This lesson was covered by Brother Dave while we were out of town, so instead of our usual video check out Part 2 of The Bible Project's series on the book of Isaiah (see also my note below*).

Revised Teaching Outline
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1. A Chosen Servant: 42:1a; 49:1-5 (41:8f; Mt 1:21; Ac 3:13; Php 2:5ff)
2. A Spirit of Justice: 42:1b-4; 11:1-5 (1:16f; Mt 12:15f; 23:23f)
3. A Covenant of Light: 42:6f; 49:6, 8-10 (Jn 8:12; Ac 13:46ff; 2Co 6:2)​

For more on Isaiah, check out our Introduction and the rest of the series.

[*One additional note on the video. The narrator mentions that there are two views on who wrote Isaiah 40-66: (A) Isaiah himself, before the exile or (B) his disciples after the exile. Although the video prefers Option B, I think the case is stronger for Option A. The strongest reason for this is also the simplest: when Jesus quotes both parts of Isaiah (53:1 then 6:1) in John 12:38-41, he attributes both passages to Isaiah himself. That’s pretty strong ground to stand on! For more on this question, check out The ESV Study Bible’s treatment in their “Introduction to Isaiah: Date” as well as their commentary on Isaiah 40:1-55:3.]​

Revised Teaching Outline

Introduction: Ex 20:1-4; 8x

Three Truths

1. No Other God: 42:8; 44:6 (Re 1:17), 24; 46:1-7
2. No Other King: 41:2, 25; 44:26-45:7 (Da 2:20-21; 4:17; 150 yrs; Ezra 1:1-3). “Josephus (Jewish Antiquities 11.5–7) records a story in which Cyrus, reading Isaiah’s prophecy, was so impressed with the divine power to tell the future that he eagerly sought to fulfill what was written about him here” (The ESV Study Bible, Is 44:25-26).
3. No Other Savior: 44:23; 45:8; 45:15-17, 20-21​

​Three Take-Aways

1. Listen: 46:12-13 (Ro 10:17)
2. Trust: 44:8 (11x); 45:9-10 (Ro 9:20-21; 8:29)
3. Turn: 45:22-23 (Ro 14:10-12; Php 2:9-11)

​For more on Isaiah, check out our Introduction and the rest of the series.