Week 1: God calls Isaiah

Introduction + chapters 1&2 + 6&7

The Old Testament contains 17 prophetic books
- Major Prophets (5 books): Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel
- Minor Prophets (12 books): Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachai

Introduction:

Author: Isaiah: A Hebrew word meaning "The salvation of God."

Date: Isaiah began his prophetic ministry in the year 740 B.C. and continued until the year 680 B.C., meaning he wrote for about sixty years during his prophecy. In the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Major Theme:

Repent and turn back to God
Rely on God rather than earthly powers and possessions
Warning against outward religious appearances, as it is considered hypocrisy.
A call to holiness to please God
Hope in the awaited Messiah, the Savior, and the new life in Him.

Nature of the Book of Isaiah:

The entire book is written in poetry, except for the historical chapter (Isaiah 36-39)
The most detailed ~~writer~~prophetic book in the Old Testament about Christ, including details about His birth, crucifixion, resurrection, and many aspects of His life.

Outline:

God the disciplinarian: (Chapters 1-35)
- A call to repentance for the kingdom of Judah, Israel, and the surrounding nations.
  - King Uzziah (Chapters 1-5)
  - King Jotham (Chapter 6)
  - King Ahaz (Chapters 7-14)
  - King Hezekiah (Chapters 15- 66)
God the victorious (Chapters 36-39)
- Judah's victory over Assyria by God's power and the healing of king Hezekiah
The ~~messiah~~Messiah the savior and God's promises (Chapters 40-66)
- Prophecies about the incarnation of Christ, His crucifixion, and resurrection.