Chapter Summary

The worship of the coming Kingdom.

Discussion Questions for Isaiah, Chapter 12

1. The children of Israel give thanks to the Lord when He turns His anger away in the day He gathers the children for a second time.(Isaiah 11) Why is this an appropriate response to the grace given to them? Should there be a different response?
2. What have the children of Israel in Isaiah 12 done to be comforted by God? What does the comfort of God look or feel like in a person's life?
3. Verse 2 reads, "I will trust and not be afraid (of God}". How is this fear different from the fear mentioned in chapter 11?
4. "The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation." is also found in Exodus 15:2 and Psalms 118:14. Each time it is found at a time of weakness in Israel's history..What does Israel's continual return to God illustrate about their relationship with God?
5. A recurring image in the Book of John in the New Testament is Jesus encouraging to people to drink from His well where people will never thirst again. Isaiah 12:3 reads "With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation." Is the well Christ calls people to draw from and the wells of salvation the same? If so, why do you think believers leave the wells? Do they thirst, do they not have joy when they are drawing from the wells of salvation?
6. Isaiah 12:4 reads, "make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted." Many call this giving our testimony as a believer. What are the benefits of giving a testimony of the deeds of God?
7. Isaiah 12:4 reads, "make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted." How are non-believers able to make known the deeds of God? Will a non-believer give credit to God for a positive event in their life? Why or why not?
8. In Isaiah 12:5, Exodus 15:1, and Psalms 98:1, it says to sing praises unto the Lord. How should this take place in person's private life? How should this take place in a corporate church setting?
9. Isaiah 12:6 closes the chapter encouraging inhabitants to sing and shout and joy because the Holy One of Israel is in their midst. Who is the Holy One of Israel? How do the people know the Holy One is in their midst?
10. Isaiah 12 encourages believers to rejoice and celebrate their redemption by God. It says in the day of the redemption they will rejoice. Since the promises of God are true would it be okay to rejoice, sing, and shout before the day of redemption to take place? Why or why not?

Key Words/Phrase

Joy, v. 3.

Characters

God.

Strong Verse(s)

2, 3.