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 Crossway Bibles Wheaton, Illinois                                                                                   2015-2016