Isaiah

Question 1

Isaiah means what?

Answer 1

Jehovah is Salvation

Question 2

Isaiah married a

Answer 2

prophetess

Question 3

Isaiah was known as the

Answer 3

prince of the prophets

Question 4

who was the most quoted in the N.T

Answer 4

Isaiah

Question 5

how did Isaiah die

Answer 5

according to the Talmud, Isaiah was sawn in two during the reign of Manasseh (Heb 11:37)

Question 6

who never should have been born

Answer 6

Manasseh

Question 7

how many times is the word salvation used in Isaiah

Answer 7

28 times

Question 8

what does Isaiah talk about more than any other

Answer 8

salvation

Question 9

what is the theme of Isaiah

Answer 9

salvation

Question 10

who was Isaiah addressed to

Answer 10

Judah

Question 11

Isaiah lived before, during and after the destruction of

Answer 11

Israel

Question 12

who was Isaiah contemporary with

Answer 12

Amos, Hosea and Micah

Question 13

what are the three views of the authorship of Isaiah?

Answer 13

singular authorship
bi-authorship
tri-authorship

Question 14

what is the singular authorship view

Answer 14

the one with the most credibility

Isaiah wrote it all

Question 15

bi-authorship

Answer 15

Isaiah wrote ch 1-39, but another unknown author wrote ch 40-46 at a much later time
no evidence-rooted in liberal theology

Question 16

tri-authorship

Answer 16

Isaiah wrote 1-39, unknown 40-55, another unknown 56-66

Question 17

what is the external evidence for singular authorship?

Answer 17

Jewish tradition-throughout history the Jews believed that Isaiah wrote the book by himself
Other Manuscripts-the dead sea scrolls-the oldest manuscripts we have for the OT-what we have today is what we had then
Septuagint- gives no indication that Isaiah was anything other than one book
the Qumran believed in one complete copy of Isaiah, not different sections.
the N.T.-all verses quoted from Isaiah are attributed to Isaiah
Jesus believed in singular authorship

Question 18

internal evidence for singular authorship view

Answer 18

the same terms are used in all sections
the same passages are used in all sections
1:15—–>59:3;7
28:5—–>62:3

Question 19

Isaiah addresses Israel’s _______

Answer 19

sin

Question 20

he details his ____ to be a prophet

Answer 20

call

Question 21

during what time frame was Isaiah addressing Israel

Answer 21

the year King Uziah died

Question 22

what was happening in the temple in Isaiah’s vision

Answer 22

Lord high and lifted up, his glory fills the temple

Seraphim-six winged angels, cover face and cry holy, holy, holy

Question 23

where is the Lord in Isaiah vision of the temple

Answer 23

high and lifted up, his glory fills the temple

Question 24

what is crying holy, holy, holy

Answer 24

seraphim-6 winged angels

Question 25

what are the angels doing

Answer 25

covering their faces and crying holy, holy, holy

Question 26

what happens when the angles cry holy

Answer 26

the house filled with smoke and the doorpost moved

Question 27

what can holy holy holy be in reference to

Answer 27

the three persons of the Trinity

Question 28

what does the house filling with smoke and doorpost moving represent

Answer 28

God's Shekinah glory

Question 29

what is the proper reaction when in the presence of God

Answer 29

humility

Question 30

what does Isaiah confess as his sin problem

Answer 30

unclean lips

Question 31

what does the seraphim do when Isaiah confesses his sin

Answer 31

takes a hot coal off the altar and puts it on his mouth and cleanses his lips

Question 32

what happens after Isaiah's mouth is cleaned by the angel

Answer 32

he wants to serve God

Question 33

What is Isaiah told to do in his vision

Answer 33

to prophecy to Israel, but they will not respond

Question 34

What does Isaiah ask In response to his command

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how long will he have to prophecy to Israel

Question 35

what is God's response to Isaiah's question of how long?

Answer 35

until Israel is completely taken over and destroyed

Question 36

what does Isaiah reveal about Israel

Answer 36

the cause of their condemnation

Question 37

what is the cause of their condemnation

Answer 37

they do not know their maker, they have forgotten God

Question 38

Isaiah says that Israel's sin is worse that what

Answer 38

animals

Question 39

Israel is so loaded down with sin that what is happening

Answer 39

they are so wicked, that the kids are wicked

Question 40

what does Isaiah call Israel

Answer 40

Sodom and Gomorrah

Question 41

what was the solution to Israel's sin problem

Answer 41

put away the evil they were doing-cease to do evil

Question 42

Isaiah foretells of the coming

Answer 42

kingdom

Question 43

where will the kingdom be located

Answer 43

on the highest point-Mt Zion

Question 44

who will be the capital city of the new kingdom

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Jerusalem

Question 45

what will the new kingdom be like

Answer 45

all will go there to learn of God's ways | there will be no weapons, war, or learning of war

Question 46

who is Isaiah quoting in reference to the kingdom

Answer 46

Micah

Question 47

what will happen to Israel

Answer 47

they will be made sinless and holy

Question 48

Isaiah reveals the cause of _____ condemnation

Answer 48

Judah's

Question 49

who does Isaiah address in Judah

Answer 49

the rulers

Question 50

what does Isaiah ask the rulers

Answer 50

why are you abusing the people

Question 51

what were the women of Judah focused on

Answer 51

their outward appearance

Question 52

what will the women's punishment be

Answer 52

no one will want to look at them | they will have a scab on their head and their secret parts will be revealed

Question 53

What does Isaiah sing

Answer 53

the song of the vineyard

Question 54

what does the "well beloved" represent?

Answer 54

God

Question 55

what does the "vineyard" represent

Answer 55

Israel

Question 56

what is the relationship between God and Israel in the song of the vineyard

Answer 56

romantic

Question 57

what is the song of the vineyard a picture of

Answer 57

how God loves Israel

Question 58

what does he do for the vineyard

Answer 58

protects it and plants the best vines in it, build a tower in it for protection

Question 59

what will God do (song of vineyard)

Answer 59

take away what he has done-the protection he has provided

Question 60

what does the plant represent

Answer 60

men of Judah

Question 61

what does the land represent

Answer 61

Israel

Question 62

what will happen to Israel

Answer 62

they will be taken into captivity no honorable people are left they will be thrown into hell

Question 63

what happens to hell?

Answer 63

its gets bigger ( in number of people)