Isaiah Chapter 26 Summary
Worship and testimony of restored and converted Israel in the Kingdom age.
Discussion Questions for Isaiah, Chapter 26
- What is the response to salvation in verse 1? How can we similarly respond to salvation today?
- What are the requirements to enter the city in verse 2? Is it described as a one-time thing or a continuous process? How does this inform our understanding of what is expected of believers today?
- What is the relationship between trust and peace in verse 3? Have you experienced this in your own life? What steps could you take to live this out more?
- How does trust lead to humility? What happens to those who lack humility in chapters 21-24 of Isaiah?
- What is it that the speaker desires and prays for? What areas of the modern day are opportunities to pray and seek the same things?
- In previous chapters, Isaiah rebukes nations for thinking their cities were strong. Why is it right in this chapter for the people to say their city is strong in verse 1?
- What specific areas in your life could verse 4 speak to?
- What does verse 7 teach us about how God acts in the world? What kind of life does it motivate us toward?
- The judgment in verse 11 might make some uncomfortable. How would you explain this potentially jarring passage to an unbeliever?
- How does verse 12 show us God's power? Does this motivate us to work or remove all motivation?
- Look at verse 4. What has changed here compared to chapters 21-24? What has brought about the change?
Key Words/Phrase
Characters
God.
Strong Verse(s)
3, 4, 12, 21.