Theme: The kings of the Old Covenant are failing; the King of the New Covenant, the Holy One of Israel, shall not fail.

1. 1. Introduction (1:1) – “The Book of Isaiah”.
      1. The book of Isaiah comes from the days of four kings (1:1c).
      2. The book of Isaiah is about Judah and Jerusalem (1:1b).
      3. 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).
      1. 1. 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).
         2. 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).
         3. 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).
         4. 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).
         5. 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).
         6. The call of Isaiah (6:1-13).
            • The timing of Isaiah’s call (v. 1a).
            • The Lord of Isaiah’s call to ministry (vv. 1b-4).
            • The qualification of Isaiah’s call to ministry (vv. 5-7).
            • The mission of Isaiah’s call to ministry (vv. 8-12).
            • The hope of Isaiah’s call to ministry (v. 13).
         7. The peaceful soul made still (7:1-25).
            • The fear of man is the enemy of the peaceful soul (vv. 1-6).
            • The promise of God is the hope of the peaceful soul (vv. 7-9a).
            • Only faith can produce a peaceful soul (vv. 9b-16).
            • Unbelief brings the opposite of a peaceful soul (vv. 17-25).
         8. The law and testimony of Immanuel’s land and love (8:1-22).
            • The law of Immanuel’s land: the land shall be plundered (8:1-8).
            • The testimony of Immanuel’s love: His people shall be saved (8:9-15).
            • How to be Immanuel’s disciples (8:16-22).
         9. God’s anger ends because a Child is born (9:1-10:4).
            • The causes of God’s unending anger (9:8-10:4).
            • The Cause of the end of God’s anger (9:1-7).
         10. The truth about a place like Assyria (10:5-19).
             • A place like Assyria is ignorant of important realities (10:5-11, 13-15).
             • A place like Assyria is headed for a tragic end (10:12, 16).
             • A place like Assyria needs to see the Light (10:17-19).
         11. What will the Millennium be like? (Isaiah 11-12; excursus).
             
             • Life lived with Jesus Christ (Rev. 20:4-6).
             • Life lived sinlessly (Isa. 32:1-5, 15-18; Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 36:24-38).
             • Life lived in an Edenic garden (Ezek. 36:35; Rom. 8:18-23).
         12. Zion’s day of victory (10:20-34). 
             • Zion’s victory will be won by the true Victor.
             • Zion’s victory will save a remnant.
             • Zion’s victory will be the final triumph of righteousness over evil.
         13. The road to God’s resting-place (11:1-16). 
             • God’s resting-place will be prepared by His Messiah.
             • God’s resting-place will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord.
             • God’s resting-place includes a future for Israel.
         14. Zion’s assurance of salvation (12:1-6). 
             • The grace of our assurance of salvation.
             • The joy of our assurance of salvation.
             • The discipleship ministry of our assurance of salvation.
             • The sure foundation of our assurance of salvation. 
         15. Babylon shall fall (13:1-22).
             • Babylon shall fall because the Lord shall fell her (13:1-11).
             • Babylon shall fall because the Lord meant man’s evil for good (13:12-16).
             • Babylon shall fall in spite of her former glory (13:17-22).
   3. The Israel of Messiah shall not fail under the New Covenant of the Holy One (40-66).