Chapter Summary

A divine child, the only hope of Israel. Vision of the outstretched hand. The unavailing chastisement.

Discussion Questions for Isaiah, Chapter 9

1. What happened to the gloom we see in chapter 8?
2. Who/what is vs. 1 referring to when it says “her who was in anguish”? (ESV) Briefly explain.
3. God has been preserving a small remnant throughout Isaiah. What kind of shift do you see in verse 3?
4. What do verses 6-7 mean for God's people? For the world?
5. What does it mean that “the government will be upon his shoulders”? (vs. 6, ESV)
6. Why are all the names in verse 6 capitalized? (Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.)
7. Pick one of the names from verse 6 and briefly describe how you have seen God be that in your life.
8. What is one of the main reasons for the nations disasters and calamities? What state do their hearts continue to be in?
9. God's wrath can be hard to reconcile with. How does your heart respond to seeing the wrath God had towards Israel? How do you perceive God's heart in this situation?
10. Why has God's anger and wrath continued? What is the divine purpose of it all?

Key Words/Phrase

Great light, v. 2.

Characters

God, Christ, Isaiah, Rezin.

Strong Verse(s)

6, 7.