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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