Old Testament Survey
FOR FURTHER STUDY
1. The book of Isaiah can be compared to the Bible:
-The Bible has 66 books. Isaiah has 66 chapters.
-The Old Testament has 39 books covering the history and sin Israel. The first section of Isaiah
has 39 chapters on the same subject.
-The New Testament has 27 books describing the ministry of Jesus Christ. The last section of
Isaiah has 27 chapters focusing on this subject.
-The New Testament begins with the ministry of John the Baptist. The second section of Isaiah
begins by predicting his ministry.
-The New Testament ends by describing the new heavens and earth. Isaiah ends by describing
the same things.
2. Isaiah includes several important passages:
-The only Old Testament prophecy concerning the virgin birth of Jesus: Isaiah 7:14
-One of the clearest statements on the Trinity: Isaiah 48:16
-The most important chapter of the entire Old Testament: 53
3. Study the use of the word "salvation" in Isaiah. It appears 33 times in this book.
4. Important subjects to study in Isaiah:
-What the book reveals about the character of God.
-What the book reveals of the ministry of Jesus.
-The tribulation.
-The Millennium reign of Jesus Christ.
5. Spiritual keys to Isaiah's ministry:
| -Conviction: Isaiah 6:5 | -Consecration: Isaiah 6:8 |
| -Confession: Isaiah 6:5 | -Commission: Isaiah 6:9 |
| -Cleansing: Isaiah 6:7 |