Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. – Psalms 119:11

Bible Study

As we come together, another Friday
Seeking Refuge in the Word of God, today
Let us open our hearts, to receive the Seed
And prepare our minds, ready to feed
Pray and come, with the Spirit willing
In the Word of God, is our life fulfilling.

Bible Study Topic: Book of Isaiah, Chapter 2
Coordinated By: Sis. Sreedevi Mullagiri

  • Opening Prayer and Worship: 8:00 – 8:45 PM
  • Bible Study: 8:45 – 9:45 PM
  • Closing Prayer and Benediction: 9:45 – 10:00 PM

The meeting starts PROMPTLY at 8:00 PM.

The Book of Isaiah (Hebrew: ספר ישעיה‎, “Sefer Yeshayahu”) is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the first of the Major Prophets in English Bibles. The oldest surviving manuscripts of Isaiah are two scrolls found among the Dead Sea Scrolls; dating from about 150 to 100 BCE.

  • Chapters 1-35 (Prophecies of Judgement)
  • Chapters 36-39 (A brief history of Hezekiah’s salvation, sickness and sin)
  • Chapters 40-66 (Prophecies of comfort and hope)

The Book of Isaiah – Chapter 2

SUMMARY
The message is one of great hope, in which Zion’s Glorious Future is foretold. The mountain of the Lord’s house will be established in the latter days, in which the word of the Lord will go forth from Jerusalem. This message is clearly Messianic and its fulfillment began with the coming of Christ (Luke 24:46-47) and the establishment of His church, the house of the living God (1 Titus 3:15, Heb 12:22-25). The culmination of the prophecy may extend even beyond the second coming of Christ, to the eternal destiny of the redeemed, depicted in Revelation as the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven (Rev 21:1-7,10-11,23-27).

  1. ZION’S GLORIOUS FUTURE (2:1-4)
    1. THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOUSE…
      1. A message pertaining to Judah and Jerusalem – 2:1
      2. Events to occur in “the latter days” – 2:2a;
      3. The mountain of the Lord’s house to be established – 2:2b
    2. THE WORD OF THE LORD FROM JERUSALEM…
      1. Many will want to go up to the mountain of the Lord – 2:3
        1. To the house of God Jacob – Acts 15:14-17
        2. To learn of His ways, to walk in His paths – Mt 11:28-30; 28:20
      2. Out of Zion shall go forth the law – 2:4
        1. The word of the Lord from Jerusalem – Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:8
        2. b. He shall judge between the nations, rebuke many people
  2. ZION’S INGLORIOUS PRESENT (2:5-2:22)
    1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PEOPLE…
      1. Perhaps in view of the glorious future, a plea to walk in the light of the Lord – 2:5
      2. For God has forsaken them, and for good reasons
        1. They are infatuated with pagan customs and peoples – 2:6
        2. They are filled with symbols of wealth and power – 2:7
        3. The land is filled with idols, to which they worship and bow down – 2:8-9
    2. THE COMING OF “THE DAY OF THE LORD”…
      1. Coming upon all that are haughty and their idols – 2:10-18
      2. The fate of the people and their idols – 2:19-21
      3. An admonition to cease trusting in man – 2:22

Questions:

  1. What is foretold at the beginning of this section?
  2. When will it happen? When did it begin?
  3. What will happen in those days?
  4. What will the Lord do? What will His people do?
  5. What was coming, and upon whom?