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Q2. (Isaiah 53) Which New Testament parallels to Isaiah 53 convince you that Jesus himself saw his own mission and destiny spelled out in Isaiah 53? If you aren’t convinced, what stands in your way? As per Luke 4:18-21 and Mark 10, it is clear Jesus viewed himself the as the suffering servant Isaiah was speaking of in Isaiah 53. Therefore, I am convinced and nothing stands in my way of believing that the suffering servant of Isaiah 53 is Jesus the Christ

Q1. (Isaiah 53) From how large a group of people does God remove sins in Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12? In what sense is this a universal sacrifice of salvation? In what sense is Jesus’ sacrifice wasted on some people? Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was done for the universal atonement of sin for all of humanity. Jesus' sacrifice is wasted on some people in that they don't recognize Jesus as the Messiah and that He died and shed His blood for the atonement of their sin. Many people don't believe in sin or a need for salvation.

Q8. (Isaiah 55:1-3) Why do people “spend” their lives doing things that they know won’t satisfy them deep down? Where does hedonism or a love of pleasure lead? What are the gracious elements of Yahweh’s invitation in this passage? What is the cost of accepting the invitation? Will this invitation be perceived as “good news” to those who hear it? How can you issue this invitation in today’s vernacular? People spend their lives doing things they know won't satisfy them because they are addicted to short term gratification and will not acknowledge God's role in their lives. There is a space in our hearts that can only be filled by God himself. Human rebellion and the desire to do whatever we think we want alienates God from filling that space in most peoples' hearts. Thus, hedonism or the love of pleasure ultimately leads to empty lives and then eternal separation from God. The bottom line of this passage is: "come to me with your hears wide open and I will give you all the unfailing love I promised David." The cost of accepting this invitation is to humble ourselves before our God and turn to him. This is a timeless invitation and is good news to those who are starving spiritually on this desert planet.

Q7. (Isaiah 54:16-17) What does the promise mean that no weapon formed against you shall succeed? Does it mean we won’t have to conduct spiritual warfare through prayer and faith? What then does it mean? If we put our faith and trust in God he will protect us. The Lord is our shepherd. Prayer and faith form our relationship with God and are necessary in order to maintain a health relationship with God. If God is for us who can be against us. God will not permit his people to be destroyed spiritually or physically because ultimately we will spending eternity in the House of the Lord forever and ever.

Q6. (Isaiah 54:1-8) In what sense was Jerusalem “barren” without God’s favor? What does it imply when Isaiah says “your Maker is your husband”? What does the husband do in this analogy? In the New Testament “bride of Christ” analogy, who is the wife, who is the husband? What is expected of the wife? Jerusalem was not producing people were honoring and acknowledging God. She was not the light of the nations attracting people to God. She was barren. God is going reestablish an intimate relationship with Jerusalem as in a martial relationship. Full of love and blessings from the husband to the wife. She is going be blessed and fruitful and bear children. In the "bride of Christ" analogy the church is the wife and Jesus Christ is the husband. The church is be faithful and obedient to her Lord Jesus Christ. Otherwise, the church wanders away from the Lord like Israel did.

Q5. (Isaiah 52:7-9) Why is a messenger or carrier of good news so beautiful? What is the original historical context of these verses? How does Paul apply this verse in Romans 10:15? The messenger or carrier of the good news is so beautiful because he brings the message of hope and salvation from God. The original historical context of these verses is the promised deliverance of Israel from captivity and their restoration in a restored Jerusalem. Later, Paul applies these verses to both Jews and Gentiles in that Jesus Christ is the savior and our reconciliation with God is through Jesus and that is the good news. Anyone who calls upon the name Jesus will be saved. That is the beautiful and wonderful message for humanity that the messenger brings.

Q4. (Isaiah 50:10-11) How can you trust the Lord to guide you when you can’t see where you’re going? Have you ever experienced fear in this situation? How do you continue? What is the danger of creating your own “light” to substitute for the invisible God? By having faith in him, trusting in him to help guide me. Not yet i am have still very young.. So i haven't experience as much. We will fail every time we try it. We need God to help us and he wants us to ask for his help

Q3. (Isaiah 50:4-9) Who does Isaiah seem to speak about in our passage? In what way is he open to the Lord? In what way does he suffer? When was the Messiah vindicated in history? How will he be vindicated at the end of the age? What character quality is necessary for believers when their vindication doesn’t seem to happen soon enough? He seems to be speaking of Jesus Christ. The Obedient Servant, Messiah, is in touch with the Lord God Almighty each morning where God makes known to him his will. Apparently God makes his will known to the Messiah each morning. The Messiah does not rebel against or turn away from God. So, the Messiah is always open to the Lord because he chooses to be. The Messiah, Jesus Christ, was vindicated in history when God raised Him from the dead. Jesus will be vindicated at the end of the age upon His second advent when every knee shalt bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Patience and perseverance in Jesus Christ carries the day until personal vindication happens. Trust in the Lord and don't get hung up with the world.

Q2. (Isaiah 49:14-50:3) Paul teaches that “all Israel will be saved.” According to Isaiah in our passage, what will happen to the scattered Jews in the Last Days. Does God seem to love Jews who haven’t trusted in Messiah Jesus yet? How can you show your love for Jews? In the last days the Jews will be gathered back to Jerusalem where they will acknowledge their Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. God's love for the Jews who haven't trusted in Jesus yet is reflected in the reestablishment of the nation of Israel and the many Christians, both Jew and Gentile, sharing the Gospel message with them. God has called Christians from all over the world to share the Gospel with the Jews and the nation of Israel. I can show my love for the Jews by praying for them -- keeping their salvation in my prayer life.

Q1. (Isaiah 49:1-13) Why do people tend to disregard or even discriminate against aliens in their country? How can you increase your love for people of other nationalities? God’s people are called to be a “light to the nations.” What might that entail for the church in your community? In your country? To began with most people in the USA don't seem to be able to trust or relate to people from other countries or cultures because they are different in varying degrees. The slightest difference to some people makes all the difference in a negative way. Many in the USA feel that aliens, to use that term, are a threat to our national security, jobs, health care, communities etc. They don't want any one to benefit with this country except themselves. They have an us vs. them worldview. A tribal mentality that says if you are not a natural born American you are the "other." Being the "other" means being excluded. If you are the "other" you are less than human. You just love them as human-beings as the Bible teaches. We are all the human-race. Just love people. Being a light to the nations means proclaiming in word and deed the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that entails.

Q7. (Isaiah 44:7b) In what sense does God “bring prosperity and create disaster”? Is God the source of evil? Of trouble? Of prosperity? Of poverty? In what sense is he responsible for these? In what sense are we responsible for these things? Since we know that God is the source of both prosperity and disaster, what should we be doing? The Biblical precept of a person reaping what they sew. When one acknowledges God and lives to honor Him that person is blessed on many levels including gaining eternal life in the presence of God. On the other hand rebellion brings disaster and ultimately death and separation from God. Free-will is the source of evil. People are the source of the above problems. We bring it on ourselves by our selfishness and greed and rebellion against God. The evils and hardships of this world are man-made. Men go to war, cheat, steal, covet. slander, gossip, etc., not God. To all of the aforementioned are consequences that usually affect somebody else. For example, drunk drivers often kill innocent victims. The driver decided to drink and drive. God had nothing to do with this. God blesses those who follow His precepts. You reap what you sow.

Q6. (Isaiah 45:1-4) How can Cyrus be called by name more than a century before he was born? In what sense is Cyrus “anointed” by God? How can an unbeliever accomplish God’s purposes? What does this tell us about God? About being humble in our judgments of others? Cyrus can be called by name more than century before he is born because God stands outside and above time and knows how things are going to play out. He knows what is going to do -- the when and the hows. How is this possible? Only God really knows. Cyrus is anointed by God in that God has already directly purposed Him for his role in Israel's history. God specifically knows how he is going to use Cyrus to carry out his plans. God moves and influences even the unbeliever to carry out his will. We must always walk humbly with God and leave the judging of others to Him.

Q5. (Isaiah 43) This chapter tells us specific purposes that God’s people have been created for. How can you fulfill your purpose to show God’s glory (verse 7)? To be his witness (verses 10, 12)? To proclaim his praise (verse 21)? What are the obstacles you are facing in fulfilling these purposes? How do you benefit from fulfilling God’s purpose for you? I can fulfill my purpose in showing God's glory by living for Him and submitting my will to His will. By sharing my testimony in Jesus Christ and encouraging others to love Him, I am being his witness. By privately and publicly praising God we honor God before the world. Their are no obstacles facing me in fulfilling these purposes. I benefit from fulfilling God's purposes for me in that I have a meaningful and dynamic relationship with God.

Q4. (Isaiah 42:18-25) According to this passage, in what ways is God’s “servant” blind? Why? Who is the “servant” in this passage? How would you assess your own degree of spiritual blindness in the last 5 or 10 years? How effective is a blind servant in accomplishing his master’s purposes? How effective have you been? ​Gods servant was blind in that the servant saw and din't act on it the servant dismissed God the servant is Israel in this passage. I am 17 now, i was still a kid 5-10 years ago so i was still pretty much unaware of these issues.

Q3. (Isaiah 42:6-7) What does it mean for God’s people to be “a light to the nations”? In what ways are you “letting your light shine”? How well do you represent God’s covenant in your everyday life? So that our actions would glorify God and bring others through our actions into a saving relationship with God. I'm always nice and kind to people, being uplifting and always giving my friends encouraging words, and always try to be a helping hand to my brothers and sisters in Christ.