ISAIAH
OUTLINE OF CONTENTS
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A father and his rebellious sons (1-9)
Jehovah hates formalistic worship (10-17)
“Let us set matters straight” (18-20)
Zion to be restored as a faithful city (21-31)
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Song about Jehovah’s vineyard (1-7)
Woes over Jehovah’s vineyard (8-24)
God’s anger against his people (25-30)
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Vision of Jehovah in his temple (1-4)
Isaiah’s lips cleansed (5-7)
Isaiah commissioned (8-10)
“How long, O Jehovah?” (11-13)
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The coming Assyrian invasion (1-8)
Do not fear—“God is with us!” (9-17)
Isaiah and his children as signs (18)
Turn to the law, not to demons (19-22)
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God’s hand against Israel (1-4)
Assyria—God’s rod of anger (5-11)
Punishment on Assyria (12-19)
A remnant of Jacob to return (20-27)
God will judge Assyria (28-34)
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Israel to dwell in its own land (1, 2)
Taunt against the king of Babylon (3-23)
Jehovah’s hand to crush the Assyrian (24-27)
Pronouncement against Philistia (28-32)
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Woe to Ephraim’s drunkards! (1-6)
Judah’s priests and prophets stagger (7-13)
“A covenant with Death” (14-22)
Jehovah’s wise discipline illustrated (23-29)
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Egypt’s help completely useless (1-7)
People reject the prophetic message (8-14)
Strength by showing trust (15-17)
Jehovah shows his people favor (18-26)
Jehovah to execute judgment on Assyria (27-33)
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A king and princes will rule for true justice (1-8)
Complacent women warned (9-14)
Blessings when spirit poured out (15-20)
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Hezekiah seeks God’s help through Isaiah (1-7)
Sennacherib threatens Jerusalem (8-13)
Hezekiah’s prayer (14-20)
Isaiah conveys God’s answer (21-35)
An angel slays 185,000 Assyrians (36-38)
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A conqueror from the sunrise (1-7)
Israel chosen as God’s servant (8-20)
Other gods challenged (21-29)
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God’s servant and his mission (1-9)
A new song of praise to Jehovah (10-17)
Israel is blind and deaf (18-25)
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Jehovah regathers his people (1-7)
The gods on trial (8-13)
Release from Babylon (14-21)
“Let us bring our case against each other” (22-28)
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Blessings on God’s chosen people (1-5)
There is no God but Jehovah (6-8)
Absurdity of man-made idols (9-20)
Jehovah, Israel’s Repurchaser (21-23)
Restoration through Cyrus (24-28)
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Cyrus anointed to capture Babylon (1-8)
The clay not to contend with the Potter (9-13)
Other nations recognize Israel (14-17)
God is reliable in creation and in revelation (18-25)
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Israel rebuked and purified (1-11)
Jehovah to act against Babylon (12-16a)
God’s teaching beneficial (16b-19)
“Go out from Babylon!” (20-22)
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Zion restored like the garden of Eden (1-8)
Comfort from Zion’s mighty Maker (9-16)
Cup of Jehovah’s wrath (17-23)
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Righteous one and loyal ones perish (1, 2)
Israel’s spiritual prostitution exposed (3-13)
Comfort for the lowly (14-21)
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Israel’s sins cause alienation from God (1-8)
Confession of sins (9-15a)
Jehovah intervenes for the repentant (15b-21)
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Jehovah’s vengeance on the nations (1-6)
Jehovah’s loyal love in times past (7-14)
Prayer of repentance (15-19)
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True worship and false (1-6)
Mother Zion and her sons (7-17)
People gathered to worship in Jerusalem (18-24)