Book of Isaiah with discussion questions – Page 2 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

The Sacrificed Servant – Isaiah 53:4-6

One Jewish interpretation of Isaiah 53 is that the suffering servant is Israel and the griefs and sorrows Israel has carried are the griefs and sorrows of the nations. In fact, their punishment of Israel

Dry Ground – Isaiah 53:1-3

Does it seem strange to you that the Messiah came when he did? Wayne Jackson has highlighted the conditions Jesus was raised in: 1) a nation suppressed by a conquering Rome, 2) a pitiful little town

The Humble Exalted – Isaiah 52:13-15

Can you imagine someone who doesn’t yearn to be President of the United States winning that office? That’s the story of the 20th President of the United States, James A. Garfield. As Wikipedia

Your God Reigns – Isaiah 52:1-10

Health-wise it is bad to take in too much bad news. News networks know this and that we will turn them off if the barrage of bad news is too intense. So they have been making a concerted effort to

Listen to Me – Isaiah 51:1-8

You’ve probably seen this video on paying attention. But if you haven’t, look at it before I go on. I’ll wait. . In this experiment we learn that asking someone to pay attention

Terrible Torches – Isaiah 50:10,11

Ever heard of nyctophobia? “Nyctophobia is an extreme fear of night or darkness that can cause intense symptoms of anxiety and depression. A fear becomes a phobia when it’s excessive, irrational,

Open Ears – Isaiah 50:4-6

I have hearing loss. I lose sounds in the higher range and that means I often fail to clearly hear some speech (consonants like b, c, d, p, t, v and z are sometimes particularly hard to discern). Hearing

Forsaken – Isaiah 49:13-18

I’m on the board of a ministry called The Forsaken Children. We work to rescue children in Ethiopia who are orphaned or abandoned. And there are thousands and thousands of them. Poverty is

Sharp Sword, Polished Arrow – Isaiah 49:1-6

I had fun watching a young man who teaches archery. Of course a quality arrow is critical to success. But, as he makes evident, it is the skill of the archer that makes the quality arrow hit the mark.

Look At Me! – Isaiah 46:8-11

Boasting is described as speaking “with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities. Boasting occurs when someone feels a sense of satisfaction

Bow the Knee – Isaiah 45:22,23

U2 has a song on their How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb album called Love and Peace or Else. I love the lyrics and apply them to dealing with my sin addiction: Lay down, Lay it down, Lay your sweet lovely

The Potter’s Plan – Isaiah 45:1-9

A poet from England, Tom Roberts, has done a video about a father in the future reading to his son about the great coronavirus pandemic that occurred years ago, and the great realization that came from

Making God Tired – Isaiah 43:22-28

Having problems with your dog being too energetic? Here are ten ways to tire him out, so you can survive and thrive at home. But how do you tire out Someone whose energy is unlimited? “Yet you did

A New Thing – Isaiah 43:16-21

Can you see the covid-19 pandemic as a positive. Apparently Israel does. Hamas, the militant Islamic Palestinian nationalist movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that is dedicated to the establishment

Ready to Give a Defense – Isaiah 43:8-13

William Lane Craig, a well-known Christian apologist, says, “Christian apologetics may be defined as that branch of Christian theology which seeks to provide rational warrant for Christianity’s

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