Isaiah 40 – 66

Q1. Chapter 40 starts with the announcement of the amazing salvation of the Lord for His people. “(    ), (    ) my people. Speak (   ) to Jerusalem and tell her that her (   ) of warfare is over, that her (    ) is completed. For the Lord has made her pay (   ) for all her sins.”

Q2. Verses 3 – 11 proclaim the coming of the Lord and contain three commands.

(v3-5): Clear (    ) for the Lord for all people to see His (   )

(v6-8): Shout out that all people are like (   ) that withers by the wind sent by (   ), but (   ) of our God is forever reliable.

(v9-11): Proclaim to the towns of (   ), “Your God is coming like a (       ) and a (     ).”

Q3. Verses 12-25 tell that the Lord is incomparable. No one can measure his creation works nor fathom His providential wisdom (verses    ). Israel should not rely on nations and their kings, for they are regarded as (    ) compared to the Lord. (verses    ). Neither idols human made they shall trust for they cannot even (   ) by themselves (verses    ). They heard and knew who the Lord was since the beginning (verse 21). The Lord is great, powerful, and sovereign (verses    ).

Q4. Verses 26-31 encourage them the Lord is their source of strength. When we see the creation, we realize God’s power. However, if trouble comes, what would be our complaint? And what would the Lord’s answer be?

Q5. The Lord is the source of (    ). Those who (     ) the Lord’s help find renewed strength. They rise up like (    ). They (   ) without growing weary.

Q1. (2 – 4) The Lord did all these. What did the Lord do?

Q2. What is the reason that Israel should not fear? How many times does the Lord say that or similar expressions?

Q3. How does the Lord restore His people? (four, v15-16, v17, v18-19, v20)

Q4. Find expressions that emphasize the close relationship between God and Israel.

Q5. (22 – 29) What is the sign of the real God compared to pagan idols?

Q1. Verses 1-7 explain how the Lord will accomplish justice through His (    ). The servant will faithfully make (      ) without promoting himself nor hurting the weak. He won’t lose power until He accomplishes the mission (verse  ) because the Creator of all and Giver of life (     ) commissions Him and takes hold of His hand. His just decrees will deliver people from oppression (verse  ); thus, the nations will wait for them.

Q2. Why do we need to praise the Lord with a new song? (v9)

Q3. Verses 13-16 show characteristics of the Lord’s works. They come in unexpected ways. The Lord has been (     ) for a long time but merges like (    ). He will make trees (    ) and lead the blind along (      ) way. He will turn (     ) into light.

Q4. (18 – 25) Israel, the Lord’s servant, failed. Israel was supposed to exhibit the Lord’s justice (verse   ). But they refused to follow His commands, and the Lord made them to be plundered (verse   ). Nevertheless, they were blinded and unable to comprehend the situation (verse   ). No one cries, “Bring that back” (verse   ), nor cares about this situation (verse   ). No one realized that the Lord had made them to be plundered (verse   ). Thus, the Lord poured out his fierce anger on them along with the devastation of war and famine, but they did not take it to heart (verse  ).

Q1. Verses 1-7 show how the Lord would restore His people. God will protect Israel, which is going through hardships right now, for He is their Creator (verses   ). He will smite the oppressing nations just as He has done to Egypt and the Canaanites, for He is their (    ) (verses    ). He will gather His people from all the earth; thus, He will be glorified (verses   ).

Q2. What is Israel’s task among blind and unbelieving nations? (10-12)

Q3. What is the Lord’s uniqueness among other gods? (11-12)

Q4. The Lord will deliver His people from (    ) just as He has delivered Israel from Egypt (14-17). He will make paths for His people to return to their lands and even provide (    ) to quench their thirst on their journey (19-21)

Q5. Even though the Lord will bring His people to their land, their sins will be the same. Therefore, what will be God’s plan for their sins? (25-26)

Q1. How would the Lord renew His servant Jacob, who failed to be His witness? (3)

Q2. In what sense does the Lord say, ‘Who is like me?’ (6-8)

Q3. (9 – 17) How foolish it is to make and worship idols! Idol witnesses will be put to (    ) because idols cannot perform anything (9-10). It is because idols are made by (    ) who need food to survive (11-13). With the same tree, people make (   ) and idols (14-17).

Q4. According to verses 18-20, what is the reason of their idolatry?

Q5. God will not forget His people. Because He (    ) the guilt of our sins, we need to (    ) to the Lord. It is our reason for joyful shout that the Lord (     ) and rescues us from the hopeless situation of spiritual blindness.

Q6. Our wonderful Protector is the Creator of everything (24). He frustrates all human schemes (25) but fulfills the oracles of his servants (26-28). He will commission (    ) to carry out the plan of rebuilding (     ).

Q1. “For the sake of (    ) Jacob, Israel, (     ), I called you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do (   ) submit to me.”

Q2. The Lord describes Himself, ‘I have no peer, there is no God but me’ twice. Why does God say that? (two, 5-7)

Q3. Verses 9-13 describe God’s sovereignty in using Cyrus to bring Israel back. He is sovereign for whatever He does, like a potter does for his clay, (   ) for his children, or (     ) for his created things. You don’t know why God does that way, not argue with Him. But, we know He does that not for price or (    ).

Q4. What do you think they were embarrassed? (15 – 16)

Q5. (18 – 21) The nations claimed that the Lord had no peer because the Lord used to be hidden but worked miraculously. (15) However, the Lord Himself claimed His greatness, ‘I have no peer,’ for these two reasons. What are they? (focus on what the Lord Himself declares, ‘I have no peer.’)

Q6. (22-25)After the declaration of the greatness of the Lord, He challenged the nations. “(   ) to me so you can be delivered. I solemnly make this oath, ‘surely (   ) will bow to me.’ Every tongue will affirm, ‘Yes, the Lord is a powerful (        ).’

Q1. (1-4) (   ) kneels down, (   ) bends low. Their images (   ) down animals. However, the Lord supports and (    ) the family of Jacob.

Q2. (5-11) What is the Lord’s unique greatness compared to idols? (compare 6-7 and 8-11)

Q3. (12-13) What is the Lord’s announcement that they need to believe and that He will accomplish soon?

Q1. Verses 1-3 show Babylon will be troubled because of the Lord’s revenge. What’s wrong with Babylon’s deeds? (two 6, 7-8)

Q2. How does the Lord strike Babylon? (8-10)

Q3. (12-15) The Lord makes fun of their stupid trust in idols. “They will (    ) you. Those you have so (     ) dealt with since your youth.”

Q1. Find verses the Lord keeps saying, ‘listen’ or ‘look.’

Q2. (1-5) The Lord foretold before He did something so that they could not say, “My (   ) did these things.” He suddenly accomplished His words so that their (     ) hearts were revealed.

Q3. (6-11) Now, the Lord announces a new thing He will do, which they haven’t heard or known of. Because the Lord knows they are (    ) from birth, He decided to hold back His anger for the sake of His (     ). He would purify them in the furnace of (    ).

Q4. (12-19) The Lord says He has the power to create and destroy Babylon (12-14). The Lord is their protector (17). Then, why did they suffer?

Q5. (20-22) What message does the Lord want to proclaim through the fall of Babylon?

Q1. God chose Israel as His (    ). But she failed to reveal God’s (     ).

Q2. Despite their failure, the Lord will restore the tribe of Jacob and do more. What is the greater thing than restoration? (two. 5-7).

Q3. God will make Israel a covenant (     ) so that she will proclaim the release of (    ). God will deliver them because of his (    ) for them. (8,10,13)

Q4. Though Zion said, “The Lord has abandoned me,” the Lord says, “(        ).”

Q5. Though the land is ruined, the Lord promised full residents in the future. (verses   -  )

Q6. Verses 22-26 describe God’s amazing way of deliverance of His people. Why is it amazing? (22-23, 24-26)

Q1. They were sold not because (    ) was weak but because they (     ). (verses 2-3)

Q2. The Lord’s deliverance accompanies the perseverance of His servant. The servant endures their persecution and objections (6, 8, 9). Find verses that tell the Lord will empower and strengthen the servant.

Q3. People of Israel would not listen to the servant’s message while they walked in deep (    ) (10). They make their own (   ) to enlighten the road, but they will end up lying in a place of (   ).

Q1. (1 – 8) The servant calls the people to pay attention to the message of the Lord. Find the verses of calling people. (three)

Q2. The prophet reminds them of how the Lord called one person to make a great nation (1-2) and confirms that He will console Zion, who is in ruin now (3). And verses 4 – 8 is the Lord’s verbatim announcement. d He announces his deliverance (4-6). What kind of deliverance is it? (6, 8)

Q3. (9 – 11) “Wake up! Wake up!” The prophet calls for the Lord to help His people. What past story does the prophet recall in verses 9 – 10?

Q4. (12 – 15) The Lord encourages them not to fear human power. Men are short-lived as (    ). Don’t forget (    ) who is sovereign. Your suffering is temporary.

Q5. (16-23) The Lord encourages them to wake up (16). They were suffering, hopeless, and without consolation. (17-19) What the Lord will do to deliver them? (two 22, 23)

Q1. (1-2) What is to wake up? (three)

Q2. (3 – 6) The Lord emphasizes that they were sold for nothing (3, 5) and no good reason (4). However, the Lord had a reason for doing that. What was His reason? (5 -6 )

Q3. (7 – 10) Find reasons for the joyful shout. (four)

Q4. (11 – 12) Their departure for Zion won’t be like the exodus when they hurriedly left. The Lord goes (   ) them, and the God of Israel is their (   ) guard.

Q5. (13 – 15) How did the servant give a shock to them? (two, 14-15a, 15b)

Q1. The story of the servant is mysterious (1). Verses 2 – 3 portray what the servant looked like. He was not of a novel (   ). He was (   ) by people.

Q2. (4 – 6) As we saw him, we thought he was being (    ) by God because of his sins. However, he was wounded because of our (    ) deeds. It was (   ) who caused our sins to attack him.

Q3. (7 – 8) He kept silent in such a suffering (verse  ). Though no one cared about the unjust trial, the Lord walked forward to bear the cross for (   ) people.

Q4. (9 – 11) Though they crucified him with two (    ), he was buried in a rich man’s tomb because he was without (   ). He was justified after death. It is what the Lord God wanted from the cross. “My servant will acquire (   ), for he carried their (   ).”

Q5. (12) God will reward Jesus because He (    ) submitted to death on the unjust cross on behalf of the (   ).

Q1. (1 – 3) What is the reason for Zion’s joyful shout?

Q2. (4 – 5) The Lord of (     ) is Zion’s husband. He will restore her so that she will no longer (    ) the disgrace of abandonment.

Q3. (6 – 10) Zion was briefly abandoned by God. But with great (    ) He will gather her. Furthermore, the Lord promises no future rejection of Zion, just as He promised through the vow of the rainbow at the time of (   ).

Q4. (11 – 17) The Lord’s anger comes from their sins. After restoration, they should not sin again to live securely. This is what the Lord will do. He will make Zion’s foundation secure and beautiful (verses   ). Her children will follow the Lord, and He will vindicate her to be re-established (verses   ). The Lord will give them victory over their enemies (verses   ).

Q1. (1 – 2) “Hey, all who are (    ), come to the water! You who have (  ) money, come! (   ) and eat!”

Q2. (3 – 5) “Pay (    ) and listen so that you can live. I will make an (    ) and (    ) covenantal promise to you.”

Q3. (6 – 9) First, you must seek the Lord with a humble heart. Why do you need to abandon your lifestyle? (8 – 9)

Q4. (10 – 13) The Lord confirms that His plan will be accomplished. Just as the (   ) doesn’t return to the sky without producing crops, the Lord’s (    ) doesn’t return to Him without accomplishment. Indeed, you will go out with (    ). Nature will be restored to give (   ) to God.

Q1. (1 – 2) The Lord says, ‘Promote justice! Do what is right!’ What is the reason for that?

Q2. (3 – 8) The Lord will allow (   ) and (   ) to enter the temple and worship Him. When they observe the (    ) and are faithful to the Lord’s (    ), the Lord will set up a permanent (    ) for them in the temple, and their (    ) will be accepted in His altar. (   ) nations may pray in my temple.

Q3. The passage of 56:9 – 57:2 describes Israel’s three problems. What are they? (10, 11-12, 57:1)

Q4. What is the Lord’s remedy for now? (9)

Q1. The Lord calls idolaters for judgment (3 – 5). The Lord tells of the sinfulness of idolatry in three ways. They picked anything that looked good as their gods (verse   ). The Lord describes their idolatry as adultery (verses   ). They never give up on serving idols (verses   ).

Q2. What caused them to forget about the Lord and fear something else? (11)

Q3. The Lord will expose their idols as useless. He will denounce their so-called (    ), but their (   ) cannot help them. One the one who looks to (    ) inherit the land. (12 – 13)

Q4. The Lord will remove all the (     ) for His people to return. The Lord, whose name is (   ), will dwell in a holy place together with the (     ). It is possible because the Lord won’t be (    ) forever. Otherwise, man’s life would grow (   ) before the Lord because of their sins. (14 – 16)

Q5. (17 – 19) Despite the Lord’s punishment, they remained stubborn (17). Then, how could they be saved?

Q6. However, the wicked would not be saved. Who would be the wicked? (hint: compare verse 15 and verse 20)

Q1. (1 – 4) The Lord rebukes their superficial faith. What is the purpose of their fast? (4)

Q2. (5 – 7) The fast God wants is not just bowing their head like a (   ) but removing (    ) chains, setting free the (      ), and sharing (   ) food with the hungry.

Q3. The reward for your repentance, shown in verses 6 – 7, will be restoring your relationship with the Lord (verses   ). When you (    ) help the needy among you, the Lord will (    ) lead you and feed you even in (   ) regions, and you will be called ‘the one who repairs (   ) walls. (verses 9b – 12). When you observe (    ) by refraining from your (   ) pursuits, you will find (   ) in the Lord. (verses 13 – 14)

Q1. The Lord’s hand is not too (   ) to deliver you, but your (   ) acts have (     ) your from God.

Q2. (3 – 8) The passage describes three characteristics of our sinfulness. (   ) part of us and all of us are sinful (3 – 4a). Their eggs don’t give life but death. The deceptiveness of sin is described in verses (    ). Their outcome is death and without (   ) (7 – 8)

Q3. Because the nature of sin is lie and murder, (    ) is far from us. We wait for (   ) but see only (   ).

Q4. Through their failure, ‘they wanted light, but only saw darkness,’ what did they learn? (12 – 13)

Q5. Why does the Lord intervene in their life? (two, 16, 17-18)

Q6. Now, people respect the Lord’s (    ). “A (   ) comes to Zion to those in (    ) who repent,” (   ) the Lord.

Q7. After the deliverance, what would the Lord do to prevent them from sinning and being destroyed again? (21)

Q1. “Arise! (   )! For your light (    )! The splendor of (    ) shines on you! (    ) come to your light.

Q2. (4 – 6) Nations will bring the Israelites back to Zion together with wealth. Zion will rejoice because her (   ) and (   ) will return, and the (   ) of nations will come to her.

Q3. (7 – 9) Nations will bring offerings for the Lord. He will accept the (    ) of nations. They will honor the Lord the Holy One of (   ). In this way, Zion will be honored.

Q4. (10 – 14) Nations will rebuild the wall and serve (   ). They will call you ‘the City of (   ), Zion of (    ) of Israel.

Q5. (15 – 18) Now, you will recognize that the Lord is your (    ). The Lord will give you prosperity and vindication. You will name your walls (    ) and your gates (    ).

Q6. (19 – 20) Why is there no Sun or Moon?

Q7. (21 – 22) All your people will be (   ). They will possess the land (     ).

Q1. (1 – 4) Announcement of the good news. “The (   ) of the Sovereign Lord is upon me. He has commissioned me to (    ) the poor, to (   ) the release of captives, to (    ) the year of the Lord’s favor, and to (   ) those who mourn in Zion. They will rebuild perpetual (    ).”

Q2. (5 – 7) The Lord says ‘you will be glorified.” They will rebuild the perpetual ruins (4). The nations will serve you, and you will be called ‘the Lord’s (   ) and get (   ) portion of glory instead of shame (  ~   ).

Q3. (8 – 9) The Lord explains why He will deliver. The nations will know that the deliverance was the Lord’s work because they see the nature of the Lord in His work: loving (    ) and being (    ) to the covenant.

Q4. (10 – 11) The prophet praises the Lord for the deliverance. His deliverance shows two characteristics. 1) God doesn’t only deliver us but gives us glory. 2) His salvation grows bigger over time. Find the supporting expressions

Q1. (1 – 5) The Lord says to Zion, “I will not be (   ) until your vindication shines (    ) and you are called ‘My (    ) is in her.’ Nations will know that I take delight in you as a (    ) rejoices over a (    ).”

Q2. (6 – 9) The prophet encourages them to keep praying, relying on God’s promise. Watchmen should keep praying (  ) day and (  ) night to let (   ) keep working until He makes Jerusalem the (   ) of the earth. The Lord himself has sworn that (8 – 9).

Q3. (10 – 12) The prophet asks them to build the road for those returning from the nations. The world will come them ‘the (     ).’ (   ) will be called ‘Sought after, City (  ) Abandoned.’

Q1. (1 – 6) This passage illustrates the image of the divine warrior, the Lord. Upon the questions of the prophet, the Lord answered. Verses 3 – 6 tell the details of the Lord’s deliverance. Find proper verses for the following statements.

The Lord had waited for this time of vengeance (verse   ).

No one cares about justice (verses  ,  )

He executed judgment in anger (verses  ,  )

The blood splashed on the garments and the ground (verses  ,  )

Q2. The prophet recalls the past deliverance of the Lord (7 – 9) and asks for the deliverance once again (15 – 19). What are the motives of the Lord’s deliverance? (7)

Q3. The Lord accompanied them in their (    ) and delivered them. However, they rebelled and offended his (     ). Thus, He became their (    ). Then, they recalled the past deliverance (verses  ~  ) and asked for His tender (     ).

Q4. In the prayer of verses 16 – 19, you can find the expressions to cry after God’s compassion. Write the related verse numbers.

Consider your reputation (verse  )

We have known you for a long time (verse  )

You are our Father and Protector (verse  )

We are your possessions (verse  )

Q1. The prophet pleads with the Lord to come down and save them, recalling who the Lord is. What makes the Lord special? (two, 1-3, 4)

Q2. Verses 5 -6 tell the hopelessness status of the people. “You save the godly, but we violated your commandments (      ). Our (    ) righteousness is not acceptable at all for your sight. Nevertheless, no one seeks the Lord for help because of the overwhelming guilt of (   ).”

Q3. (8 – 12) The prophet pleads for the Lord’s mercy, relying on their covenantal relationship with the Lord. “(   ), Lord, you are our father. We are the (   ), and you are the potter. Do not hole out sins against us (     ). Take a (   ) look at your chosen people. How can you be (   ) and continue to humiliate us?”

Q1. In responding to the prophet’s plea, ‘How can you be silent?” in 64:12, the Lord said, “I made myself available to those who did not ask for me.”(verse 1) The Lord was there to respond to their prayer, but they didn’t seek the Lord. Meanwhile, they kept offending the Lord by idolatry (verse   ), pagan practices (verse   ), and spiritual arrogance (verse   ). Their sacrifice was not pleasing aroma but irritating smoke in his (    ).

Q2. The Lord will not destroy everyone. He will save those who seek the Lord (verses   ). But he will bring death for those who (    ) the Lord and chose to do what displease the Lord (verses   ).

Q3. (13 – 16) The Lord announces the judgment for the ungodly, calling them you. He compares what He will do to His servants and what He will do to ‘you.’ Extreme opposite results are found in the comparison of satisfaction (verse  ), peace in the heart (verse   ), and reputations of the two parties (verse   ). Because of such a truthful judgment, they will use the name of the (     ) in their oaths.

Q4. (17 – 25) The Lord announces He will make new heavens, new earth, and new (    ). Former ones will not be remembered together with the past (    ). (16,17) There will be no sorrow (verse   ), no looting (verse   ), no early death (verse  ), no unfairness (verses   ), no silent God (verse  ), and no injury or hurt (verse  ).

Q1. (1 – 6) The last chapter warns against their ritualistic worship without a surrendering heart. We should not think we can do good for the Lord through our worship, for God owns everything (1 – 2). God shows special favor to the (   ) and (    ). Their sacrifice is the same as they worship (   ) (3). It is because, though they offer sacrifice, they did (  ) before me (verse 4), and they comfort themselves through their worship (verse  ). But, the disaster will strike them from (   ) (verse 6).

Q2. (7 – 9) The Lord’s judgment is to restore them. When the Lord brings judgment on them, He will create new, faithful people. “Yet as soon as Zion goes into (  ), she gives (  ) to sons!”

Q3. (10 – 14a) The Lord will extend His peace to Jerusalem and glorify her among nations (12a) so that she could (   ) her children (11, 12b). When they see the restoration of Jerusalem, they will be (   ).

Q4. (17 – 24) The Lord will destroy those who have dedicated themselves to idolatry and let the nations come to see His wrathful judgment (verses   ). The Lord will send the remainder to witness His (    ) to the nations that have not (   ) about Him (19). The message has gone out, and the Gentiles will escort the (    ) back to Jerusalem (20). The Lord will choose some of them as (   ) and (   ) so that they can serve the Lord (verses   ). And they will go out and see the (   ) of those who rebelled against the Lord (24).