
2.Inhissickness, heturnedtoYahweh
3.Heaccept edthewor dofprophetI
sai
ahwhenher epri
mandedhi mforseeki
ng
all
iancewi thBaby l
onia
4.Hewentt ot heTemplewhenher ecei
vedtheAssy
rianthreats
5.Hepr omi sedt hatgoi
ngt otheTemplewouldbethefir
stt hi
nghewoulddoif
recovered.

HowwasHezeki
aht
hemostout
standi
ngKi
ngofJudah?

1.Hetruthf
ull
yworshi
ppedYahweh
2.HeturnedtoYahwehinhissi
ckness
3.Heacceptedtheprophet
’scr
it
icism f
orseeki
ngall
iancewi
thBaby
lon
4.Hewasanger edmostbyAssyrianinsul
tsagai
nstYahweh.

Descr
ibeHezeki
ah’
schar
act
er

1.Hewasver
yenter
prisingbyfort
if
yingJer
usalem
2.Hewasamanofmi stakesbymaki ngall
i
anceswi t
hEgy ptandBaby
lon
3.Hewasact
ivei
ninternati
onalpol
iti
csbyjoi
ningall
iances
4.Hewasamanoff ai
thbyal waysturni
ngtoGodf orhelp.

Whatcanpol
it
ical
leader
slear
nfr
om Ki
ngHezeki
ah?

1.Shoul
dbev
eryent
erpr
isi
ngt
odev
elopt
hei
rnat
ions

36
 2.Shoul
dbeverypat
ri
oti
cinmakingpoli
cies
3.Shoul
dacceptt
hei
rownmi st
akesandlearnfrom t
hem
4.Shoul
dbeveryact
ivei
nint
ernat
ional
polit
ics
5.Shoul
dhavefai
thi
nGod.

ASSYRI
ANSTHREATENJERUSALEM (
ISAI
AH36:1–37:7)

Wher
ehadt
heAssy
rianscampedatt
hist
ime?

a.AtLachi
sh

Suggesta reason why Sennacher

ib senthi
s chi
efof
fi
cialf
rom Lachi
sh t
o
Jerusal
em?

a.Todemandt
hatKi
ngHezeki
ahandt
hepeopl
eofJudahshoul
dsur
render
.

Ment
iont
heJudeanOf
fi
cial
swhocamet
omeett
heAssy
rianof
fi
cial

1.El
iaki
m, i
n-chargeofthePalace
2.Shebna,thecourtsecret
ary
3.Joah,i
n-chargeofthecourts.

Out
li
net
hepoi
ntsi
ntheAssy
rianOf
fi
cial
’
sspeech

1.Merewor dscannotsubst i
tut
emi li
tar
yski
llandpower.
2.Theyshouldnotr el
yonEgy ptbecauseshei sweakandcannothel pthem.
3.Thei
rKingHezeki ahdeceivesthem whenhet el
l
st hem torel
yonYahweh.
4.Thei
rarmyi sfarmuchunski ll
edifcomparedtotheAssy ri
anarmy .
5.TheLordisbringingjudgementonJudahusi ngAssy r
iansashisinstr
ument .
6.I
twasGodwhosentAssy r
ianstopunishthem.
7.TheAssy ri
angodhaspr ovedt obest r
ongerthananyot hergodi ncl
uding
Yahweh.
8.Sennacheri
bwi lltakecareoft heJewsandr esett
lethem inanot herland
wheretheywilleatthei
rownpr oduce.

Whi
chnat
ionwasl
ikenedt
oa“
reed”i
nthespeech?

a.Egy
pt

WhywasEgy
ptl
ikenedt
oa“
reed”i
nthespeech?

a.Egy
ptwasaweaknat
ion;
assuchi
twoul
dbr
eakandj
abt
hei
rhands.

Whydi
dtheAssy
rianoff
ici
albel
iev
ethatGodwoul
dnotl
ist
ent
oKi
ngHezeki
ah
(
woul
dnotsav
eJudah)

a.Hezeki
ahhaddest
roy
edGod’
sshr
ines.

37
 b.I
twasGodwhosenttheAssyri
anstopuni
shtheJews.
c.TheAssy
riangodwasst
rongert
hananyothergodi
ncl
udi
ngYahweh.

Out
li
net
hemi
li
tar
yar
gument
srai
sedi
nthespeech

1.Merewordscannotsubst
it
utemi l
it
aryski
l
l andpower.
2.Theyshoul
dnotrel
yonEgy ptbecauseshei sweakandcannothel
pthem.
3.Thei
rarmyisfarmuchunskil
ledifcomparedtotheAssyr
ianarmy.

Out
li
net
her
eli
giousar
gument
srai
sedi
nthespeech

1.Thei
rKingHezeki
ahdecei
vesthem whenhet el
l
sthem tor
elyonYahweh.
2.TheLordisbri
ngi
ngj
udgementonJudahusi ngAssyr
iansashisinst
rument.
3.I
twasGodwhosentAssy ri
anstopunishthem.
4.TheAssyriangodhasprovedt obest r
ongerthananyot hergodi ncl
udi
ng
Yahweh.

St
atet
hepol
it
icalar
gumentt
heof
fi
cial
putf
orwar
dint
hespeech

1.Theyshoul
dnotr
elyonEgy
ptbecauseshei
sweakandcannothel
pthem.

Whatpr
oposaldi
dtheAssy
rianOf
fi
cial
giv
eifpeopl
esur
render
ed?

- Sennacheri
bwouldt
reatt
heJewswel
li
nthei
rownl
andort
aket
hem t
oal
and
bett
erthanJudah

Suggestr
easonswhyt
hepeopl
ehadt
osur
renderaccor
dingt
otheAssy
rianof
fi
cial

1.TheJewshadnopr otecti
onandwouldsoonbedefeated.
2.Sennacher
ibwoul
dt reatt
heJewswelli
ntheirownland.
3.Sennacher
ibwoul
dt akethem t
oalandbett
erthanJudah

Whatl
anguagedi
dtheAssy
rianof
fi
cial
usei
nthespeech?

a.Hebr
ew

Whydi
dtheAssy
rianof
fi
cialuset
hatl
anguage?

a.Hewantedeventhecommonpeopl
etogett
hemessageandpr
essur
iset
hei
r
Ki
ngtosurr
ender
.

Whatr
udepr
edi
cti
ondi
dtheAssy
riaof
fi
cial
sayaboutt
hepeopl
eofJudah?

a.Theywoul
deatthei
rexcrement
b.Theywoul
ddri
nktheirur
ine

Whatdemanddi
dtheJudeanof
fi
cial
smaket
otheAssy
rianof
fi
cial
?

a.TouseAr
amai
ctheof
fi
cial
language.

38
Whydi
dtheJudeanof
fi
cial
smakesuchademandt
otheAssy
rianof
fi
cial
?

a.Theyfel
ttheissuewasmoredi
plomat
icthanforpubl
icconsumption.
b.Theythoughtthepeopl
eofJudahwouldriotagai
nsttheKing,f
orcinghi
mto
sur
rendersoast oav
oidtr
oubl
e.

DiscusshowwhatHezeki
ah’
sof
fi
cial
sdi
dtot
hecommonpeopl
eissi
mil
art
owhat
happensinMal
awitoday

a.Poli
ti
cians somet i
mes make deci sions wi t
hout consult
ing common
Malawians.
b.Poli
ti
cianssometimesdonotexpl ai
nt heiract
ionstocommonMal awi
ans.
c.Publi
cof fi
cer
ssomet i
mest akeadv antageoft heil
l
iter
atel
evelofMalawi
ans
toli
etot hem.
d.Malawianssomet i
mesar enotgi v
enadequat echancest ov oi
ceoutthei
r
concernsonissuesthataf
fectthem.

Descr
ibet
her
eact
ionoft
hepeopl
e

a.Theykeptqui
et,
justasKi
ngHezeki
ahhadt
oldt
hem;
theydi
dnotsayawor
d.

Descr
ibet
her
eact
ionsoft
heJudeanof
fi
cial
s

1.Toret
heircl
othesingri
ef
2.Wentandreportedtot
heKingwhatt
heAssy
rianof
fi
cial
hadsai
d.
3.Theyputonsackcloth

Descr
ibet
her
eact
ionofKi
ngHezeki
aht
othespeech

1.Torehi
sclot
hesingri
ef
2.Putonsackclot
h
3.WenttotheTempleoftheLor
d
4.Senthi
soffi
ci
alswit
hthemessaget
oIsai
ah,
thePr
ophetofGod.

Ment
iont
heof
fi
cial
sHezeki
ahsentt
oPr
ophetI
sai
ah

1.El
iakim
2.Shebna
3.SeniorPr
iest
s

Rel
ateHezeki
ah’
smessaget
opr
ophetI
sai
ah

- Todayisadayofsuf fer
ing.
- Wear epunishedandareindi sgrace.
- Wear eli
keawomanwhoi sreadyt ogivebir
th,buti
stooweaktodoi
t.
- Sennacheri
b,thr
oughhisof fi
cial
,insul
tstheli
vi
ngGod.
- MaytheLor dheartheseinsultsandpunishthosewhospeakthem.
- PraytoGodf orthesurv
ivors.

39
Descr
ibeI
sai
ah’
sresponset
oKi
ngHezeki
ah’
smessage

- Donotlett
heAssy ri
ansfri
ghtenyou.
- TheLordwillcausetheemper ort
ohearar
umourt
hatwi
l
lmakehi
m goback
toAssyr
ia.
- Thelor
dwillhavehim ki
l
ledthere.

Howdi
dKi
ngHezeki
ahshowf
ait
hinGodi
nthi
ssi
tuat
ion?

1.Af
tergett
ingt hemessage,
hewenttot heTempl
eoftheLORD.
2.HeconsultedIsai
ah’God’
sprophet
,readytof
oll
owhisadvi
ce.
3.HeaskedIsaiahtopraytoYahwehforthepeopl
eofJudah.
4.Hebeli
evedt hatYahwehwouldpuni
shSennacheri
b.

THEASSYRI
ANSSENDSANOTHERTHREAT–ALETTER(
IS.37:8–38)
Descr
ibet
hecont
entoft
hel
ett
er
- YourGodcheat
syouwhenhesay
sIwi
l
lnotdef
eaty
ou.
- Yahwehcannotsavey
ousi
nceAssy
riangodsar
egr
eat
ert
hanandgods
i
ncludi
ngYahweh.
- Fr
om t
hepast
,Assy
riahasbeenv
ict
ori
ousov
ernat
ionswi
tht
hei
rgods.
- Judahwi
l
lnotescapet
hedest
ruct
ionf
rom t
heAssy
rianEmper
or
How i
sthi
smessagei
nthel
ett
ersi
mil
art
ohow pol
it
ici
anscommandr
espectof
t
hedayinMal
awi
?
1.Part
yleader
softendi
smi
ssf
rom t
hepar
tyany
bodywhodoesnotr
espect
thei
rdeci
si
ons.
2.Par
tyleadersal
wayswantthei
rfol
l
ower
stopr
aiset
hem ev
eni
ftheyar
e
maki
ngwr ongdeci
sions.
3.Therul
i
ngpartyt
hreat
ensnott
obri
ngdevelopmenti
nar
easwher
epeopl
edi
d
notv
otefort
hem over
whel
mingl
yasapunishment.
4.Therul
ingpar
tyl
eadersforgetthatt
heyar
ejustYahweh’
sinst
rument
sand
st
artt
hreat
eni
ngt
heirsubj
ects.
WhatwasHezeki
ah’
sreact
ionaf
terr
ecei
vi
ngt
hel
ett
erf
rom Sennacher
ib?
- Her
eadi
t
- Hewentt
otheTempl
e
- Hepl
acedt
hel
ett
erbef
oret
heLor
d
- Hepr
ayed
Nar
rat
ethepr
ayert
hatHezeki
ahof
fer
edt
oGod
- Youal
oneYahwehar
eGod
- Youar
ethecr
eat
orandr
ulerofev
ery
thi
ng
- Li
stent
othei
nsul
tsf
rom Sennacher
ib

40
 - ThegodsSennacher
ibcl
aimst
ohav
edest
roy
eddonotexi
st
- Rescueusf
rom t
heAssy
rianssot
hatal
lnat
ionsshoul
dknowt
haty
oual
one
ar
eGod
Whydi
dHezeki
ahaskYahweht
osav
ethem f
rom t
heAssy
rians?
a.Topr
ovet
hatYahweh,
theGodofI
srael
wast
heonl
yli
vi
ngGod.
Out
li
neGod’
stauntsongagai
nstSennacher
ib
- Jer
usal
em l
aughsaty
ouasay
ounggi
rlmakesf
unofagr
eatconquer
or
- Youhav
ebeendi
srespect
ful
toYahweh
- Youhav
efor
got
tent
haty
ouar
eonl
yGod’
sinst
rumentcar
ryi
ngouthi
spl
ans
- Yahwehwi
l
lpuni
shy
ouf
ory
ourar
roganceandpr
ide
Rel
ateI
sai
ah’
smessaget
oKi
ngHezeki
ah
- Sennacher
ibwi
l
lnotent
erJer
usal
em orshootasi
ngl
ear
rowagai
nsti
t
- Nosoldi
erswi
l
lcomenearJer
usal
em andnosi
egemoundswi
l
lbebui
l
t
ar
oundit
- Sennacher
ibwi
l
lgobackbyt
her
oadonwhi
chhecamewi
thoutent
eri
ngt
he
ci
ty
- TheLor
dwi
l
ldef
endt
heci
tyofJer
usal
em
- Godisincontr
olbecauseoft
hepromisehemadet
oDav
idt
hathi
ski
ngdom
wil
ll
astfor
ever
,hi
sdy nast
ywi
llnev
erend
Forwhatr
easonswi
llYahwehdef
endJer
usal
em?
a.Fort
hesakeofHi
shonour
.
b.Fort
hesakeoft
hepr
omi
seHemadet
oKi
ngDav
id.
Descr
ibet
hepr
ophecyt
hati
sful
fi
ll
edi
nthi
spassage
- TheKi
ngdom ofDav
idwi
l
llastf
orev
erandt
hatDav
idi
cdy
nast
ywi
l
lnev
erend.
Explai
nt he si
gns gi
ven i
n Yahweh’
sresponse t
o show t
hatHe woul
d sav
e
Jerusal
em
a.I
nthr
eey
ear
s-t
imepeopl
ewi
l
lbepl
ant
ingandhar
vest
ingt
hei
rvi
ney
ards
b.ThepeopleinJudahwillf
lour
ishl
i
kepl
ant
sthatsendr
oot
sdeepi
ntot
he
groundandpr
oducefr
uit
s.
c.Ther
ewi
l
lbesur
viv
orsi
nJer
usal
em andmountZi
on.
Descr
ibet
heLORDsav
edJer
usal
em
- 185,
000sol
dier
sint
heAssy
riancampdi
edbecauseofapl
ague.
- TheAssy
rianEmper
orwi
thdr
ew andwentt
oNi
nev
ehwher
ehewaski
l
ledi
n
thet
empl
ebyhisowntwosons.
Whatpuni
shmentdi
dGodgi
veSennacher
ib?
- Sennacher
ibwaski
l
ledi
nNi
nev
ehbyhi
sownsons.
Ment
iont
hepeopl
ewhoki
ll
edSennacher
ib
1.Adr
amel
ech

41
 2.Shar
ezer
Howdi
dHezeki
ahshowhi
sfai
thaf
terr
ecei
vi
ngt
hel
ett
erf
rom Sennacher
ib>
a.Hewentt
otheTempl
e
b.Hepl
acedt
hel
ett
eri
nthepr
esenceoft
heLor
d
c.Hepr
ayed
d.Hepr
aisedt
heLor
dandt
heOne,
TrueGod

KI
NGHEZEKI
AH’
SSI
CKNESSANDRECOVERY(
ISAI
AH38:1-8)

WhatwasHezeki
ahsuf
fer
ingf
rom?
a.Hehadaboi
l
Rel
atet
hemessagepr
ophetI
sai
ahdel
iv
eredt
oHezeki
ahov
erhi
sil
lness
- Putev
ery
thi
ngi
nor
derbecausey
ouwi
l
lnotr
ecov
er
- Getr
eadyt
odi
e
Whatwast
headv
ant
ageoft
heknowl
edgeofhi
sdeat
hbyHezeki
ah?
a.Hewoul
dhav
ewr
it
tenawi
l
lov
erhi
spr
oper
ty
b.Hewoul
dhav
efaci
l
itat
edpowert
ransi
ti
on
c.Hewoul
dhav
epr
epar
edhi
sspi
ri
tual
li
fet
omeett
heLor
d
Descr
ibeHezeki
ah’
sresponset
othi
smessage
1.Het
urnedhi
sfacet
othewal
l
2.Hepr
ayed
3.Hecr
iedbi
tt
erl
y
Nar
rat
eHezeki
ah’
spr
ayert
otheLor
d
- RememberLor
dthatIhav
eser
vedy
ouf
ait
hful
l
yandl
oyal
l
y
- Ihav
etr
iedt
odowhaty
ouwant
edmet
o.
Suggestr
easonswhyHezeki
ahcr
iedbi
tt
erl
y
1.Hehadbeenf
ait
hful
anddedi
cat
edi
nser
vingGod
2.Hewassadatt
het
houghtofdy
ingsosoon
3.Ther
ewasabel
i
efatt
hatt
imet
hatt
her
ewasnor
eal
li
feaf
terdeat
h
Rel
atet
heLor
d’sr
esponset
oHezeki
ah’
spr
ayer
- I
,theLor
dhav
ehear
dyourpr
ayer
sandseeny
ourt
ear
s
- Iwi
l
llety
oul
iv
e15y
ear
slonger
- Iwi
l
lrescuey
out
heJer
usal
em Ci
tyf
rom t
heAssy
rianemper
or
- Iwi
l
lcont
inuet
opr
otectt
heci
ty
Howdi
dHezeki
ahr
eactt
otheLor
d’sr
esponse?
a.Heaskedf
orasi
gnt
opr
ovet
hathewoul
drecov
erandgobackt
otheTempl
e

42
Expl
ainwhyHezeki
ahaskedf
orasi
gn
1.Hedoubt
edt
hepr
omi
seofr
ecov
eryGodmadet
ohi
m
2.Hewant
edpeopl
etor
eal
i
set
hathi
srecov
erywasduet
otheal
might
yGod
Descr
ibet
hesi
gngi
vet
oHezeki
ah
- Onthest
air
waybui
l
tbyKi
ngAhaz,t
heLor
dmadet
heshadow goback10
st
eps.
Descr
ibehowHezeki
ahwast
reat
ed
a.Put
ti
ngapast
eoff
igsonhi
sboi
l

MESSENGERSFROM BABYLONI
A(I
SAI
AH39:1-8)

Gi
ver easonswhyKi
ngMer
odachBal
adanofBaby
loni
asentmessenger
stoKi
ng
Hezekiah
1.Tocongr
atul
ateKi
ngHezeki
ahf
orhi
srecov
eryf
rom si
ckness
2.To seek Hezeki
ah’
s(Judah’
s)hel
p agai
nstAssy
ria;t
ojoi
n ant
i-
Assy
rian
al
l
iance
3.Toseet
heweal
thofJudah
4.Tobr
ingal
ett
ert
oKi
ngHezeki
ah
5.Tobr
ingpr
esent
sorgi
ft
stoKi
ngHezeki
ah

Whatwast
hemai
nreasonf
orv
isi
ti
ngJudah?
1.ToseekHezeki
ah’
s(Judah’
s)hel
pagai
nstAssy
ria
Howdi
dHezeki
ahi
mpr
esst
heBaby
loni
ans?
1.Hewel
comedt
hem.
2.Heshowedt
hem Judah’
sweal
th
3.Heshowedt
hem hi
smi
l
itar
yequi
pment
Howdi
dHezeki
ahwel
comet
hev
isi
tor
s?
a.Heshowedt
hem ev
ery
thi
ng;
weal
thandmi
l
itar
yequi
pment
Whatdi
dHezeki
ahshowt
hev
isi
tor
s?
1.Weal
thsuchassi
l
ver
,gol
d,spi
cesandper
fumes
2.Mi
l
itar
yequi
pment
Li
stt
heweal
tht
hatHezeki
ahshowedv
isi
tor
sfr
om Baby
loni
a
1.Si
l
ver
2.Gol
d
3.Spi
ces
4.Per
fumes
Whydi
dHezeki
ahi
mpr
esst
hev
isi
tor
sfr
om Baby
loni
a?

43
 1.Hewasf
lat
ter
edbyt
hev
isi
tor
sfr
om apower
ful
count
ry
2.Hewant
edt
oshowt
hathewasanequal
par
tneri
ntheal
l
iance
3.Hewasshowi
ngof
f
4.Togetf
avour
abl
eter
msf
ort
heal
l
iance
Rel
ateI
sai
ah’
squest
ionst
otheKi
ng
a.Heaskedwher
ethemessenger
scamef
rom
b.Heaskedwhatt
hev
isi
tor
ssai
dtoHezeki
ah
c.Heaskedwast
hev
isi
tor
ssawi
nJudah
Nar
rat
eHezeki
ah’
sresponset
oIsai
ah’
squest
ions
a.Themessenger
scamef
rom Baby
loni
a
b.Theysaw ev
ery
thi
ng:t
her
eisnot
hingi
nthest
orer
oomst
hatIdi
dnotshow
them
WhatwasI
sai
ah’
sreact
iont
oHezeki
ah’
sact
ion?
1.Hewasnothappy
2.Hepr
edi
cteddi
sast
eruponJer
usal
em
Suggestr
easonswhyI
sai
ahwasnothappywi
thJudah’
sal
li
ancewi
thBaby
loni
a
1.Yahweh’
shel
pwasenought
opr
ojectJudah
2.I
tshowedl
ackoff
ait
hinGod’
swi
l
landpowert
opr
otectHi
speopl
e
3.ThesameBaby
loni
answoul
dcomet
odest
royJudah
4.ManyJewswi
l
lbecast
rat
edormadeeunuchswhi
l
einBaby
loni
anexi
l
e
St
atewhatI
sai
ahpr
edi
ctedasar
esul
tofwhatHezeki
ahdi
d
a.Baby
loni
awi
l
lbecomeJudah’
senemyandat
tackJudah
b.Theweal
thofJudahwi
l
lbecar
ri
edt
oBaby
loni
a
c.Someoft
hedescendant
sofHezeki
ahwi
l
lbet
akeni
ntoexi
l
e
d.Whi
leinBabyl
oni
a,someoft
heJewi
shexi
l
edpeopl
ewi
l
lbecast
rat
edorbe
madeeunuchs
Whatdi
dHezeki
ahsayi
nresponset
oIsai
ah’
spr
edi
cti
on?
a.Themessagey
ouhav
egi
venmef
rom t
heLor
disgood
Suggestr
easonswhyHezeki
ahr
espondedl
iket
hat
a.Heunder
stoodt
hatt
het
roubl
eswoul
dfal
lonJudahaf
terhi
sli
fet
ime
b.Hedi
dnotwantt
oopposeYahwehbutbowdownt
oHi
swi
sh

Descr
ibehowI
sai
ah’
spr
edi
cti
onswer
eful
fi
ll
ed
- I
n586BC,about100y
ear
slat
er,Baby
loni
adest
roy
edJudahandt
ookal
l
Judah’
sweal
th.
- Hezeki
ah’
sdescendant
swer
etakeni
ntoexi
l
eandsomewer
ecast
rat
ed

44
Whywer
etheJewssenti
ntoexi
le?
a.I
twasapuni
shmentf
ort
hei
rsi
ns
Whi
chKingsrul
edJudahf
rom t
het
imeaf
terHezeki
aht
othet
imewhent
heJews
wer
etakeni
ntoexi
le?
1.Manasseh
2.Josi
ah
3.Jehoi
achi
m
4.Jehoi
achi
n
5.Zedeki
ah
Out
li
net
hemai
nmessageofFi
rstorPr
otoorJer
usal
em I
sai
ah
1.Herebukedsins:t
heIsr
ael
i
teswer
ewar
nedaboutt
hei
rsi
nswhi
chmade
t
hem r
ebelagai
nstt
hei
rGod.
2.Hecalledf orrepent
ance:GodsentI
sai
aht
owar
nthepeopl
esot
hatt
hey
shoul
dr epentandwalki
nGod’sways
3.Hepredictedjudgementoft
hepeopl
ebyGod:I
sai
aht ol
dthem thatbecause
oft
heirdisobedi
encetoGod,t
heywi
ll
bet
akencapt
ivesinafor
eignland
4.Hegaveamessageofhope:I sai
ahsai
dthatt
houghthepeopl
ewil
lbet
aken
ascapt
ivesinaf or
eignl
and,t
her
eshal
lbesomer emnant
sthatwi
l
lgoback
orr
etur
nt oJudah.

UNI
T3

DEUTEROORSECONDI
SAI
AH(
40–55)

Descr
ibet
heev
ent
sthatl
edt
hepeopl
eofJudaht
obet
akeni
ntoexi
le

- Towardstheendoft he8th CenturyBC,I

saiahhadt oldHezekiahthatoneday
thewealt
handt hepeopleofJudahwoul dbet akentoBabyl
on.Thishappened
i
n587BC, some100y earslater.
- In612 BC,Ni neveh,theAssy r
ianCapitalwasdef eat
edbyt hecombi ned
armiesoftheMedes, Babyloni
ansandScy t
hians.ThenewBaby loni
anempire
becamet hesuperpower.Dur ingthisti
me,Josi aht ookadvantagetomake
Judahi
ndependentandpur
if
ytheJewi
shRel
igi
on.
- EgyptandAssy r
iaroseupagai nstBabyl
onwhi l
eJosiahremai
nedopposedt o
Assyri
a.PharaohNechoI Idef
eatedJudahandki ll
edJosi
ahandreplacedhim
wit
hJosi ah’
ssonJehoi achim.NechoI If
orcedJudaht otaketheEgy pt
ian
si
deagainstBabylonia.
- In605BC,NebuchadnezzarofBaby l
ondef eatedNechoIIatCar chemish.
Judahhadt opaytribut
et oBabylon.However,Egyptwasnottot
all
ydef eat
ed;

45
 i
n601BC,i tdeal taheav ybl ow toNebuchadnezzar .Jehoi achim ofJudah
stopped pay i
ng t r
ibutet o Baby lonia.Nebuchadnezzart hen encour aged
Judah’snei ghbour st oinv adeJehoi achi
m’skingdom.I nt hebat t
leagai nst
them, hewaski lled,succeededbyhi s18yearsoldson,Jehoi achin.
- Nebuchadnezzarwant edtopuni shJudahf orhavingr
ef usedt opayt r
ibute.To
avoiddisasterin597BC, they oungking,Jehoi
achin,wenti ntov ol
untaryexile
andwasr eplacedbyZedeki ah.
- Fooli
shly,Zedeki ahconspi redwithEgy ptagainstBaby l
onia.Topuni shhi m
andputanendt oanyt roublef r
om Judah,NebuchadnezzarofBaby lonia
destroyedJer usalem andi tsTempl ein587BC.Het ookt her emainingJews
i
ntoexi l
e.Onl ythepoor estwer eall
owedt ostay.

Whatmadet
heJewsst
ayt
oget
her
,di
sti
ngui
shedf
rom t
heBaby
loni
answhi
lei
n
exi
le?

1.Thebeli
efthattheirGodwast heonl
ytr
ueGodi nthewor
ld
2.Theydi
dnotwor shipidols
3.Theyal
lwentt hrought heprocessofci
rcumci
sion
4.Theyal
lobservedt heSabbat h
5.Theyabstai
nedf rom uncleanfood

Descr
ibet
her
eli
giousl
if
eoft
heexi
ledJewsi
nBaby
loni
a

1.TheyobservedtheSabbathmor estr
ict
ly
2.The Old TestamentBooks,especi all
yt he Law and the Prophets wer
e
compil
edandwr it
ten
3.Theybegant heSynagogueserv
iceont heSabbath,
havingmissedtheTemple
4.Theyhadprophetstoguidethem especial
l
yEzekielandDeut
eroIsaiah

Descr
ibet
heSoci
o-pol
it
icall
if
eoft
heexi
ledJewsi
nBaby
loni
a

1.Theylearnthowt oeatliket heBabyloni

ans
2.TheyleanttheBaby l
onianl anguage
3.Theygroupedt hemselvesi nsettl
ement softhei
rown
4.Theysetupi nsti
tut
ionsl i
kecommunes, ledbyelder
5.SomeJewswer eemploy edatt hepalaceoftheBabyloni
anKingandhadt
obe
cast
rated(Eunuchs)
6.SomeJewsbecamei mpor t antl
eadersofBaby l
on
7.Theexi l
edKi ngJehoiachi nwasst il
ltreat
edast heKi ngofthePeopl
eof
JudahinBaby loni
a

Descr
ibet
heeconomi
cli
feoft
heJewsi
nBaby
loni
a

1.SomeJewsbecamet raders
2.Somel
earntnewprofessionssuchascarpent
ry,
bui
l
dingandscul
ptur
e
3.Somebecamerichandimpor t
ant
4.Somewereemployedbyt heBabyl
oniangover
nment

Suggestr
easonswhyGodal
lowedt
heJewst
obet
akeni
ntoexi
le

46
 1.I
twasapunishmentf orthei
rsi
ns
2.Hewant
edt hem t
orealisethei
rsi
nsandrepent
3.Hewant
edt opuri
fythem
4.Hewasprepari
ngthem f ort
hemissi
onofbringi
ngsal
vat
iont
oal
lnat
ions

Howdi
dtheJewskeept
hei
rfai
thi
nexi
le?

1.Theywereallowedt ostayt ogether

2.Theydidnotmi xorint
er -
mar r
ywi t
htheBaby l
onians
3.Theyre-
tol
dt hei
rtradi
tional stori
esoftheirancest or
s
4.Theycamet ogetheront heSabbat hl
eadingt othebirthofthesynagogue
5.Theyfol
lowedkeenl yt
hei rancest r
alcust
omssuchasci rcumcisi
on
6.Theyhad pr ophetslikeEzeki eland Deut eroI sai
ah who encouraged and
comfort
edthem.

Descr
ibet
her
olesoft
hePr
ophet
sinexi
le

1.Str
essingthatthepeopleshouldwor shi
pYahwehalone
2.Explai
ningthatexil
ewasapuni shmentf orthei
rsi
ns.
3.Tell
i
ngt heJewst hatoncetheyrepenttheywill
befor
given
4.Tell
i
ngt heJewst hatYahwehwi llnotfailtokeepHispromi
set
osav
eHi
s
people.

Expl
ainreasonswhysomeJewswer
ewor
ri
ed,di
sappoi
nted and l
ostt
rusti
n
Yahweh

1.Itl
ookedasifYahwehhadabandonedt hem
2.IfYahwehhadgi venthem Canaan,how couldheallow t
heBabyl
onianst
o
conqueri
t
3.IfYahwehwast healmightyGod,how couldheallow t
hedestr
uct
ionofhi
s
dwell
ingpl
ace,t
heTempl e
4.Itl
ookedasifNebuchadnezzarcont
rol
l
edHi st
oryandnotYahweh

Ment
ionthereasonswhysomeJewsgotat
tract
edt
oidolwor
shi
pdur
ingt
hei
rexi
le
i
nBabyl
onia

1.Nebuchadnezzarascr ibedhissuccesstot heBaby loniangod,Marduk

2.TheBaby lonianr el
i
giousceremoni esandpr ocessionswer everyimpr
essiv
e
andattr
act i
ve
3.The Jew wer e a backward peopl e compar ed wi ththe highl
y ci
vil
i
sed
Babyl
onians
4.Thehighlyeducat edBabyloni
ansf oll
owedt heirrel
i
gionseriousl
y
5.Mardukwasseenwhi leYahwehwasunseen
6.Goddidnotpr ovi
deimmedi ateresponsetot heircry

47
Expl
ainhowt
heBaby
loni
answer
emor
eci
vi
li
sedt
hant
heJews

1.Theyhadhi
ghl
ydevelopedAgricult
ure
2.Theyhadhi
ghl
ydevelopedindustry
3.Theyhadhi
ghl
ydevelopedadmi ni
strat
ion
4.Theyhadhi
ghl
yimpressiv
et emplesandreli
giouscer
emoni
es

Whydi
dtheJewsneedst
rongf
ait
handcour
aget
oret
urnt
oJudah?

1.I
twasal ongj
ourney
2.Somepeoplewererel
uct
anttogiv
eupt
hei
rcomfor
tabl
eli
fe
3.Thefut
ureinJudahwasunsure
4.Mostoft hem wereunawareofJudah’
scondit
ionshavi
ng been bor
nin
Baby
loni
a

Howdi
dDeut
eroI
sai
ahencour
aget
heJewst
oret
urnt
oJudah?

1.Tel
l
ingt
hem t
hatYahwehwi l
ltakecar eoft
hem dur ingthejourney
2.Tel
l
ingt
hem t
hatJerusalem andt heTemplewi llberebuil
t
3.Tel
l
ingt
hem t
hatYahwehwi l
lgivethem ami ssiontopreacht oallnat
ions
4.Tel
l
ingt
hem t
hatthereturnwoul dglori
fyYahwehast hecaringGod
5.Tel
l
ingt
hem t
hatthereturnwasa“ yes”toYahweh’ sinv
itat
iontoabanquet
6.Tel
l
ingt
hem t
hatGodwoul dblessthem intheirland

Whatwast
hemai
nmessageofDeut
eroI
sai
ah?

- Comf
ortandhope

Descr
ibet
hemessageort
eachi
ngsofDeut
eroI
sai
ah

1.Suffer
ingwasapuni shmentandhav i
ngrepent
edt heJewswi
l
lbebrought
backtoJudah
2.Yahwehi snotonl ythecreat
orhealsocont
rol
sHist
ory
3.Thegodsofot hernat i
onsarejustt
heworkofhumanhandsandnotgodsat
al
l
4.OnlyYahwehi sGod
5.Jerusalem wil
lber ebui
lt
6.Godwi llsaveothernationst
hroughJews

Whyi
sDeut
eroI
sai
ahaBookofComf
ort
?

1.I
twaswr i
ttenfortheJewswhowereinexi
le
2.Deut
eroIsaiah’
smai nmissi
onwastocomfor
tGod’speopl
e
3.ThemainteachingsofDeuteroI
sai
aharemeantt
ocomf or
tthepeopl
e

48
Descr
ibehowt
heexi
ledJewssuf
fer
edspi
ri
tual
l
y

1.Theymissedthei
rTempl e
2.I
twaspai nf
ulforthefai
thfulJewstoseef
ell
owJewsf
all
i
ngawayf
rom t
hei
r
fai
th
3.Doubtsandconfusioncausedthem pai
n

Descr
ibet
eachi
ngsofDeut
eroI
sai
aht
hatcomf
ort
edt
heJewsi
nExi
le

1.Theexi
leispuni
shmentaf terwhichtheJewswi l
lseebetterti
mes
2.Theret
urntoJudahisnear
3.Godwil
ltakecareoftheJewsdur i
ngt hereturnj
ourney
4.Thei
rsuff
eri
ngisfrui
tful
becausei tleadstot hesalv
ati
onofallnat
ions
5.TheJewsinexil
ehavenot hingtofearf orGodwi l
lprot
ectthem
6.YahwehusesCyrustosav eHispeopl e

Expl
ainhowDeut
eroI
sai
ahi
nter
pret
edsuf
fer
ing

1.I
twasapuni
shmentf
ortheirsi
ns
2.I
twasGod’
swayofbri
ngingaboutsal
vat
ion

Descr
ibemai
nthemesi
nDeut
eroI
sai
ah

1.Monot heism:OnlyYahwehi sGod, al

lothergodsdonotexi st
2.Salvati
on:sufferi
ngleadst osalv
ation
3.Universali
sm:Yahwehi st heGodofal lnati
onsanddesi restosavet
hem all
4.Sufferi
ngser vant:Yahwehhaschosenaspeci alservanttocar
ryoutHisplan
ofsalvati
on
5.God’spowerov ernature:Yahwehi sincontrol
ofev er
y t
hing
6.Justice:Yahweh’sgloryisseenonear t
hwhenj ust
iceisdoneandoppressi
on
ofthepoorends
7.God’spowerov erHi st
ory:alleventsinhistor
yhav eahandofGodsi nceHe
controlsthem

WORDSOFHOPE(
ISAI
AH40:1-17)

Whyi
sDeut
eroI
sai
ahcal
ledt
heBookofComf
ort
?

a.Themessagei
smeantt
ocomf
ortt
heexi
l
edJewswhower
esuf
fer
ingi
n
Baby
loni
a

Rel
atet
hemessageofcomf
ortandhopeDeut
eroI
sai
ahdel
iv
eredt
otheexi
led
Jews

- Theyhadsuf
fer
edl
ongenoughandt
hatt
hei
rti
meofsuf
fer
inghasended

49
 - Thei
rsi
nsaref
orgi
ven
- Thei
rpuni
shmentwasov
er

Whydi
dthepeopl
esuf
feraccor
dingt
oDeut
eroI
sai
ah?

a.Theyhadsi
nnedagai
nstGod

Whatwast
hemai
nmi
ssi
onofDeut
eroI
sai
ah?

a.Tocomf
ortt
hepeopl
eofGod

Ment
iont
hepr
ophetwhobr
oughtt
hemessageofcomf
ortandhope

a.Deut
eroI
sai
ah

Descr
ibet
hepr
epar
ati
onst
obemadef
ort
her
etur
ntot
akepl
ace

1.Pr
epari
ngar oadint
hewilderness
2.Cl
eari
ngthewayi nt
hedeser tforGod
3.Fi
l
li
ngeveryvall
eyandlev
el everymount
ain
4.Maki
nghill
splai
n
5.Maki
ngroughcountrysmoot h

Suggestr
easonswhyt
her
oadhadt
obepr
epar
ed

1.Thereturnjourneywil
lsur
elytakepl
acesoon
2.Yahwehwi llt
ravelwit
hhispeople
3.Thetravel
lersshouldknowthatYahwehcaresforthem
4.ThenationsmustseehowYahweht akescareofthepoor

Whatwast
hesi
gni
fi
canceoft
hispr
epar
ati
on?

a.Noobstacl
eorhumanopposi
ti
onwoul
dpr
eventGod’
spl
anofsal
vat
ionf
rom
bei
ngful
fil
l
ed

Whatwoul
dbet
her
esul
toft
hesaf
eandsmoot
hret
urnoft
heexi
ledJews?

a.Thegl
oryofGodwoul
dber
eveal
ed

Suggestr
easonswhyst
rongf
ait
handgr
eatcour
agewer
eneededf
ort
heJewst
o
gobacktoJudah?

1.Itwasal ongjourney,ofabout1500kilometres
2.Agoodnumberoft heJewswer erel
uctantt
ogi veupthecomfor
tabl
el i
fet
hey
enjoyedinBabylon
3.Thef ut
ureinJudahwasuncer tainasmanyy ear
shadpassedsincetheywere
broughttoBaby l
onia
4.Tomostexi l
edJews,Judahwasanunknowncount ryformostoft hewere
youngwhent heywer elivi
ngJudahorwer eborninBabyl
onia

50
“A voi
cecriesout
,‘Pr
ocl
aim amessage!
’
”Rel
atet
hemessaget
hatwast
obe
procl
aimed

- Allhumanbei ngsar
elikegrass
- Theylastnolongerthanwildfl
ower s
- Grasswithersandfl
ower sfadewhent heLor
dsendst
hewi
ndov
ert
hem
- Peoplearenomor eendur i
ngthangrass
- Butthewor dofGodendur esforev
er

Whatwast
hesi
gni
fi
canceoft
hemessaget
obepr
ocl
aimed?

1.Manisweakanddoesnotlastl
ong
2.Sal
vat
iondoesnotdependonman’
seff
ort
3.Sal
vat
iondependsonGod’swor
d,t
hepromisest
hatar
eev
erl
ast
ing

Rel
atet
hegoodnewst
hatGodsentJer
usal
em t
opr
ocl
aim?

- TheirGodi scomingtor ul
ewi thpower,bri
ngi
ngwit
hhi
mthepeopl
ehehas
rescued
- Hewi l
ltakecareofhisfl
ocklikeashepherd
- Hewi l
lgathert
helambst ogetherandcarryt
hem i
nhi
sar
ms
- Hewi l
lgentl
yleadtheirmothers

Descr
ibet
hequal
it
iest
hatGoddi
spl
ayi
nthi
spassage

1.Powerandstrengt
h:Hewil
ldef
endthepeopl
eagai
nstanydanger
2.Gent
leness:Hewil
lbegent
lewi
ththeweak

Howwi
llGodbel
ikeashepher
d?

1.Hewi
l
ltakecareofHispeopl
e
2.Hewi
l
ldefendhispeopl
eagainstanydanger
3.Hewi
l
lharryhi
speoplebacktothepromisedLand,
Canaan

HowdoesGodshowhi
msel
ftobei
ncompar
abl
eint
hispassage?

1.Hemeasur est heoceanbyhandf uls

2.Hemeasur est heskieswi t
hhishands
3.Hehol dsthesoi l
oft heear t
hinacup
4.Hewei ghst hemount ainsandhill
sonscales
5.Noonecant el
l him whatt odo
6.Noonecant eachhi m orgi v
ehim advi
ce
7.Hedoesnotconsul tany oneinordertoknowandunderst
andandlear
nhow
thingsshouldbedone
8.Tohi m nat
ionsar enot hi
ng,nomor ethanadropofwat
er
9.Tohi m di
stantnat ionsar easli
ghtasdust
10.
Allanimalsi nt hef orestofLebanonar enotenoughforasacri
fi
ceandit
s
treesaretoof ewt oki ndl
et hefi
re

51
Whatwast
hemai
nsi
gni
fi
canceoft
hemessageofi
ncompar
abl
eGod?

a.Godi
sal
soi
ncont
rol
ofnat
ionsl
i
kePer
siaandBaby
loni
a

St
atet
hechal
lengesf
acedbyt
her
etur
ningexi
lesshowni
nthi
spassage

1.Theexi l
eshear dthatt herewillbeacl ashbetweent wogiant
s,Persiaand
Babyloni
aandwer eafraidofwhatwoul dhappent ot
hem.
2.Itwasal ongjourney,ofabout1500kilometres
3.Agoodnumberoft heJewswer erel
uctantt
ogi veupthecomfor
tabl
el i
fet
hey
enjoyedinBabylon
4.Thef ut
ureinJudahwasuncer t
ainasmanyy ear
shadpassedsincetheywere
broughttoBaby l
onia
5.Tomostexi l
edJews,Judahwasanunknowncount ryformostoft hewere
youngwhent heywer elivingJudahorwer eborninBabyl
onia

GOD’
SASSURANCETOI
SRAEL(
ISAI
AH41:1-20)

Rel
atewhatGodsai
dtoassur
eIsr
aelofhi
sfav
ourandpr
otect
ioni
nthi
spassage

- Isr
aelismyser v ant
- Isr
aelarethepeopl eIhavechosen;Ibr
oughtthem fr
om t
heendsoft
heear
th,
Icall
edthem f r
om t hef
art
hestcor
nersoftheeart
h
- Don’tbeafraid,Iam wit
hyou
- Iam yourGod, letnothi
ngter
ri
fyyou
- Iwil
lmakey oust r
ongandhelpyou;Iwi
llprot
ectyouandsav
eyou.

Whatwoul
dhappent
otheenemi
esofI
sraelaccor
dingt
othi
spassage?

1.Thosewhower
eangrywithIsraelwil
lknowtheshameofdefeat
2.Thosewhof
oughtagai
nstIsraelwil
ldieanddi
sappearf
rom t
heear
th

Descr
ibet
hel
ovi
ngcar
eofGodf
orhi
speopl
e

1.Ther
ewi
l
lbetheabundanceofwater
2.Ther
ewi
l
lbegoodvegetati
onsymboli
singt
hewel
l
-bei
ngoft
hepeopl
e

Expl
ainwhyt
heJewsneednott
ofear

1.Yahwehchoset hem asHi sown

2.Hekeepshispromi setotheirancest
ors
3.Hedoesnotabandonhi speople
4.Hewill
maket hem strongerthananyenemy
5.Hewill
protectthem
6.Theywil
lgaintotal
v i
ctoryoverthei
renemi
es

52
Whatwoul
dbet
her
esul
tofmaki
ngI
sraelat
hreshi
ngboar
d?

1.Shewi
l
lthreshmountai
nsanddestr
oythem
2.Hil
l
swil
lcr
umbleint
odust
3.Shewi
l
ltosshil
l
sandmount ai
nsintheai
randwi
ndwi
l
lcar
ryt
hem of
f
4.Shewi
l
lbehappyandpr ai
seGod

Howdi
dGodshowt
hatHei
sincont
rol
ofHi
stor
y?

1.Hei stheonet hatbroughtt

heconquer or(Cyr
us)fr
om t heEast
2.Hei stheonewhomadehi m(Cy r
us)tri
umphantwher everhewent
3.Hei stheonewhogav ehimv i
ctoryoverkingsandnations
4.Hei stheonet hatmadehi m stri
kenat i
onsandkingsdownasi ftheywere
dust
5.Hei stheonewhomadehi m scatt
ernationsandkingsl i
kestrawbef or
ethe
wind
6.Hemadehi mf ol
low i
npursuitandmat chedsafelyonsof astthathehardl
y
touchedt heground
7.Hewast hereatthebeginni
ngandhewi l
lbethereattheend

Whatdi
dthepeopl
eofdi
stantl
andsdoi
nreact
iont
owhatGodhaddone?

1.Theywerefri
ghtened
2.Theytrembl
edwi t
hf ear
3.Theyassembledtoget her
4.Thecraft
smenhel pedandencouragedoneanothertomakeani
dol
5.Thecarpent
eralsoencour agedt
hegoldsmi
th
6.Themenwhobeatt heidolsmoothalsoencouragedt
heonewhonai
l
edi
t
toget
her

Whatwast
hesi
gni
fi
canceofsuchr
eact
ions?

1.Theywor
kedt oget
hertomakeanidolt
hatt heyt
houghtwoul
ddef
eatt
he
LORDofI
srael
butthei
reff
ort
swoul
dbefr
uit
less

Whatdoest
hepr
ophett
eachaboutGodandhi
spur
posei
nthi
spassage?

1.Yahwehist
heLordofHist
ory
2.YahwehisHol
y;Hist
houghtsarenotl
ikethethoughtsofman
3.Yahwehist
heGodofallnati
ons,hi
ssalvati
onisuniver
sal
4.YahwehusesCyrustofr
eehispeopleandt oglori
fyhishol
enamebef
oreal
l
nati
ons

“
…smal
landweak…”

- TheJewsneededGod’st
enderl
oveandcar
e
- God’
slov
eforIsr
aeli
ssodear

53
 - I
srael
isdef
encel
esswi
thoutYahweh

THELORDI
STHEONLYGOD(
ISAI
AH44:1–8)

Howdi
dGodshowt
hatHei
stheonl
yGodaccor
dingt
othi
spassage?

1.Heisthefi
rst,thelast,theonl
yGod
2.Ther
eisnoot herGodapar tfr
om Him
3.Healonehadpr edictedwhathappened
4.HealonecreatedIsrael
5.Healonecreatedallthings
6.Healonestret
chedoutt heheavens
7.Whenhemadet heearth,noonehelpedhi
m

Whatdi
dGodsayt
oconv
inceI
sraelt
oret
urn?

- Isr
aelismyservant
- ThepeopleofIsraelaret
hepeopleIhavechosen;Iwil
lneverf
orgety
ou.
- Ihavesweptyoursinsawaylikeacloud
- Iam theonewhosav esy
ou;Iam theonewhocr eat
edy ou

HowdoesGodgui
det
hef
oll
owi
nggr
oupsofpeopl
e?

1.Fort
unet el
lers:hemakesf oolofthem
2.Astr
ologers:hef rust
ratestheirpr
edict
ions
3.Wisemen:her efutestheirwordsandshowst hatthei
rwisdom i
sfool
i
shness
4.Hisservant:hemakeshi splansandpr edi
cti
onscomet r
ue

Whatpr
edi
cti
onsdi
dGodmakei
nthi
spassage?

1.I
nJerusal
em peoplewill
li
vet her
eagain
2.Theci
ti
esofJudahwi ll
ber ebuil
t
3.Cyr
uswill
rul
eforhim
4.Cyr
uswill
dowhathewant edhi mtodo
5.Cyr
uswill
orderJerusal
em tober ebui
lt
6.Cyr
uswill
ordertheTempl efoundati
onstobel
aid

THELORD’
SCHALLENGETOFALSEgods(
ISAI
AH41:20–29)

Expl
ainwhatt
hegodsoft
henat
ionsar
ecal
ledupont
odo

1.Explaint
hepast
2.Predictt
hefut
ure

54
 3.Dosomethinggood
4.Br
ingaboutdisast
er

Howdoest
heLor
dshowt
hatHei
sthecont
rol
lerofhi
stor
yint
hispassage?

1.HehadchosenCyr
usfrom theEast
2.Hewouldbri
nghi
mt oatt
ackf rom t
henor t
h
3.Hechosehi
mt ot
rampleonr ulersasiftheyweremud,
li
keapot
tert
rampl
i
ng
cl
ay
4.Hewastheonewhohadpr edictedthati
twill
happen

Out
li
near
gument
stopr
ovet
hatonl
yYahwehi
sGod

1.Heknowst hepastandt hefuture

2.Heknowt hemeaningofev ents
3.Heperf
ormssi gnsandwonder swhichinspi
readmir
ati
onandf
ear
4.Hecontr
olsCy r
usevent houghCy rusisnotawareofi
t
5.Thei
dolsfail
edtopredictCy r
us’vict
ori
es
6.I
dolworshiper
saredisgusting

WhatdoesGodsayt
ochal
lenget
hef
alsegods

1.Comeandpr edictwhatwil
lhappensothatweknowitwheni
ttakespl
ace
2.Explai
ntothecourttheev
entsofthepastandsaywhatt
heymean
3.Tell
uswhatt hefutur
eholds
4.Dosomet hi
nggoodorbr i
ngsomedi sast
er

I
DOLATRYI
SRI
DICULED(
ISAI
AH44:6–20)

Whati
sidol
atr
y?

- Thi
sist
hewor
shi
pofany
thi
ngasagod

Whati
sani
dol
?

- I
tisany
thi
ngt
hati
swor
shi
ppedasagod

Whydi
dDeut
eroI
sai
ahat
tacki
dol
atr
y?

1.I
thurthi
slovef
orYahweht heHol
yoneofI sr
ael
2.Hisf
ell
owJewst emptedtobeliev
eintheidolsofBaby
lon
3.Theatt
ackonthefai
thinidolsgavecomfort
4.I
dolworshi
pwasmeani ngless

HowdoesGodmakef
oolofi
dolwor
shi
p?

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 1.I
dolsaremadebymany etahumanbei ngcannotmakeaGod
2.Theenergyandski l
lofidolmakersandt hemat eri
alsusedareallGod’
sgift
s
3.Thesamet r
eet hatisusedtomakeagodi susedt omakefire
4.Themakerofi dolsbecomet i
redinthepr ocessofmaki ngt
heirgods
5.Theidolworshippersdonotev endoubtt hewisdom ofworshippi
ngabl ockof
wood
6.Themakersofi dolsrel
yonf i
reandhammerwhenmaki ngthei
rgods
7.Themakerchoosest hemateri
altousef ormaki ngagod

Expl
ainnegat
iveef
fect
sofi
dolwor
shi
pont
hepeopl
e

1.Peopl
ewillbedisgraced
2.Theywil
lbehumi l
iated
3.Theywil
lbeterr
ifi
ed
4.Theywil
lbecomet oost upi
dtoknowwhattheyar
edoing
5.Theywil
lbetoosensel esstoadmitt
hati
dol
sarenotgodsatal
l

Suggestsomeoft
hei
dol
sthatar
ewor
shi
ppedt
oday

1.Wealth
2.Spouses
3.Celebri
ti
es
4.Chil
dren
5.Positi
ons
6.Leaders

Suggestr
easonswhypeopl
ear
eaf
rai
dofabandoni
ngi
dol
atr
ouspr
act
ices

1.Theyf
earl
osingt
hei
rstat
usinsoci
ety
2.Theyf
earl
osingt
hei
rwealth
3.Theyf
earl
osingt
hei
rli
fe
4.Theyf
earbecomi
ngdeformed

CYRUSASANI
NSTRUMENTOFSALVATI
ON

(
ISAI
AH41:1-20;
44:24-28;
45:1-13)

WhatwasGod’
spl
ani
nchoosi
ngCy
rus?

1.Torul
eonHi sbehal
f
2.ToorderJerusal
em t
ober ebui
lt
3.ToordertheTemplefoundati
onstobel
aid

Expl
aint
het
asksofCy
rusORWhydi
dGodappoi
ntCy
rus?

1.TobeKing;aGenti
l
erul
i
ngonbehal
fofYahweh
2.Toconquernat
ions

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 3.Toor
derhelpIsr
ael
,thechosenpeopl
eofGodr
etur
n
4.Toor
derJerusal
em t
ober ebuil
t
5.Toor
dertheTempletober ebui
lt

Expl
ainhowGowoul
dhel
pCy
rust
osucceed

1.Hewoul
dpr
epar
eCyr
us’way
2.Hewoul
dgi
veCyr
uswealt
htouse
3.Hewoul
dgi
veCyr
ustheneededst
rengt
h
4.Hewoul
dgi
veCyr
ushonour

Suggestr
easonswhyCy
rusmi
ghthav
eal
lowedt
heexi
lest
oret
urn

1.Asawayofensuri
ngtheiral
legiancetohim
. Hewant
edthei
rgodstopr otecthim si
nceheencour
agedthei
rwor
shi
p
3.Topr
omotepeace,st
abil
ityandsubmi ssi
oninhi
sempire
4.I
twasoutofhi
sownki ndnessandgener osit
y

Whydi
dtheJewsquest
ionYahweh’
sdeci
sionofusi
ngCy
rusashi
sinst
rument
?

1.Yahwehhadchosenapaganashi sinstr
ument
b.YahwehhadgivenCy r
usamissiontor escuet
hem y
ethewasapagan
3.YahwehhadgivenCy r
uspowerthoughhewasagent i
l
e
4.YahwehhadanointedCyrusmakinghi m aMessi
ahyethewasnotaJew
5.YahwehhadmadeCy r
usashepher dyethewasagent i
le
6.Cyruswasnotcir
cumcised
7.Cyrusdi
dnotknowt heGodofIsrael

Rel
ateYahweh’
sresponset
opeopl
e’squest
ioni
ng

1.Suchquesti
oningisnotpr operjustasapotcannotquest
ionapot
terora
chi
ldcannotquesti
ontheparent
b.GodisHoly;t
otal
lydif
fer
entfrom manhencehi
sthought
sarenotl
i
keman’s
3.Thecreat
oristoogreatt
obequest ioned
4.HehaschosenCy rustoful
fil
Hispur pose

Descr
ibet
hei
ll
ust
rat
ionsYahwehusest
oshowt
hatquest
ioni
nghi
misnotpr
oper

1.Thecl
aypotandt hepotter
:thecl
aypotdoesnotarguewi
thi
tsmaker
2.Thechil
danditspar ent
s:achilddoesnotcomplaintoi
tspar
ent
swhyi
tis
madeinthewayitis

Suggestr
easonswhyYahwehchoseCy
rus,
aGent
il
e,t
ocar
ryoutHi
smi
ssi
on

1.Toshow hisabsolut
ef r
eedom andauthor
it
yasthecreatorandmasterof
peopl
e
2.Toshowhisri
ghteousness;
Yahweh’
splanofsal
vat
ioni
sforall
nati
ons
3.ToshowthatYahwehisHoly;Hi
swaysarenotli
keman’
sway s

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Out
li
net
askst
hatCy
rusdi
dfort
heJewsonYahweh’
sbehal
f

1.Defeat
ingtheBabyl
oni
ans,
thecapt
orsoft
heJews
2.Sett
ingJewsfree
3.Rebuil
dingJer
usal
em

WhowasCy
rus?

- Ki
ngofPersia
- Fr
om theEast(Per
sia)
- Conquer
orofBabyloni
a

Out
li
net
heedi
ctt
hatCy
rusi
ssuedi
nfav
ouroft
heexi
ledJews

1.All
t heexil
edJewsar eallowedtoreturntothei
rcountr
y
2.TheTempl ev essel
soncecar r
iedoffbyt heBabyl
oni
ansmustberet
urned
3.Jerusal
em andt heTempl emustber ebui
lt
4.Ther et
urningJewswi l
lrecei
veagr antfrom Cyr
us
5.Sheshbazaarwasappoi ntedasthel eaderfort
heret
urni
ngJews

Howdi
dGodbl
essCy
rus?

1.Heopenedt hegat esoftheci

ti
esf orhi
m
2.Hepreparedawayf orhi
m
3.Hel
ev ell
edmount ainsandhil
l
sf orhim
4.Hebrokedownbr onzegatesforhim
5.Hegav ehimtreasures
6.Hemadehi mv ict
or i
ous
7.Hecalledhi
m byname

JUDGEMENTONBABYLON(
ISAI
AH47:1–15)

Suggestr
easonswhyBaby
lonwasper
soni
fi
edasav
irgi
n

1.Shehadneverbeenconquered
2.I
timpli
esyouthandbeautysincei
thadj
ustr
isenupasanempi
re

Ment
ionchar
gesmadeagai
nstBaby
lon

1.Beingcruelandmer
cil
esstothecapt i
ves
2.Thinkingt
hatshewasaseverlasti
ngasYahweh
3.Seekingali
feofpl
easure
4.Thinkingt
hatshewasthegreatest,
aninsul
ttoYahweh

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 5.Thi
nki
ngshewi
llescapeGod’
sjudgement
6.Thi
nki
ngshewasgod

Expl
ainpuni
shment
sthatwi
llcomeuponBaby
lon

1.Sheshallnol
ongerr uletheworld
2.Sheshallbehumi l
iatedandshal lloseallt
hepri
vi
legesofar
ichandf
ree
nat
ion
3.Warwill
causet hedeat hmenandchi l
dren
4.Thecountrywil
lbedev ast
atedandruined
5.Babyl
onianmagi ci
ans, sor
cerer
swi l
lbeunabl
etohel
pher
6.Thenati
onwi l
ll
osei tssenseofdirecti
on

Descr
ibehowBaby
loni
anast
rol
oger
swor
ked

- Theyst
art
edthest
ars,
mappedoutthezonesoft
heheav
ens
- Theypr
edict
edwhatwasgoi
ngtohappentoBabyl
oni
a

Whatpuni
shmentwoul
dthef
ort
une-
tel
ler
sorast
rol
oger
sget
?

a.Theywil
lbebur
nedwheni
twoul
dbedi
scov
eredt
hatt
heywer
echeat
s and
fr
auds

Suggestr
easonswhyDeut
eroI
sai
ahhat
edanddespi
sedt
heBaby
loni
ans

1.Theyforcedhi
mt ol
ivei
nthei
rcount r
y
2.Hesawhi sfel
lowJewssuff
er
3.Hewasof f
endedbythei
rarrogance,pl
easur
eseeki
ngl
i
fest
yle,i
dol
atr
yand
sorcer
y

Whi
chnat
ionwasper
soni
fi
edasav
irgi
n?

a.Baby
lon

GOD’
SOFFEROFMERCYorGOD’
SINVI
TATI
ONFORTHEBANQUET(
ISASI
AH55:1
–9)

Rel
ateGod’
sinv
itat
ion

- Comeev er
yonewhoist
hir
sty,her
eiswater
- Come,youthathav
enomoney ,buycor
nandeat
- Come!Buywineandmil
k-i twil
lcosty
ounothi
ng
- Whyspendmoneyonwhatdoesnotsat i
sfy
?Whyspendy
ourwagesandst
il
l
behungry?

Li
stt
hegr
oupsofpeopl
einv
ited

59
 1.Thethi
rst
y
2.Thepoorwhohav
enomoney

Whatobser
vat
ionscany
oumakeaboutt
heof
ferort
hebanquet
?

1.I
tisf
ree,noneedtospendany
thing
2.I
tisf
orallandnotonl
yfort
heJews
3.I
tisaful
fil
mentofGod’
spromisemadet
opeopl
ethr
oughDav
id

Expl
aint
hecondi
ti
onst
obef
ulf
il
ledt
orecei
veGod’
sof
ferofmer
cy

1.Li
stent
ot hewordofGodandputitint
oacti
on
2.SeekGodwher everhemaybefoundandtr
usthi
m
3.Repent
,leavesi
nfulwaysandcomebacktoGod
4.Nohesit
atingordelay
ing

Li
stt
hebl
essi
ngspeopl
ewoul
drecei
vef
oraccept
ingt
hei
nvi
tat
ion

1.I
srael
asanationwil
lbeglor
if
ied
2.Al
lnati
onswil
lbeatt
ract
edtoGod
3.Godwill
off
ermercyandforgi
venesst
othosewhor
epent

Whatwoul
dhappent
othepeopl
ewhol
ist
enedanddi
dwhatGodhadsai
d?

1.Theywi
llenj
oythebestfoodofall
2.Theywi
llhavel
i
fe
3.Godwil
lmakeal asti
ngcovenantwi
ththem
4.Godwil
lgi v
ethem bl essi
ngspromisedtoDav
idt
omakehi
mleaderand
commanderofnations

Whatwi
llbet
heconsequencesoft
urni
ngdownt
hei
nvi
tat
ionof
fer
?

1.Peopl
ewi
ll
bepunished
2.I
srael
asanat
ionwil
lbedi
sgr
aced

Descr
ibet
her
olet
hatI
sraelwi
llpl
ayasal
ightt
oot
hernat
ions

1.Summoningf or
eignnat
ions
2.Thr
oughIsrael,
nati
onswill
comerunni
ngt
ojoi
nher
3.Godwil
lgiv
eI srael
honourandgl
ory

Whatr
easonsdidGodgi
vef
ort
hei
nvi
tedt
oleav
ethei
rwi
ckedway
sandchange
t
hei
rwayofthi
nking

1.Hei
smerci
ful
2.Hei
squi
cktofor
giv
e

Howdi
dGodshowHi
msel
ftobedi
ff
erentf
rom man?

60
 1.Hi
sthoughtsaredi
ffer
entfrom man’
s
2.Hi
sway saredi
ffer
entfrom man’s
3.Hi
sway sandthoughtsareashighastheheav
ensar
eabov
etheear
th

Ident
if
ysimil
ari
ti
esbet
weent
hei
nvi
tat
ioni
nIsai
ahandt
hepar
abl
eoft
heGr
eat
FeastinLuke

1.Ever
ythi
ngisfree
2.Thoseinvi
tedarethepoor

THESERVANTSONGS

- Thesear
especi
alpoemsthatdi
scussamy st
eri
ousfi
gure,t
heser
vantof
Yahwehwhor
eveal
showYahwehsavest
hroughthesuf
fer
ingofHi
sser
vant
.

Whocant
hisser
vantbe?

1.Isr
ael:thepoemsspeakI sr
ael
’
scall
,qual
it
ies,missi
on,suf
fer
ingandf
inal
tri
umph.
2.Cyrus:hewouldbr
ingbackGod’
speopl
efr
om exil
e
3.JesusChrist
:

 Jesusident
if
iesHimsel
fastheMessiahwhowoul
dsuff
ert
ocarr
yout
hi
smi ssi
on
 Hepredict
edthathewouldsuf
ferandbedel
i
ver
edupli
keaser
vant

THEFI
RSTSERVANTSONG(
ISAI
AH42:1-
7)

Out
li
net
hequal
it
iesorchar
act
eri
sti
csoft
heser
vant

1.HasGod’ spower s
2.I
sfil
l
edwi thGod’sSpir
it
3.I
sgent l
eint hathedoesnotcomplai
nabouthi scondit
ion
4.I
spatientandcompassi onatet
otheweak, poorandhelpl
ess
5.I
scour ageousi nt
hathedoesnotgetdiscouragedbytherej
ect
ion
6.I
sfait
hf ulandpleasesGodyhisfai
thandobedi ence
7.Wil
lbringjusticet
oallnati
ons

Expl
ainhowt
heser
vanti
spr
epar
edf
orhi
sfut
uret
ask

1.Godhasf
il
ledhi
m wi
thhi
sSpi
ri
t

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 2.Godhasst
rengt
henedhim
3.Godhasgi
venhim power

Whati
sast
oni
shi
ngaboutt
hisser
vant
?

1.Heknowshismi ssi
onisurgenty
ethedoeshiswor
kgent
ly
2.Hei
sgentl
er athert
hanviol
ent
3.Hedoesnotlosehopethoughitseemsthathi
sworki
sfr
uit
less

Whati
sthemi
ssi
onoft
hisser
vant
?

a.Br
ingi
ngj
ust
icet
oev
erynat
ionwi
thpat
ienceandcompassi
on

Expl
aint
hemeani
ngofJust
ice

1.Tr
uth
2.Tr
uereli
gion
3.Obedi
encetoGod’
slawespeci
all
ylawspr
otect
ingt
hepoor

Ment
iont
het
asksoft
hisser
vant

1.Bri
ngingj
usti
cetoev er
ynati
on
2.Bri
ngingl
ightt
onations
3.Openingtheeyesofthebl
ind
4.Set
tingfr
eethoseindarkpri
sons

HowdoesJesusf
iti
nast
heFi
rstser
vant
?

1.Duringpresent at
ioni
nt heTempl
e,Simeonsai
dthatJesuswoul
dbri
ngl
ightt
o
thenations
2.During Baptism,Jesuswasdecl ar
ed God’sdearson wit
h whom God i
s
pleased
3.AtNazar eth,Jesusannouncedt hattheSpi
ri
toftheLor dwasuponhimto
proclai
ml i
ber tyt
oprisoner
s
4.Duringtransfigur
ati
on,Jesuswasdeclar
edasthechosensonofGod

THESECONDSERVANTSONG(
ISAI
AH49:1–6)

Ment
iont
hequal
it
iesorchar
act
eri
sti
csoft
hisser
vant

1.Abi
l
itytoexpresshimself
2.Heisapil
larofstrengthduetohi
sstrongfait
hinYahweh
3.Heknowshi sgoal i
nli
feandisdet
erminedtoachiev
eit
4.Heischosen,preparedandprot
ectedbyYahweht obeHisser
vant
5.Hehasbeengi venauthori
tyt
ospeakt oal
lthepeopl
eoftheworl
d

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 6.HehasbeengivenGod’spowersthroughwhi chpeoplewill
glori
fyGod
7.Hehasconfi
denceinGodt hathewi l
lnotfailthi
sti
met houghhef ai
ledi
nthe
past
8.Heaffi
rmsYahweh’spurposetorestor
eIsraelspir
it
uall
ythroughhim
9.Heistobr
ingsalv
ati
ontoev er
yoneincludi
ngt heGenti
les

Howi
stheser
vantpr
epar
edf
orhi
stask?

1.Godhasmadehi swordsasshar
pasaswor
d
2.Godhasprotect
edhim
3.Theser
vantwill
becomeacti
vewhenGodr
eleaseshi
mli
keanar
row
4.Godhasgivenhim hi
sLaw

Whati
sast
oni
shi
ngaboutt
hisser
vant
?

1.Hebeli
eveshehasami ssi
ontosaveeventheBabyloni
ans
2.Hedoesnotavoidsuf
feri
ng
3.Hekepthisf
ait
hinGodi nspi
teoft
hefail
uretoaccomplishhi
smi
ssi
on

Suggestr
easonswhyt
hesecondser
vantkepthi
sfai
thi
nGoddespi
tef
ail
ure

1.Hewasappoint
edbyGodbeforehewasbor
n
2.TheLor
dhasgivenhi
m power
3.TheLor
disthesour
ceofhisst
rengt
h

Whati
sthemi
ssi
onoft
hesecondser
vant
?

a.Br
ingi
ngl
ostJewsbackt
oGod

Whatar
ethet
asksoft
hisser
vant
?

1.Bri
ngi
ngbackthelostJewstoGod
2.Bei
ngali
ghttothenat i
ons
3.Bri
ngi
ngsal
vati
ont othewhol
eworl
d

HowdoesJesusf
iti
nast
hesecondser
vant
?

1.TheangelGabri
eltol
dMar yt
hatJesuswouldbethechosenone
2.Si
meonsaidthatJesuswouldbet hel
ighttot
henati
ons
3.I
nhislamentforJerusal
em,Jesuswaswi l
l
ingtobr
ingbackpeopl
etoGod

THETHI
RDSERVANTSONG(
ISAI
AH50:4–9)

Li
stt
hequal
it
iesorchar
act
eri
sti
csoft
het
hir
dser
vant

63
 1.Heisst rongandf earless
2.Deter
mi nationtocar r
youthi staskdespit
eopposit
ion
3.Abil
it
ytospeakel oquentlyandencouragingly
4.Obediencet othewi l
l ofGod
5.Acceptingsuf f
eri
ngi nnocentlyandsil
entl
y
6.Godhasgi venhimt hespi r
itofunder
standing
7.Hebeliev esthatGodwi l
ldefendhimifputundercour
tofLaw

Howdi
dtheser
vantsuf
fer
?

1.Hewassmi t
tenorbeaten
2.Peopl
epull
edhisbeards
3.Peopl
espatonhim

Howi
stheser
vantpr
epar
edf
orhi
sfut
uret
ask?

1.Godhast
aughthi
m whatt osay
2.Godhasmadehim eagertoli
stentoGod
3.Godhasmadehim underst
andt hatsuf
fer
ingmakeshi
m agoodmast
er

Whati
sast
oni
shi
ngaboutt
hisser
vant
?

1.Hesuff
ersi
npainandshamewi thoutr
esist
ing
2.Heknowsheisinnocentbutsuf
fer
ssil
ently
3.Hekepthi
sfai
thinGodi nspi
teofhisf
ail
uretoaccompl
i
shhi
smi
ssi
on

Suggestr
easonswhyt
heser
vantkepthi
sfai
thi
nGodi
nspi
teofhi
sfai
lur
e

1.Godhelpshim henceheknowst hathecannotbedefeat

ed
2.TheGodwhowi l
ljusti
fyhi
mi snear
3.I
fGoddecl ar
eshimi nnocent
,theaccusat
ionsagai
nsthi
m ar
eofnov
alue
4.HeissecureinGod’shands
5.Onl
yGodl asts,
allpeoplepassquickl
y

Whati
sthemi
ssi
onoft
het
hir
dser
vant
?

a.Suf
fer
ing

hatwast
het
askoft
het
hir
dser
vant
?

1.St
rengt
heni
ngt
hewear
y

Howdoessuf
fer
ingmakeoneagoodmast
er?

1.I
tgiv
escouragetot
hosewhodespair
2.Theonesuf
feri
ngli
stenstoGod
3.Theonesuf
feri
ngacceptssuf
fer
ingwi
thpat
ience

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 4.Theonesuf
fer
ingdoesnotf
earhi
senemi
es

HowdoesJesusf
iti
nast
het
hir
dser
vant
?

1.Jesusdeci
dedtogot oJerusalem whereheknewHewouldsuff
er
2.Pil
atedecl
aredJesusinnocentbutJesusconti
nuedsuf
fer
ing

THEFOURTHSERVANT(
ISAI
AH52:13–53:
12)

Ment
iont
hequal
it
iesorchar
act
eri
sti
csoft
hef
our
thser
vant

1.Hedoesnotl ookat tr
acti
v eorsuccessf ul
2.Af
fl
ict
ionputsi tsstumponhi m
3.Hesufferswithoutcompl aini ngordefendi
nghimsel
f
4.Heishonest,sincere,tr
uthf ul andt
rustwort
hy
5.Hewil
l beexalted
6.Hewil
l beastoni shi
ngbecauseofhi swor k
7.Hewil
l bedespi sedandr eject edbypeople
8.Hewil
l bewoundedandbr ui sed
9.Hewil
l endur
et heoppr essionandaf f
li
cti
on

Descr
ibe6st
agesi
nthel
if
eoft
hef
our
thser
vant

1.Atbir
th,hel
ookedmal for
medandr ej
ected
2.Duri
nghisli
fe,hewasmal tr
eated
3.Hiscasewasdeal twit
hunjustl
y
4.Hediedacruel andshamefuldeat
h
5.Hewasbur i
edwi thcri
minal
s
6.Aft
erhisdeath,hewouldseethefrui
tsofhi
sdeat
h

Whati
sthemi
ssi
onoft
hef
our
thser
vant
?

1.Tr
iumphantgl
ory

Out
li
net
het
asksoft
hef
our
thser
vant

1.Carr
yingoutt
hesorr
owsandsinsofother
s
2.Heal
ingother
sbythesorr
owsinf
li
ctedonhim
3.Makinghimsel
fanoff
eri
ngforsi
ns

Expl
ainwhyt
eachi
ngsoft
hef
our
thser
vantwer
est
ranget
otheJews

1.Jewsbel
ievedt
hatsuff
eri
ngwasasi gnthatt
hesuffer
erhadsinned
2.Theybel
i
evedthatadeadper sonwoul
dnotcomebackt oli
fe
3.Theybel
ievedt
hatsuffer
ingcouldalwaysbenefi
tthesuff
erertorepentand
notot
hers
4.Theybel
i
evedthatt
heMessi ahwouldnothavetosuff
er

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HowdoesJesusf
iti
nast
hef
our
thser
vant
?

1.I
twasGod’ swi llthatJesussuffered
2.Jesuswasar rested,sentofftodeat handledtodi
e
3.Hewassodi sfiguredthathehardlylookedhuman
4.Hewasdespi sedandr eject
ed
5.Hewast reatedhar shlybutenduredithumbl y
6.Jesus’
deat hwasasacr ifi
ce
7.Jesusrosefrom t hedeadhencegl or
if
iedhighl
y

Whatar
ethesi
mil
ari
ti
esbet
weent
het
hir
dandf
our
thser
vant
s?

1.Bot
hser
vant
swer
ehumil
iat
ed
2.Bot
hser
vant
swer
etr
iumphed

Out
li
net
hemai
nmessageofDeut
eroorSecondI
sai
ah

1.Hecal
lsforthereturnoftheexil
edIsrael
i
tes
2.Heatt
acksidolwor shi
ppi
ngoft heexil
edpeopl
e
3.Heassur
espeopl eofGod’ sful
fi
lmentofHispr
omi
ses
4.Hedescr
ibesYahweh’ sservant

UNI
TFOUR

TRI
TOORTHI
RDI
SAI
AH(
56–66)

Pol
it
icalbackgr
ound

- I
n538BCCy rusal l
owedt heJewst oretur
ntoJerusalem.However,notmany
Jewswer ewi l
li
ngt oretur
nt oJudah.
- Thef i
rstgroup wasl ed bySheshbazzar .Thesecond gr oup wasl ed by
Zerubbabelthegr andsonofJehoiachin
- Whent hefir
stgr oupst ar
tedrebuil
dingtheTemple,theystoppedbecauseof
theopposit
ionf r
om t heSamar i
tansaftert
hei
rassist
ancewasr ej
ectedbyt he
ret
urnedJews.Thesecondgr oupledbyZerubbabelresumedtherebuil
dingof
theTempleandwascompl et
edin515BC.

Descr
ibepr
obl
emsort
roubl
ingexper
iencesf
acedi
nJudah

1.Onlyafewdisappoi
ntedJewswentback,
somer
emai
nedi
nBaby
loni
a
2.Theyfoundapoorcountry

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 3.TheJewishnat
ionhadbadl eader
swhoencouragedcor r
upti
onandinj
usti
ce
4.Thetiny
,weakcountr
ysufferedat
tacksf
rom i
tsneighbours
5.Therewastensionbetweent henew ar
ri
val
sandt heJewswhohadst ayed
behi
nd
6.Therewashosti
li
tybet
weenJewsandSamar i
tans
7.I
tlookedasifGodwasf ai
lingtoful
fi
lhi
spromisesofmaki ngJewsalightto
thenati
on

Whatwast
hemai
npr
obl
em exper
iencedbyt
her
etur
nedJews?

a.Yahweh’
spr
omi
seofagl
ori
ousi
snotbei
ngf
ulf
il
led

Whatwast
hemi
ssi
onofTr
it
oort
hir
dIsai
ah?

1.ToannounceGoodnewst hatsalv
ati
onisdelayedbutnotcancel
led
2.Todenouncebadpr act
icessuchascor r
uptedl
eadership,
rel
igi
onandjusti
ce
3.Toannouncepunishmentt otheenemiesoftheret
urnedJews
4.Tosolvetheproblem aboutt headmissi
onofcastratedmenandf or
eigner
s
i
ntotheTemple

THECONVERSI
ONOFFOREI
GNERSANDTHECASTRATEDMEN(
ISAI
AH:56:1–8)

Whywer
ethef
orei
gner
snotal
lowedi
ntot
heTempl
e?

1.Theywer
enotci
rcumcised
2.Theywer
enotdescendant
soforf
rom t
heseedofAbr
aham

Nar
rat
eIsai
ah’
sresponset
othepr
obl
em oft
hef
orei
gner
s

1.Godwi
l
lbri
ngt hem t
oZionhissacr
edhi
ll
2.Godwi
l
lgiv
et hem j
oyinthehouseofpr
ayer
3.Godwi
l
lacceptthei
rsacri
fi
ces

Ment
iont
hecondi
ti
onsf
ort
hef
orei
gner
stobeaccept
ed

1.Theyshoul
dobser
vedt
heSabbath
2.Theyshoul
dlov
eandserv
eGod
3.Theyshoul
dkeepGod’
scovenantf
ait
hful
l
y

Whywer
ethecast
rat
edmennotal
lowedi
ntot
heTempl
e?

1.Theymut
il
atedt
hei
rbodies
2.Theywer
enotcont
ri
but
ingtot
heJewi
shr
acesi
ncet
heycoul
dnotpassl
i
fe.

Nar
rat
eYahweh’
sresponset
othepr
obl
em ofcast
rat
edmen

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 1.Thei
rnameswillberemember
edi
nGod’sTempl
e
2.Theywil
lbeacceptedasJews
3.Theywil
lberememberedamonghi
speopl
e

St
atet
hecondi
ti
onsf
ort
hecast
rat
edment
obeaccept
ed

1.Theyshoul
dhonourGodbykeepingtheSabbat
h
2.Theyshoul
dkeepGod’scovenantf
ait
hful
l
y
3.Theyshoul
ddowhatpleasesYahweh

Outl
ineYahweh’
smessaget
other
etur
nedJewsont
hepr
obl
em oft
hef
orei
gner
s
andthecast
rat
edmen

1.Hewi
l
lsavethefai
thf
ulfor
eignersandacceptt
hei
rbur
ntof
fer
ing
2.Hewi
l
lhonourthefai
thf
ulcastr
atedmen
3.Hewi
l
lbri
ngsti
llot
herpeopletojoi
ntheexil
esashi
speopl
e

Suggest reasons why some Chur

ch member
s ar
e excl
uded f
rom t
hei
r
congregat
ionstoday

1.I
nfideli
ty
2.Theft
3.Corrupti
on
4.Pre-marit
alsex
5.Beerdr i
nki
ng
6.Smoki ng
7.Polygamy

I
SRAEL’
SLEADERSARECONDEMNED(
ISAI
AH56:9–12)

Li
stt
hel
eader
sthatar
econdemnedi
nthi
spassage

1.Socialleaders
2.Poli
ticalleaders
3.Reli
giousl eaders
4.Judges

Ment
iont
heaccusat
ionsagai
nstt
hel
eader
s

1.Theyar ebli
ndi nthattheydonotwar nthepeopl
eagai
nstsupersti
ti
onand
i
dolatry
2.Theyar egreedyint hattheyareint
erest
edinthei
rownper sonalgai
nsand
advantages
3.They ar ei r
responsibl
ei nt hat t
hey have no under
standing of t
hei
r
responsibi
l
iti
es

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 4.Theyar
eself
ishinthatt
heypleaset
hemsel
ves
5.Theydonottakecareaboutt
hedeathofpi
ouspeopl
e
6.Theyar
ecorrupt
7.Theywerel
azy

Whyhav
ethel
eader
sbecomecor
rupt
?

1.Theyfol
l
owt heexampleofGenti
leleader
s
2.Theyusethei
rposit
ionstoenr
ichthemselves
3.Theydonotunderstandwhati
tmeanst obeal eader
4.Theyfor
gettheyarechosenorappoint
edbyGodt obeleader
s

Howwi
llYahwehpuni
sht
hel
eader
s?

a.Hewi
l
lusepagannat
ionst
oat
tackt
hepeopl
eofJudah

“
…li
kewat
chdockst
hatdonotbar
k…”

- Theydonotdenounceabusesandi
njust
ices

“
…li
kegr
eedydogs…”

- Theyseekt
hei
rownadv
ant
age

I
SRAEL’
SIDOLATRYI
SCONDEMNED(
ISAI
AH57:1–13)

Whydi
dther
etur
nedJewsst
artwor
shi
ppi
ngi
dol
s?

1.Theyfor
gotYahwehandhi scovenantlove
2.Theyhadevil
andcorruptleader
swhogav ebadexampl
est
othepeopl
e
3.Ther
ewasr el
igi
oussyncreti
sm thattheyf
oundi
nJudah
4.Theywerecopyi
ngfrom forei
gnnations

Descr
iber
eli
giouspr
act
icesYahwehcondemned

1.Worshippi
ngfer t
il
it
ygodsbyhav i
ngsexundersacr
edt
rees
2.Off
eringchi
ldrenassacr i
ficesi
nrockycaves
3.Off
eringsacri
ficestoidolssuchasstone
4.I
ndulgingi
nimmor alsexualbehavi
ours

Expl
ainwhyt
hepeopl
ewer
eaccused

1.Theythoughtthattheirsi
nsaff
ect
edthem onl
yandtheydi
dnotknow t
hat
theyweresinni
ngagainstGod
2.Theirengagementinsacredprost
it
uti
onwhichwasdonetopl
easecert
ain

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 godsdidnotpl easeYahweh
3.Theywer eofferingchi
l
drenassacr i
fi
ces
4.Theywer emaki ngwineandgr ai
nofferi
ngswhi chdi
dnotpleaseGod
5.Theywer eoffer i
ngsacrif
icesinhi
ghmount ai
nsandengagedi nprost
itut
ion
ri
ghttherewhi chdidnotpleaseGod
6.Theywer ehav ingsecretandunlawfulpract
icesinthei
rownhousessuchas
sett
ingupidol sandwor shippi
ngthem,conduct i
ngsacredprost
it
uti
onjustto
sati
sfythei
rlust

WhydoesYahwehcondemni
dolwor
shi
p?

1.I
dolat
ryof
fendshim becausei
tisafail
uretolov
eGod
2.I
dolat
rymakespeoplefailt
orecogni
seYahweh’smaj
est
y
3.Thepeopl
eforsakeYahwehbecauseofi dol
s

Expl
ainhowYahwehwi
llpuni
sht
hepeopl
eforwor
shi
ppi
ngi
dol
s

1.Hewillexposethei
rbadconduct
2.For
eignnationswil
lcomelikewil
dani malsanddevourthem
3.Hewillnotsavethem whentheycryforhelp
4.Hewillsendwindthatwil
lcarr
ytheiri
dolsoffwi
lldest
roythei
dol
s

Descr
ibet
her
ewar
dfort
hosewhot
rusti
nYahweh

1.Theywi
l
lli
veint
hePromi
sedLand
2.Theywi
l
lworshi
pYahwehi
nhisTempl
e

Whyi
sthedeat
hoft
her
ight
eouspeopl
egood?

1.Nocal
ami
tycanhur
tthem

THEPROPHETCONDEMNSTHEPEOPLE’
SSINSorTHEPEOPLE’
SCOMPLAI
NT
ANDYAHWEH’
SANSWER(I
SAI
AH59:1–11)

Whatmadet
hepeopl
ebecomeupsetorst
artcompl
aini
ng?

1.Sal
vati
onpromisedbyDeuter
oIsaiahhadnotyetcome
2.I
nnocentpeopl
ewereoppressedbytheevi
ldoers
3.Pagannati
onshadnotyetcomet oworshi
pYahweh

Rel
atet
hepeopl
e’scompl
aint

- Yahwehi
sweaksincehasdonenothi
ngtosavethem
- Yahwehi
stoodeaftoheart
hem si
nceHeseemsnott oanswert
hei
rpr
ayer
s
- Yahwehdoesnotl
ovethem si
nceHehaslef
tthem al
one

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 - Sal
vati
onpromisedbyDeuter
oIsai
ahwascancell
ed
- Yahweh’spr
omiseofaglor
iousisnotbei
ngful
fi
ll
ed
- Yahwehisbli
ndsinceHeseemsnottoseethei
rsuff
eri
ng

Summar
iset
hepeopl
e’scompl
aint

a.Yahweh’
spr
omi
sedsal
vat
ioni
sdel
ayedandwant
edt
oknowwhyt
hiswast
he
case

Descr
ibeYahweh’
sresponset
othecompl
aint

- Godisnotweak; i
spowerfultodoev erything
- Godisnotdeaf;coul
deasilyanswert heirprayer
s
- Godcouldeasi
lysavethem
- Sal
vati
onisnotcancell
edbutj ustdel
ay ed
- I
tisbecauseofthepeople’
ssinst hatGodcannotheart
hem

Li
stt
hesi
nst
hatYahwehaccusedt
hepeopl
eofdoi
ng

1.Cor ruptionoflawyers
2.Liesi ncludi
ngper j
ury
3.Mur derofi nnocentpeople
4.Planst ohurtother
s
5.Crookeddeeds
6.Violence
7.Injusticeinthatjudgesareeasi
l
ybr
ibedandt
urnt
headmi
nist
rat
ionofj
ust
ice
i
nt oashamef ul mocker
y

THEGOODNEWSOFDELI
VERANCE(
ISAI
AH61:1-
11)

Howwast
hepr
ophetpr
epar
edt
odot
hewor
k?

1.Hewasfi
ll
edbytheSpir
itofGod
2.Hewasanoint
edorchosenbyYahweh

Out
li
net
het
asksormi
ssi
onoft
hepr
ophet

1.Bri
nginggoodnewst othepoor
2.Heali
ngthebr oken-
hearted
3.Announcingreleasetocapti
vesandfr
eedom tothoseinpr
ison
4.Comforti
ngthosewhomour nandgi
vi
ngthem vict
oryandj
oy
5.Procl
aimingthecomi ngsalvati
onwhenallpeoplewil
lbefreedf
rom al
lsor
ts
ofoppressi
on
6.Bri
ngingsalv
at i
ontopeople

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Howwoul
dthef
utur
egl
oryofGod’
speopl
ebeasst
atedi
nthi
spassage?

1.Judah’sruinswillber e-buil
t
2.Str
anger swillf
eedJudah’ sflock
3.Foreignersandst rangerswi l
lbeat tract
edtoI sr
ael
4.Foreignerswill
domanual wor kforJudah
5.Foreignerswill
tendJudah’ sv i
neyard
6.Thepeopl eofJudahwi l
lbecomepr iestsoftheLordanddoHi sser
vice
7.Nationswi l
lbesav edt hroughJudah
8.Thepeopl eofot hernat i
onswi llknowt hattheLordhadblessedHispeopl
e
9.Thepeopl eofJudahwi l
lserveanev erl
asti
ngcov enantwi
ththei
rGod
10.
All
t henationswi l
lpraisetheLor df orHisaction
11.
Jerusalem wil
lrejoicebecauseoft heLor d’
saction

Howdi
dJesususet
hispassagedur
ingHi
smi
nist
ry?

a.Heconf
ir
medt
hef
ulf
il
mentoft
hispr
ophecyi
nHi
m andHi
smi
ssi
on

Howdi
dtheGospelwr
it
ersunder
standt
hef
ulf
il
mentoft
hispassage?

1.TheyunderstoodJesusast heMessiah,theanoi
ntedone
2.TheyunderstoodJesusast hedel
iv
ererfrom si
n
3.Jesuswasf il
l
edbyt heSpir
itofGod
4.Jesusproclai
medt heGoodNewsofsal v
at i
on
5.Jesushealedthesick
6.Jesusrai
sedt hedead
7.Jesus’
mi r
acleswer eunder
stoodasaf ul
f i
l
mentofthi
sprophecy

Expl
ainwhyJer
usal
em shoul
drej
oicei
ntheLor
d

1.Godhassavedherf
rom hersinsandhasmadeherri
ght
eous
2.Godwil
lspr
eadHisri
ghteousnesstoal
lpeopl
eoftheworl
d

Expl
ainwhyI
sai
ahcoul
dnotbet
hecomi
ngdel
iv
erer

1.Anoint
ingandthecomingoft heSpir
itofGodar eassoci
atedmostl
ywit
h
KingsandtheMessi
ahandrarel
ywit
hprophets
2.Tasksdescri
bedintheser
vantsongareident
icalt
othosedescr
ibedi
nthi
s
passage.

“
…goodnews…”

- Ref
erstoGod’sprot
ecti
onandencouragementt
othet
roubl
edJer
usal
em
communi
tyaf
tert
heretur
nfr
om Baby
lon

“
…rel
easecapt
ives…”

- Rel
easef
rom suf
fer
ingsandi
njust
ices

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Out
li
net
hemai
nmessageofTr
it
oorThi
rdI
sai
ah

1.Uni
versalsal
v at
ion
2.Condit
ionsfortheret
urnoft
heexi
l
es
3.Messageofr estor
ati
on
4.Del
iver
ance

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