Key word: “The Holy One of Israel” (28x)
Isaiah is the most quoted Old Testament book by the New Testament authors. It covers everything from warnings, to judgment, to God’s grace, to the coming of the Messiah, to His death, to His return to set up His kingdom on earth.
There are so many wonderful portions and verses in Isaiah that it is almost impossible to pick out just a few. But here are some highlights:
1) 9:6-7 – a prophecy of both the first and second coming of Christ. Ultimately, He comes to set up His kingdom and rule over all the earth from the throne of David.
2) All of chapters 40-48 camp out on the greatness of our God. An often-repeated refrain, “I am the Lord, and there is no other” (45:5), describes this section well. There is no one like God (46:9).
3) 52:13-53:12 is unparalleled in its prophecy and description of Christ’s death for our sins. In many ways, this is a fuller picture of the passion of Christ than much of what is given in the New Testament. vv. 2-3 tell of his appearance and rejection. v. 5 tell of His sacrifice v. 6 tells of our need. v. 10 tell of His accomplishments on our behalf.
We will choose 53:6 as our key verse because it summarizes well not only this section of Isaiah, but also the heart of the Gospel.
Key verse: Isaiah 53:6 – “All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way, but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.”
