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Outline of Isaiah
Based on Homer Hailey, The Book of Isaiah, Bible Class Notes
Don Ruhl • Savage Street, Grants Pass, Oregon • January 7, In the year of our Lord, 2018
Chapters 1–39 | Part One:
- Chaps 1–12 Messages for Jerusalem and Judah
- Chap 1–5 Judah’s Social Sins
- Chap 1 The Great Arraignment
- 1.2–9 Thoughtlessness
- 1.10–17 Formalism
- 1.18–23 Pardoned Offered
- 1.24–31 Judgment
- Chaps 2–4 Pictures of Zion
- 2.1–4 The Ideal
- 2.5–4.1 The Real
- 2.5–11 Wealth & Corruption
- 2.12–22 Pride & Idols
- 3.1–12 Ruling Classes Denounced
- 3.13–15 Lord’s Judgment
- 3.16–4.1 Women Rebuked
- 4.2–6 Purified Through Judgment
- Chap 5 National Sins
- 5.1–7 Lord’s Vineyard
- 5.8–23 Woes Against:
- 5.8–10 Greed
- 5.11–17 Dissipation & Carnal Carousing
- 5.18–19 Contempt Toward God
- 5.20 Confusion
- 5.21 Self-Conceit
- 5.22–23 Self vs. Justice
- 5.24–30 Judgment
- Chap 1 The Great Arraignment
- Chap 6 Isaiah’s Commissioning
- 6.1–4 His Vision
- 6.5–8 His Call
- 6.9–13 His Commissioning
- Chap 7–12 Judah’s Political Entanglements
- 7.1–9 To Ahaz
- 7.10–16 Sign to the House of David
- 7.17–25 Destruction from Assyria
- 8.1–15 Sign of Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz
- 8.16–9.7 Message Rejected
- 8.16–22 Present Darkness
- 9.1–7 Future Light
- 9.8–10.4 Have Not Heeded God-Sent Calamities
- 9.8–12 Foreign Invasion Unheeded
- 9.13–17 Strikes Unheeded
- 9.18–21 Anarchy
- 10.1–4 Impending Captivity
- 10.5–34 Assyria: Rod of God’s Anger
- 10.5–19 Assyria: God’s Instrument
- 10.20–23 Remnant Will Be Rescued
- 10.24–34 Assyria Destroyed
- Chap 11–12 Messianic Age
- 11.1–10 Messiah’s Reign
- 11.11–16 Restoration of Dispersed
- Chap 12 Song of Deliverance
- Chap 1–5 Judah’s Social Sins
- Chaps 13–23 Against the Nations
- 13.1–14.27 Downfall of Babylon
- Chap 13 Utter Destruction of Babylon
- 13.1–5 Decree Against Babylon
- 13.6–16 Day of the Lord
- 13.17–22 Medes Against Babylon
- 14.1–27 Israel Restored & Taunt Against Babylon’s King
- 14.1–2 Israel Delivered and Restored
- 14.3–23 Babylon’s King Fall
- 14.24–27 As Assyria Destroyed So Babylon
- Chap 13 Utter Destruction of Babylon
- 14.28–21.17 Against the Nations
- 14.28–32 Against Philistia
- Chaps 15–16 Against Moab
- Chap 15 Severity of Destruction
- 16.1–5 Offer of Mercy
- 16.6–12 Moab Rejects Offer
- 16.13–14 Visitation Coming
- Chap 17 Overthrow of Damascus, Israel, Nations
- 17.1–3 Against Damascus
- 17.4–11 Woe Upon Israel
- 17.12–14 Against Nations
- Chaps 18–20 Against Ethiopia & Egypt
- Chap 18 Ethiopia’s Homage to God
- 18.1–3 Ethiopians Gather
- 18.4–5 God Rests
- 18.6–7 Enemy Given to the Birds
- Chap 19 Against Egypt
- 19.1–17 Judgment Ready for Egypt
- 19.1–4 Civil War
- 19.5–10 Economy Will Collapse
- 19.11–15 Rulers Confounded
- 19.16–17 Egypt Afraid
- 19.18–25 Egypt Will Turn to God
- 19.1–17 Judgment Ready for Egypt
- Chap 20 Against Egypt and Ethiopia
- Chap 18 Ethiopia’s Homage to God
- 21.1–10 Against Babylon
- 21.11–12 Against Edom
- 21.13–17 Against Arabia
- Chap 22 Against Jerusalem
- 22.1–14 Jerusalem’s People
- 22.15–25 Eliakim Takes Over
- Chap 23 Against Tyre
- 23.1–14 Judgment on Tyre
- 23.15–18 Tyre Restored for God’s People
- 13.1–14.27 Downfall of Babylon
- Chaps 24–27 Judgment & Salvation
- Chap 24 World Judgment
- 24.1–13 Judgment Pictured
- 24.14–16a A Better Day
- 24.16b–20 More Judgment
- 24.21–23 Zion Triumphant
- 25.1–26.19 Thanksgiving for Mercy
- 25.1–5 Praise & Thanksgiving
- 25.6–8 Messianic Age
- 25.9–12 The Work of God
- 26.1–6 Trust in God
- 26.7–9 The Upright
- 26.10–11 The Wicked
- 26.12–15 God in Control
- 26.16–19 Visit God in Trouble
- 26.20–27.13 Salvation
- 26.20–27.1 Hide During Judgment
- 27.2–6 God’s Desire
- 27.7–13 Chastening for Salvation
- Chap 24 World Judgment
- Chap 28–35 Judah and the Nations
- Chap 28–33 Six Woes
- Chap 28 Woe to Ephraim
- 28.1–8 Woe to Ephraim’s Drunkards
- 28.9–15 Cannot Understand
- 28.16–22 Effect of the Cornerstone
- 28.23–29 God’s Judgment Like Farming
- 29.1–14 Woe to Heartless Religion
- 29.15–24 Woe to Those Who Hide Plans from God
- Chap 30 Woe to Those Who Seek Counsel from Egypt
- 30.1–14 Egypt Will Fail
- 30.15–26 Age of Messiah
- 30.27–33 Assyria Will Fail
- Chap 31–32 Woe to Those Who Trust Military Strength
- Chap 31 Egypt and Assyria Unreliable
- 32.1–8 Righteousness Will Reign
- 32.9–15 Women Rebuked
- 32.16–20 Effect of Righteousness
- Chap 33 Woe to Plunderer
- 33.1–6 Plundered Though Had Not Plundered
- 33.7–16 When God Rises
- 33.17–24 God’s Reign
- Chap 28 Woe to Ephraim
- Chap 34–35 Edom and Israel’s Destinies Contrasted
- 34.1–4 Impending World Judgment
- 34.5–17 Judgment on Edom
- Chap 35 Highway of Holiness
- Chap 28–33 Six Woes
- Chap 36–39 Connects Parts 1 and 2
Isaiah and Hezekiah- Chap 36–37 Assyria Attempts to Take Jerusalem
- 36.1 Assyria Invades Judah
- 36.2–37.7 The Rabshakeh Against Jerusalem
- 36.2–20 The Rabshakeh’s Threat
- 36.21–22 Report to Hezekiah
- 37.1–7 God’s Promise to Hezekiah
- 37.8–38 Assyria Demands Surrender
- 37.8–13 Assyrian Threat to Hezekiah
- 37.14–20 Hezekiah Prays for Help
- 37.21–35 God’s Answer
- 37.36–38 Assyria’s Army Destroyed
- Chap 38 Hezekiah’s Illness & Recovery
- 38.1–3 Hezekiah’s Illness & Prayer
- 38.4–8 God’s Answer
- 38.9–20 Hezekiah Praises God
- 38.21–22 Hezekiah’s Recovery
- Chap 39 Hezekiah & Babylon
- Chap 36–37 Assyria Attempts to Take Jerusalem
Chapters 40–66 | Part Two:
- Yahweh vs. Idols
Restoration of Exiles- Chap 40 Basis of Comfort: Israel’s God
- 40.1–11 Prologue: Four Voices
- 40.1–2 Grace
- 40.3–5 Prophecy
- 40.6–8 Word of God
- 40.9–11 Behold God
- 40.12–31 Our Incomparable God
- 40.12–17 Greater Than Nature and Nations
- 40.18–26 Greater Than Idols
- 40.27–31 ∴ God Can Help
- 40.1–11 Prologue: Four Voices
- Chap 41 God Can Foretell
- 41.1–7 What God Does
- 41.8–20 God Helps
- 41.21–29 God Challenges Idols
- 42.1–43.13 God’s Servant
- 42.1–9 The Servant’s Work
- 42.10–13 Sing to God
- 42.14–17 God’s Eagerness to Help
- 42.18–25 Israel Deaf & Blind
- 43.1–13 God Helps Israel
- 43.1–7 Mighty Israel
- 43.8–13 Israel Sees & Hears God
- 43.14–45.25 God’s Mercy on Israel
- 43.14–28 Israel Redeemed
- 43.14–21 God Works a New Thing
- 43.22–28 Israel’s Sin, God Forgives
- 44.1–23 God Qualified to Help
- 44.1–5 God Blesses
- 44.6–8 God Incomparable
- 44.9–20 Foolish Idolaters
- 44.21–22 Israel Remember
- 44.23 Sing
- 44.24–45.25 Another Servant
- 44.24–28 Cyrus
- 45.1–7 Cyrus & God
- 45.8 Abundant Righteousness
- 45.9–13 Do Not Rebuke the Creator
- 45.14–25 Salvation
- 43.14–28 Israel Redeemed
- Chap 46–47 Babylon’s Impending Overthrow
- Chap 46 Yahweh vs Babylon’s Idols
- 46.1–2 Sad Sight of Idols
- 46.3–7 Yahweh & Idols Contrasted
- 46.8–11 What God Does
- 46.12–13 Righteousness Will Reign
- Chap 47 Babylon’s Fall
- 47.1–3 Babylon Humble
- 47.4 Israel Redeemed
- 47.5–7 Babylon Abused Israel
- 47.8–11 Babylon’s Arrogance
- 47.12–15 Babylon’s Failed Wizardry
- Chap 46 Yahweh vs Babylon’s Idols
- Chap 48 God’s Record
- 48.1–2 Israel’s Hypocrisy
- 48.3–8 Preventing Idol Glorification
- 48.9–11 Why God Saved Israel
- 48.12–16 The Creator Makes His Point
- 48.17–19 If You Would Listen…
- 48.20–21 Peace for Israel
- 48.22 No Peace for the Wicked
- Chap 40 Basis of Comfort: Israel’s God
- Chap 49–57 Mission of God’s Servant
- 49.1–50.3 A Ready Servant
- 49.1–13 Mission and Success
- 49.1–4 Israel as a Servant
- 49.5–7 God’s Servant for Israel & Gentiles
- 49.8–13 Blessing of the Servant
- 49.14–50.3 Despondent Israel
- 49.14–21 Israel’s Despondency
- 49.22–26 Nations Join Israel
- 50.1–3 God Can Restore
- 49.1–13 Mission and Success
- 50.4–52.12 A Working Servant
- 50.4–11 The Servant Helps
- 50.4–5 The Servant’s Obedience
- 50.6–9 The Servant’s Humiliation
- 50.10–11 Does Anyone Fear God?
- 51.1–8 Listen
- 51.1–3 Look to Your Beginning
- 51.4–6 Look to the Heavens
- 51.7–8 Do Not Fear Men
- 51.9–52.6 Awake
- 51.9–11 Awake, Arm of the Lord
- 51.12–16 Awake, Israel, Remember God
- 51.17–20 Awake, Jerusalem to Your Suffering
- 51.21–23 Jerusalem’s Affliction Removed
- 52.1–2 Awake, Jerusalem, and Arise
- 52.3–6 God’s People Shall Know Him
- 52.7–12 Good News
- 52.7–10 The Beauty of Good News
- 52.11–12 God Before and Behind
- 50.4–11 The Servant Helps
- 52.13–53.12 The Suffering Servant
- 52.13–15 Marring of the Exalted One
- 53.1–3 Who Will Believe the Report
- 53.4–6 Suffering for the People
- 53.7–9 Non-Retaliatory
- 53.10–12 His Suffering Pleased God
- 54.1–56.8 Future Glory
- 54.1–3 Increased Numbers
- 54.4–8 God’s Mercy on Israel
- 54.9–10 God’s Everlasting Kindness
- 54.11–15 Future Glories
- 54.16–17 The Heritage of God’s Servants
- 55.1–13 Free Mercy
- 55.1–5 No Need for Money
- 55.6–7 Seek the Lord
- 55.8–9 God Is Not Like Us
- 55.10–13 What the Word Does
- 56.1–8 Man’s Obligation
- 56.1–2 Do Righteousness
- 56.3–5 Better Than Sons & Daughters
- 56.6–8 Blessings for Foreigners
- 56.9–57.21 Warnings
- 56.9–12 Failings of the Leaders
- 57.1–2 Why the Righteous Disappear
- 57.3–10 Idolatry Still Prevailed
- 57.11–13 Why Forget God?
- 57.14–21 Motivation for Repentance
- 49.1–50.3 A Ready Servant
- Chaps 58–66 Future Glory and Doom
- Chaps 58–59 Instructions and Warnings
- Chap 58 Fasting
- 58.1–2 Sinning But Seeking God
- 58.3–5 Improper Fasting
- 58.6–14 Proper Fasting
- Chap 59 Sin Separates
- 59.1–8 The Problem Is Our Sin
- 59.9–15a Nation Sin Confessed
- 59.15b–19 God Goes to War
- Chap 58 Fasting
- Chaps 60–62
- Chap 60 Glorified Zion
- 60.1–3 Gentiles Come to the Light
- 60.4–9 Wealth of the Gentiles
- 60.10–14 Gentiles Build Zion’s Walls
- 60.15–18 Zion’s Eternal Excellence
- 60.19–22 Zion’s Everlasting Light
- Chap 61 Salvation for the Gentiles
- 61.1–3 The Spirit and the Messiah
- 61.4–9 Double Honor of Zion
- 61.10–11 Rejoice in the Lord
- Chap 62 Salvation
- 62.1–5 New Names
- 62.6–7 Mention God ceaselessly
- 62.8–9 Enemy No Longer Dominate
- 62.10–12 Prepare for God’s People
- Chap 60 Glorified Zion
- 63.1–6 God Fights His Enemies
- 63.7–66.24 Three Closing Prophecies
- 63.7–64.12 A Prayer
- 63.7–14 Praise God’s Mercy
- 63.15–19 Plea for Mercy
- 64.1–5 Recalling God’s Ways
- 64.6–7 Confession of Sin
- 64.8–12 Be Our Father
- Chap 65 God Answers the Prayer
- 65.1–5 Who Sought God, Who Did Not
- 65.6–7 God Will Repay
- 65.8–10 Not Total Destruction
- 65.11–12 For Those Who Forsake God
- 65.13–16 God’s New Servants
- 65.17–19 A New Creation
- 65.20–23 New Blessings
- 65.24 Quick to Answer
- 65.25 Peace
- Chap 66 In the New Creation
- 66.1–2 Where God Dwells
- 66.3–4 Unaccepted Worship
- 66.5–6 Those Who Tremble
- 66.7–11 God Fulfills the Blessing
- 66.12–13 Gentiles & Jerusalem
- 66.14–17 God’s Anger
- 66.18–23 God’s Glory Among Gentiles
- 66.24 The End of God’s Enemies
- 63.7–64.12 A Prayer
- Chaps 58–59 Instructions and Warnings
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