A Messianic Prophecy Study Of The Book Of Isaiah

An Overview of the Study:

This study was originally designed as a survey of all the Messianic prophecies in the Book of Isaiah in 1989, and was taught in five or six segments. I adapted it for this website since I believe it will provide many believers with hours of intense, but enjoyable reading. Messianic prophecy can often be compared to two mountains separated by a chasm of time; the first being the earthly ministry and atoning sacrifice of the Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) and the second mountain being the return of Yeshua to gather his faithful and then rescue Israel, thus establishing the Messianic Kingdom on earth. The unbelieving Jew may only be able to see the second mountain or may not see either. Some Christians may see only the first mountain but may refuse to see all of the second. It is my sincere intention to reveal the purposes of God and hopefully this study effectively communicates this message.

The Study:

Isaiah 2:1-4 This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem: In the last days the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. (2nd coming, referring to the Messiah Yeshua's reign on earth, refer to: Hos 2:18-22, Micah 4:1-4, Zec 9:10-15, Joel 3:10)

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (1st coming, a prophecy of Messiah Yeshua's virgin birth, refer to: Isaiah 8-10, Gen. 3:15)

Isaiah 8:14-15 and he will be a sanctuary; but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare. Many of them will stumble; they will fall and be broken, they will be snared and captured." (1st coming, a prophecy of Israel's stumbling upon the rejection of their Messiah, refer to: Ps. 11822-23, Is. 28:16, Jer. 51:26, Zec. 10:4, Eph. 2:20, 1Peter 2:6)

Isaiah 9:1-2 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan-- The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. (1st coming, Prophecy of Messiah's ministry to originate in Gallilee, refer to: Is. 42:6-9, Is. 49:6)

Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. (1st & 2nd coming, Messiah will be born of man and yet also be God, refer to: Is. 22:22, Ps. 2:8)

Isaiah 11:1-5 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him-- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. (1st & 2nd coming, Messiah to be born of the lineage of Jesse [David's father] and in His reign will judge the earth, refer to : Mt.1:1, Rev. 5:5, Ps. 2:8)

Isaiah 11:10-12 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious. In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt, from Cush, from Elam, from Babylonia, from Hamath and from the islands of the sea. He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth. (2nd coming, Messiah to gather the remnant of Israel and rule as king, refer to: Is. 10: 20, Ez. 36:24-25, Zec. 10:10, Zec. 14:9)

Isaiah 17:7-13 In that day men will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands, and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles and the incense altars their fingers have made. In that day their strong cities, which they left because of the Israelites, will be like places abandoned to thickets and undergrowth. And all will be desolation. (2nd coming, A rebellious world turns to Messiah after judgement, refer to: Is.2:11, Is. 10:20-22, Is. 30:22)

Isaiah 25:8-9 He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken. In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation." (2nd coming, Israel rejoices over the curse of death being nullified, refer to: Hos. 13:14, Is. 51:11, 1Co.15:54-55, Is. 40:9-11, Is.45:19, Is. 12:2)

Isaiah 28:16-17 So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed. I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place.(1st coming, Yeshua becomes the cornerstone for salvation, refer to: Is. 8:14, Ps.118:22, Dan.2:34, Zec. 12:13, Acts 4:11)
 

Isaiah 29:18-19 In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Once more the humble will rejoice in the LORD; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. (1st coming, Prophecy fulfilled in Messiah Yeshua's ministry by healing the blind, refer to: Is. 29:18-21, Mk.7:37)

Isaiah 33:17-20 Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar. In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror: "Where is that chief officer? Where is the one who took the revenue? Where is the officer in charge of the towers?" You will see those arrogant people no more, those people of an obscure speech, with their strange, incomprehensible tongue. Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken. (2nd coming, Messiah vanquishes his enemies at his glorious return to Israel, refer to: Is. 4:2, Is. 26:15, Is. 17:14)

Isaiah 35:5-10 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow. And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it. No lion will be there, nor will any ferocious beast get up on it; they will not be found there. But only the redeemed will walk there, and the ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. (1st and 2nd coming, Prophecy of Messiah's earthly ministry and the redemption of Israel upon his return, refer to: Is.29:18, Jn.9:6, Acts 26:18)

Isaiah 40:2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. (2nd coming, Israel to receive mercy upon Messiah's return, refer to: Is. 35:4, Is. 41:11-13, Zec.9:12, Is. 59:20)

Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD ; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. (1st coming, Prophecy used by John the Baptist, refer to: Is. 40:3, 19-20, Mt. 3:3, Mk.1:3, Jn. 1:23, Mal.3:1)

Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken." (2nd coming, All humanity will see Yeshua to return as God and King, refer to: Is.52:10, Is.62:2-3, Zec. 12:10, Lk.3:6, Ps.98:2)

Isaiah 40:9-11You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, "Here is your God!" See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. (2nd coming, Messiah's triumphant return to Israel and His flock saved from destruction are sustained, refer to: Is. 25:9, Micah 5:4, Jn.10:11, Is.49:10)

Isaiah 41:12 Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. (2nd coming, Destruction of the enemies of Israel at Messiah's return, refer to: Is.17:12-14, Is.29:20, Is.33:17-24)

Isaiah 42:6-7 "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. (1st & 2nd coming, Prophecy of Messiah bringing salvation to the nations of the earth, refer to: Is. 32:3, Is. 49:8-10, Is.52:2, Jer. 31:33, Luke 2:29-32)

Isaiah 49:1-3 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. He said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor." (1st coming, Messiah described in the "type" of Israel, the faithful servant, refer to: Is.7:14, Is.9:6, Rev.1:16)

Isaiah 49:6 He says: "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." (1st & 2nd coming, Messiah will not only save the remnant of Israel but will bring salvation to the whole earth, refer to: Zec.8:20-22, Jn. 1:9, Mt. 28:18-20)

Isaiah 49:21-23 Then you will say in your heart, 'Who bore me these? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. Who brought these up? I was left all alone, but these--where have they come from?'" This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "See, I will beckon to the Gentiles, I will lift up my banner to the peoples; they will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders. Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed." (2nd coming, Israel's astoundment at the increase of her nation by grafted-in Gentiles (Christians) upon Messiah's return, refer to: Is. 60:8-12)

Isaiah 52:1-3 Awake, awake, O Zion, clothe yourself with strength. Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again. Shake off your dust; rise up, sit enthroned, O Jerusalem. Free yourself from the chains on your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion. For this is what the LORD says: "You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed." (2nd coming, Forgiveness and glory is promissed to Israel, upon Jesus return, refer to: Is. 60:3-5)

Isaiah 52:8-9 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes. Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. (2nd coming, Israel rejoices upon the return of their Messiah Yeshua (Jesus))

Isaiah 52:14-15 Just as there were many who were appalled at him -- his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness-- so will he sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what they were not told, they will see, and what they have not heard, they will understand. (2nd coming, Israel will be startled upon Messiah revealing himself as the one they beat and crucified, as well as those nations that rejected him, Is. 53:1, Is.30:30, 53:2)