Introduction to Isaiah -- Part 1

As the Covenant 4g class begins its study in Isaiah, Bill Morris outlines the course. Below find the week by week plan:

OUTLINE OF ISAIAH

1. Judah’s sins confronted 1:1-31 2. Judah’s hope 2:1-5 3. Judah’s guilt 2:6 through 4:1 4. Judah’s hope 4:2-6 5. Judah’s sins condemned 5:1-30 6. Grace—through judgement---for Isaiah 6:1-13 7. Grace—through judgement—for Judah 7:1 through 9:7 8. Grace—through judgement—for Israel 9:8 through 11:16 9. The enjoyment of God’s grace 12:1-6 10. Oracles—Babylon 13:1 through 14:27 11. Oracles—Philistia 14:28-32 *(Chapters 15 through 23 are God’s judgement of the nations—we will skip these chapters in our study) 12. The wasted city 24:1-20 13. The Lord will punish 24:21-23 14. He will swallow up death forever 25:1-12 15. He will ordain peace 26:1-21 16. The whole world will be fruitful 27:1-13 17. The proud crown of Ephraim 28:1-29 18. The city where David encamped 29:1-14 19. Those who turned thing upside down 29:15-24 20. Stubborn children with their own plans 30:1-24 21. Those who go down to Egypt for help 31:1 through 32:20 22. The destroyer who has not been destroyed 33:1-24 23. Two final outcomes: judgement or salvation 34:1 through 35:10 24. Practical trust in God vindicated 36:1 through 37:38 25. Human inconstancy sent into exile 38:1 through 39:8 26. The God of glory: his coming, exclusivity, power 40:1-31 27. The one true God moving history for his people 41:1-20 28. False hopes, the Lord’s servant, a new song 41:21 through 42:17 29. God reclaims his people for His glory 42:18 through 43:21 30. God revives His people for His glory 43:22 through 44:23 31. God predicts his use of Cyrus 44:24 through 45:25 32. The gods and pride of Babylon doomed 46:1 through 47:15 33. God will free His people from Babylon for his own sake 48:1-22 34. The Lord’s servant displayed, his people assured 49:1 through 50:3 35. The Lord’s servant taught, His people attentive 50:4 through 51: 8 36. Encouragements to a responsive faith 51:9 through 52:12 37. The Lord’s servant: the exalted sin-bearer 52:13 through 53:12 38. Compassion for God’s people, offered to all 54:1 through 55:13 39. The true people of God redefined 56:1-8 40. The false people of God exposed 56:9 through 57:13 41. The true people of God invited 57:14-21 42. The path to blessing: ritual vs. responsibility 58:1 through 59:13 43. Present failure, eternal covenant, future glory 59:14 through 60:22 44. The anointed Preacher renewing the world 61:1 through 62:12 45. The coming Victor; his past faithfulness 63:1-14 46. Praying for the power of God 63:15 through 64:12 47 The eagerness of God for His people’s eternal joy 65:1-25 48. True worship now and forever 66:1-24

Outline from ESV Study Bible Covenant Baptist Church—4g Class

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