Sessions 222: Intro to Prophets - Isaiah 1 - 6

Sessions 222-224 Isaiah -“ Quoted Over 80 Times In The New Testament” and “11 Isaiah Prophecies Fulfilled By Jesus” and “The Keys-A Forerunner to NT Apostolic Succession In The Church"

Thought to be 3 different books spanning over 200 years of history:

Book 1 (Chapters 1-39) comments on the events of 742-687BC, which saw Judah’s civil war with the alliance of Syria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel. (Ephraemites”)  It discusses the lack of trust that the Judah leadership had in God, who chose two terrible military alliances (Assyria and later Egypt) instead of trusting God.  These alliances , and their sins of pride, haughtiness, and corruption would cost Judah dearly.  Yet, there was hope of a coming “Immanuel”......(Also note the “key of the House of David” in 22:20-22 in light of the Keys to the Kingdom of Mt16:17-19.)

Book 2 (Chapters 40-55) comments on the events leading up to, and after, the Babylonian Exile (587-537BC).  It also looks to the future Messiah.  See 40:31 for an excellent life verse!!!
References to Cyrus of Persia, specifically in 45:1 but indirectly (“The Lord’s friend”, etc) throughout Chapters 44-49.  (Cyrus defeated the Babylonians in 539BC and allowed Jews to begin to return to their homeland.

We see 4 references to the Suffering Servant Messiah in Chapter 53 alone which point ultimately to Jesus.

Book 3 (Chapters 56-66) comments on the return of the first captives to Jerusalem (538- approx. 500BC), and also looks forward to the Messiah. 

See the over 80 quotations from Isaiah in the New Testament in the 2 pages below!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UMvQSv49DL8DQFBHK4J0fLnsMUU298cM/view?usp=sharing