We're still looking at the broad section of Isaiah 6-10:4, and the last assignment covered Isa 6-8. So here's some work you can do in the rest of the section, Isa 9-10:4.
1. Trace the metaphors of light and dark(ness) through Isaiah. What do you make of it?
2. The NAS translation has a "For" at the beginning of Isa 9:4, 5, and 6. How does the word "for" connect what comes before with what comes after, and what do you make of that happening in three consecutive verses here?
3. List by categories all the characteristics of the Messiah in 9:6-7. (That is, try to put each characteristic into a more general category.)
4. What repeated statement do you find in 9:8-10:4? What do you think it means? Where else is it found in Isaiah, and why there?
5. Try to summarize Isaiah's main point/idea in the sections before these repeated statements.
Have fun!
Oh, not enough? What some bonus, deeper questions? Okay.
6. There are several unusual things about 9:1. What are they and what do you make of it?
7. Do a word study on the "zeal" of the Lord (9:7).
8. Do a word study of the two words "pride" and "arrogance" in 9:9.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Isaiah Assignment #3
It's Tuesday and once again I'm just now getting the next assignment up. BUT, since half our Group is gone tomorrow, we won't meet this week. So you've got a whole week to work on this! Still, even though the next section we'll study is Isaiah 6-10:4, let's limit the homework to Isaiah 6-8. Here you go:
1. From Isa 6:1-4 list all the ways God is described, including names and characteristics. What do you make of this long and varied list?
2. In the same passage (6:1-4) what word do you see repeated three times, besides "holy" (and obviously besides "and", "the", and the like)? What do you make of this?
3. How would you label the sequence, or steps, in these sections of chapter 6: 1) vs. 1-4; 2) vs. 5-7; 3) v. 8; 4) vs. 9-10; 5) vs. 11-13? How do they relate to each other?
4. List and give what you think the meanings are for the metaphors/similes in Isa 7-8 used both for the nations the Lord would raise up to judge Judah and also those used for the Lord Himself.
5. In what specific ways is Isa 8:18 carried out in chapters 7 and 8?
Bonuses, for an added challenge:
1. The meaning and significance of "house of David" in chapter 7
2. The meaning and proper interpretation of the word "virgin" in 7:14
3. The two different translations of 8:6 among the versions (e.g. NIV, NET, NAS, NRS) and why
1. From Isa 6:1-4 list all the ways God is described, including names and characteristics. What do you make of this long and varied list?
2. In the same passage (6:1-4) what word do you see repeated three times, besides "holy" (and obviously besides "and", "the", and the like)? What do you make of this?
3. How would you label the sequence, or steps, in these sections of chapter 6: 1) vs. 1-4; 2) vs. 5-7; 3) v. 8; 4) vs. 9-10; 5) vs. 11-13? How do they relate to each other?
4. List and give what you think the meanings are for the metaphors/similes in Isa 7-8 used both for the nations the Lord would raise up to judge Judah and also those used for the Lord Himself.
5. In what specific ways is Isa 8:18 carried out in chapters 7 and 8?
Bonuses, for an added challenge:
1. The meaning and significance of "house of David" in chapter 7
2. The meaning and proper interpretation of the word "virgin" in 7:14
3. The two different translations of 8:6 among the versions (e.g. NIV, NET, NAS, NRS) and why
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