Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Gain new insight into Isaiah’s significant theological teaching in its Old Testament context

• Examine Isaiah’s coherent argument about God’s redemptive program, and analyze how the whole book fits together with links and themes

• Understand how significant the book of Isaiah is for the New Testament and why Jesus views Himself as the Suffering Servant

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Isaiah

• The Importance of Isaiah

• The Difficulty of Prophecy

• Introduction to Prophecy in the Ancient Near East: Egypt

• Prophecy in the Ancient Near East: Mesopotamia

• Prophecy in the Ancient Near East: Phoenicia and Canaan

• Terminology of Prophecy and Prophets in the Old Testament

• Characteristics of the Message of Old Testament Prophets

• Isaiah’s Superscription

• Historical Context of Isaiah

• Classic Critical View of Authorship

• Contemporary Critical View of Authorship

• Traditional View of Authorship

• The Formation of a Prophetic Book

• Interpreting the Prophets

• A Brief Overview of the Structure of Isaiah

Unit 2: Israel Needs to Be Delivered Physically and Spiritually

• Overview of Chapters 1–5

• Three Metaphors for Judah’s Condition (1:2–9)

• God Rejects Judah’s Worship (1:10–15)

• Call to Repentance (1:16–20)

• Prophecies of Future Consequences (1:21–5:30)

Unit 3: Isaiah’s Prophetic Call Is a Pattern for Israel’s Deliverance

• Overview of Chapter 6

• Isaiah’s Vision (6:1–2)

• Isaiah’s Cleansing (6:3–7)

• Rejected Worship (6:8–13)

• The Role of Isaiah 6 in the Structure of Isaiah

Unit 4: It Is YHWH Who Delivers

• Overview of Chapters 7–39

• Ahaz’s Rebellion against YHWH Brings Judgment (Chapter 7)

• The Syro-Ephraimite Threat (7:1–2)

• Isaiah Tells Ahaz That the Coalition Will Fail (7:3–9)

• Ahaz Is Invited to Trust YHWH, but Refuses (7:1–13)

• The Prophecy of “Immanuel” (7:14–16 )

• Assyria Will Destroy Judah (7:17–25)

• Destiny of Those Who Do and Do Not Trust in YHWH (8–12)

• Description of the Davidic, Messianic Figure (11:1–5)

• Dominion of the Davidic, Messianic Figure (11:6–9)

• Prophecies against the Nations (13:1–20:6): Part 1

• Prophecies against the Nations (20:7–23:18): Part 2

• Tyre’s Historical Background (23:1–3)

• Those Who Depend on Tyre (23:4–7)

• The Detail of Tyre’s Downfall (23:8–14)

• The Song of the Prostitute and Yahweh’s Total Victory (23:15–18)

• “A Tale of Two Cities” (24–27)

• Six Woes (28–35)

• The Assyrian Threat (36:1–22)

• Hezekiah Responds by Trusting YHWH (37:1–20)

• The Results of Trusting YHWH (37:21–38)

• An Ominous Warning (39:1–7)

• Summary of Isaiah 7–39

Unit 5: YHWH Desires to Deliver and He Is Able to Deliver

• Overview of Chapters 40–55

• The Main Theme of Isaiah 40–55

• YHWH’s Comfort (40:1–11): Part 1

• YHWH’s Comfort (40:1–11): Part 2

• YHWH’s Power (40:12–31)

• YHWH and the idols (40–55)

• YHWH’s Servant: Introduction (40–55)

• Servant Song 1 (42:1–9)

• Servant Song 2 (49:1–7)

• Servant Song 3 (50:4–9)

• Servant Song 4 (52:13–53:1)

• Servant Song 4 (53:2–4)

• Servant Song 4 (53:5–8)

• Servant Song 4 (53:9–12)

• Summary of Isaiah 54–55

• Summary of Isaiah 40–55

Unit 6: YHWH’s Deliverance Results in Hope, Ethical Transformation, and a New World

• Overview of Chapters 56–66

• Eschatological Hope (60–62): Part 1

• Eschatological Hope (60–62): Part 2

• Enabling by YHWH, the Divine Warrior (59:15b–21; 63:1–6)

• Closer Look: Isaiah 63:1–6

• Ethical Transformation (56:9–59:15a; 63:7–66:17): Part 1

• Ethical Transformation (56:9–59:15a; 63:7–66:17): Part 2

• Salvation for the World (56:1–8; 66:18–24): Part 1

• Salvation for the World (56:1–8; 66:18–24): Part 2

• Salvation for the World (56:1–8; 66:18–24): Part 3

Unit 7: Summary and Conclusions

• Isaiah 1–6

• Isaiah 7–39

• Isaiah 40–55

• Isaiah 56–66

Details

• Title: OT355 Book Study: Isaiah

• Instructor: Eric Tully

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2016

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 10