Overview of the Book of Isaiah

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The overview of the week for this Sunday is the book of Isaiah. This is the first of the prophetic books.
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Isaiah through Daniel are referred to as the major prophets. Hosea through Malachi are referred to as the minor prophets.
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So the theme of Isaiah is Israel's Messiah. Isaiah wrote and ministered during the 8th century
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BC and this is part of the time period known as the divided kingdom. So the kingdom of Israel was to the north and the kingdom of Judah to the south.
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Most of Isaiah's words are directed towards the southern kingdom of Judah. So Isaiah is focused on the main role of Jerusalem in God's plan for the world.
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Isaiah speaks of Israel turning away from God and what comes as the result of that.
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God brings punishment by foreign enemies but after his people are punished and purified a holy remnant then will live in Jerusalem governed by God's chosen
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King the Messiah that is the Christ. Isaiah is quoted in the
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New Testament more than 65 times more than any other Old Testament prophet and he is considered to be the greatest of all of the writing prophets.
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Of course think of Elijah he never wrote a book. Tradition says Isaiah was killed by King Manasseh by being cut in two with a saw.
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Hebrews 11 verse 37 likely refers to that. Of course the greatest of Isaiah's prophecies deal and center around the person and work of Jesus Christ.
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In chapter 7 verse 14 Isaiah prophesies of Christ's virgin birth. In chapter 9 verses 6 and 7 speak of Christ's deity and coming kingdom.
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And then what is perhaps the greatest chapter not only in Isaiah but perhaps the greatest chapter in all of the
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Old Testament Isaiah 53 it lays out the clearest prophetic statements about Jesus's death burial and resurrection which of course is the heart of the gospel message.
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So I'll close with Isaiah 53 3 through 5 the prophet writes about the coming