ISAIAH - CHAPTERS 1-12
The first 12 chapters of Isaiah contain prophecies about Judah and Jerusalem. The earlier time period deals with the Assyrian crisis when the kings were ungody Ahaz and his godly son Hezekiah. Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king of Judah and reigned for 16 years. Ahaz is portrayed as an evil king. After his death, Hezekiah followed his father on the throne. He is considered a very righteous king, the opposite of his father. In fact, he tried to undo what his evil father did.
ISAIAH 1: ISRAEL'S REBELLION AND GOD'S CALL TO REPENTANCE
v.1 Isaiah was called to be a prophet in a vision. However, he was not commission to a specific assignment until later in Chapter 6 just after King Uzziah died.
v.3 The people don't consider God's provision for them. They are worse than animals, who at least know their master.
v.4 The nation is sinful and backslidden from God.
v.5-6 The nation of Israel has been battered. God has allowed this chastisement, as the people have not repented and turned to Him.
v.7-9 As a result of their sin, the nation and land have suffered.
v.10 They are likened to Sodom and Gomorrah.
v.11-15 The attitude of heart is more important to God than the outward religious exercises. God wearies of the religious form if our heart is not in it. God declares He will not listen to their prayers because of iniquity.
v.16-17 God was concerned that they seek an honest judgment.
v.18 God calls Israel to repent and begin to live right. The Lord wants to reason with them.
v.21-23 Jerusalem has become a harlot spiritually and her judicial system corrupt.
v.24-29 God will restore the city unto Himself and the people will repent of their cultic past.
ISAIAH 2: THE COMING KINGDOM
v.2-3 In the Kingdom Age Jesus Christ will establish His throne on Mount Zion.
v.4-5 When Jesus reigns in the Kingdom Age no one will have to fear war anymore.
v.6-8 Man worships the creature rather than the Creator.
v.9-21 The Lord will bring down the proud and shake the earth. (Revelation 6:12-17; Hebrews 12:26.)
ISAIAH 3: DISINTEGRATION OF JERUSALEM THROUGH SIN
v.1-4 God is speaking of a present rather than future situation.
v.10 He comforts the righteous only.
v.16-26 They did not take God into consideration in their lives. God describes His judgment for their iniquity and materialistic lifestyle.
ISAIAH 4: VISION OF THE COMING KINGDOM
v.2-6 Jesus' righteous reign upon the earth in the future.
ISAIAH 5: ISRAEL AND THE SIX WOES
The Lord compares the nations to a vineyard that was bearing no fruit.
v.1-7 God was looking for good fruit to come out of Israel, as He had provided and done all He could for it. He will forsake Judah, as it did not bear fruit.
v.21 Woe unto them that judge by their own standards and not God's.
v.22-23 Woe to the judges and men in the government who are alcoholics.
ISAIAH 6: ISAIAH'S COMMISSION
READ ISAIAH 6 about Isaiah's Commission.
v.1 King Uzziah had died and Isaiah goes into the temple where he is commissioned to prophesy to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
v.2-3 Description of the throne of God and His holiness is found in Revelation chapters 4 and 5.
v.8-13 Isaiah's commission is described. After God touched his life, he became an available instrument. The nation Israel will appear to be dead, but God promises to bring the people back from captivity.
ISAIAH 7: CONFEDERACY, THE SIGN OF THE VIRGIN'S SON, AND INVASION OF JUDAH
v.1-9 God promises Judah will not be ruined by the confederacy of Rezin and Pekah.
Isaiah contains two-fold prophecies that have an immediate and distant fulfillment.
v.13-14 Isaiah wrote of things he did not understand, but he was inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit interprets this to be the prophecy fulfilled through the virgin birth of Jesus Christ.
v.17-20 God will raise up another kingdom, Assyria, to invade and destroy Syria.
ISAIAH 8: OVERTHROW AND REMNANT
Continued description of Assyrian invasion.
v.7-8 Likens Assyria figuratively to a flood.
v.14-15 Prophecy concerning Jesus Christ.
v.19 People were looking to the dead for guidance rather than to the living God.
ISAIAH 9: THE DIVINE CHILD AND GOD'S CONTINUED JUDGMENT
v.2 Prophecy describing the present-day position.
v.6-7 Prophecy of Jesus Christ's birth and ministry.
The disciples were confused regarding Jesus' death. They knew this prophecy, but felt His reign and kingdom on earth would be set up immediately.
v.8-12 Despite the enemy's attack, the people's hearts are hard toward God.
v.17 God's hand is outstretched in judgment, but Israel still doesn't accept it.
ISAIAH 10: DEFEAT OF ASSYRIA
v.1-3 God will deal with the false leaders.
v.5-11 God uses Assyria as His instrument of judgment to destroy Samaria. The Assyrians, in turn, are judged, as they became proud and didn't recognize that God was using them.
v.12-14 The Assyrians believe their idols are more powerful than the Lord, and He punishes them for their pride and exalting themselves before God.
v.20 Regarding the future when God preserves the remnant during the Great Tribulation. These Jews will turn to the Lord in revival and not to the Antichrist.
v.28-34 The gathering of nations for Battle of Armageddon.
ISAIAH 11: DAVIDIC KINGDOM SET UP BY CHRIST
Speaking of the time after the Battle of Armageddon.
v.1 Picture of the nations being leveled as a forest; the "stem" arising is Jesus Christ. Prophecy regarding Jesus Christ coming from David's line.
v.2-4 Refers to the second coming of Jesus Christ. He is coming to judge the earth.
v.6-9 The earth and animal kingdom will no longer suffer from man's rebellion against God.
v.10 This is what the disciples had expected Jesus to do immediately, and why they were confused at His death.
v.11 God will gather Israel together a second time when Jesus Christ comes again.
v.12 The "elect" are not the church but the outcasts of Judah.
ISAIAH 12: THANKSGIVING IN THE KINGDOM
v.1 The declaration of Israel: Jesus is the true Messiah.
v.2 "God" here means Joshua or Jesus. "Jehovah is salvation" is the literal meaning of the name "Jesus."
v.4-5 In that day they will exalt and praise God's name. Contains near and distant prophetic fulfillment.
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