Chapters 23-24 Study Questions

Question 1

What does the name Isaiah mean?

Answer 1

Yahweh is salvation

Question 2

When is Isaiah dated?

Answer 2

8th or 7th century B.C.

Question 3

What is the theme of Isaiah?

Answer 3

The salvation of the LORD

Question 4

What is a key chapter that shows the theme of Isaiah?

Answer 4

Chapter 55

Question 5

Regarding authorship, how do antisupernaturalists get around the precisely fulfilled prophetic portions of Isaiah?

Answer 5

Some see two (Deutero-Isaiah), three (Trito-Isaiah), or even more authors, some living after the events occurred.

Question 6

How do some scholars claim that there were multiple authors of Isaiah?

Answer 6

Style differences, differences in theological content, and doubt concerning the accurate predictions of the future

Question 7

What are two answers for the issues scholars take with Isaiah’s stylistic differences?

Answer 7

1. Different subject matter can influence style.

2. Style changes as writers mature.

Question 8

Give an answer for the claim of multiple authorship based on theological differences in Isaiah.

Answer 8

Same author. He’s dealing with judgment in Isaiah 1-39, and grace in 40-66.

Question 9

What do some scholars take issue with regarding Isaiah’s predictive prophecy?

Answer 9

He called the redeemer of the captive Israelites in Babylon by name, 150 years before it happened. Cyrus - 44:28, 45:1

Question 10

Why is predictive prophecy not a problem?

Answer 10

It is an essential feature of Biblical prophecy. See Micah 5:2 concerning Jesus being born in Bethlehem.

Question 11

What is the most conclusive New Testament passage supporting Isaiah as the sole author?

Answer 11

John 12:38-41. Verse 38 quotes Isa 53:1. Verse 40 quotes Isa 6:9-10. Then verse 41 attributes the whole book to Isaiah.

Question 12

Give a couple other supports for the sole authorship of Isaiah found in the textbook by Archer.

Answer 12

1. The heading suggests one author.

2. It’s not likely that the names of the greatest prophets would be lost in history.

Question 13

What is the subject of Isaiah 53?

Answer 13

Substitutionary atonement

Question 14

What do some wrongly say is another benefit that our salvation provides based on Isa 53:5?

Answer 14

Physical healing. If you have faith you will always be healed. No healing, no faith.

Question 15

Isa 53:5 contains a medical term for healing, but what is it for, and what is the correct interpretation?

Answer 15

The healing is for sin. Isa 53 guarantees spiritual healing by trusting in Christ, and provides for our physical healing.