Theme: Kings of the Old Covenant shall fail; the King of the New Covenant, the Holy one of Israel, shall not fail.

1. Introduction (1:1) – “The Book of Isaiah”.
   
   • The book of Isaiah comes from the days of four kings (1:1c).
   • The book of Isaiah is about Judah and Jerusalem (1:ab).
   • The book of Isaiah is a miraculous revelation (1:1a).
2. The Israel of kings fails under the Old Covenant of the Holy One (1-39).
   • Alas, the sinning nation (1:2-31).
     
     • The sinning is the betrayal of a good God (vv. 2-4, 21-23).
     • The sinning is beyond self-help (vv. 5-15).
     • The sinning is not beyond God’s help (vv. 16-20, 24-31).
   • The house of Jacob’s God vs. the house of Jacob (2:1-22).
     
     • The house of the God of Jacob shall be glorious (vv. 1-4).
     • The house of Jacob had failed God’s people (vv. 5-9).
     • The house of Jacob will be judged in the day of the Lord (vv. 10-22).
   • The Lord’s case against corrupt leaders and arrogant ladies (3:1-26).
     
     • The Lord calls for corrupt leaders to repent (vv. 1-15).
     • The Lord calls for arrogant ladies to repent (vv. 16-26).
   • How the day of God’s judgment became the day of His salvation (4:1-6).
     
     • Salvation comes after the damage of sin (v. 1).
     • Salvation comes through the Branch of the Lord (vv. 2-4).
     • Salvation comes bringing a new creation (vv. 5-6).
   • Bad fruit from a good vineyard (5:1-30).
     
     • The bad fruit came from a cared-for vineyard (vv. 1-6).
     • The bad fruit came in many different varieties (vv. 7-23).
     • The bad fruit caused lethal food-poisoning (vv. 24-30).
   • The call of Isaiah (6:1-13).
     • The timing of Isaiah’s call (v. 1a).
     • The Lord of Isaiah’s call (vv. 1b – 4).
     • The qualification of Isaiah’s call (vv. 5-7).
     • The mission of Isaiah’s call (vv. 8-12).
     • The hope of Isaiah’s call (v. 13).
3. The King who does not fail under the New Covenant of the Holy One (40-66).