Isaiah
Author - Isaiah
Time - 740 - 690 B.C.
Summary - Isaiah ministered during the rule of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. His primary focus was the coming judgement on the southern kingdom of Judah due to its great wickedness. Isaiah identified the root of Judah’s trouble as its idolatry and apostasy. Although he spoke of judgements on other nations as well, he urged the kings and the people to put their trust in God rather than in alliances with earthly powers. He comforted his people with the realisation that God loves those who are faithful to Him and keep His commandments. He spoke of the future Messiah who would come to redeem the nation and restore the Kingdom.
| Passage | Subject |
| 1 v 1 to 31 | Rebellion confronted with judgement and grace |
| 2 v 1 to 4 v 6 | Punishment for sin as preparation for glory |
| 5 v 1 to 30 | Judgement and exile in store for Israel |
| 6 v 1 to 13 | The Prophet cleansed and commissioned by God |
| Passage | Subject |
| 7 v 1 to 16 | Deliverer promised |
| 7 v 17 to 8 v 22 | Assyrian invasion foretold |
| 9 v 1 to 7 | Messiah, Israel’s only hope |
| 9 v 8 to 10 v 4 | Chastisement rejected - God’s outstretched hand |
| 10 v 5 to 34 | God’s judgement on Assyria |
| 11 v 1 to 12 v 6 | David’s kingdom restored |
Judgement upon the nations - Chapter 13 v 1 to 23 v 18
| Passage | Subject |
| 13 v 1 to 14 v 27 | Fall of Babylon |
| 14 v 28 to 32 | Downfall of Philistia |
| 15 v 1 to 16 v 14 | Downfall of Moab |
| 17 v 1 to 14 | Downfall of Damascus and Samaria |
| 18 v 1 to 7 | The regathering of Israel |
| 19 v 1 to 20 v 6 | Afflictions of Egypt |
| 21 v 1 to 10 | Babylon to be conquered and her Idols destroyed |
| 21 v 11 to 12 | Defeat of Edom; victory for Israel |
| 21 v 13 to 17 | Dedan and Kedar to be routed |
| 22 v 1 to 25 | Fall of Jerusalem foreseen; Eliakim to replace Shebna |
| 23 v 1 to 18 | Downfall and enslavement of Tyre |
General rebuke and promise, 1 - Chapter 24 v 1 to 27 v 3
| Passage | Subject |
| 24 v 1 to 23 | Universal judgement upon universal sin |
| 25 v 1 to 12 | God praised as deliverer and comforter of Zion |
| 26 v 1 to 21 | Song of joy over Judah’s conversion |
| 27 v 1 to 13 | Oppressors to be punished but God’s people preserved |
Woes on the unbelievers of Israel - Chapter 28 v 1 to 33 v 24
| Passage | Subject |
| 28 v 1 to 29 | Judgement of Ephraimite drunkards and Jewish scoffers |
| 29 v 1 to 24 | Disaster ahead for hypocrites |
| 30 v 1 to 33 | Confidence in Egypt versus confidence in God |
| 31 v 1 to 9 | God, not Egypt, to be Jerusalem’s defence |
| 32 v 1 to 20 | Israel’s final deliverance, and her spiritual renewal |
| 33 v 1 to 24 | Punishment of the treacherous, and triumph of Christ |
General rebuke and promise, 2 - Chapter 34 v 1 to 35 v 10
| Passage | Subject |
| 34 v 1 to 17 | Utter destruction of Gentile world powers |
| 35 v 1 to 10 | Promise of Salvation |
The volume of Hezekiah - Chapter 36 v 1 to 39 v 8
| Passage | Subject |
| 36 v 1 to 37 v 38 | Destruction of Judah averted |
| 38 v 1 to 39 v 8 | Destruction of Judah’s king averted |
The volume of comfort - Chapter 40 v 1 to 66 v 24
| Passage | Subject |
| 40 v 1 to 48 v 22 | The purpose of peace |
| 49 v 1 to 57 v 21 | The Prince of Peace |
| 58 v 1 to 66 v 24 | The programme of peace |
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