OT Characters: Isaiah

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/ot46-isaiahmp3/">website</a>.</p><p><strong>Hebrew words:</strong></p><ul><li><i>Yesha’yahu</i> (Isaiah) Salvation of Yah(weh). 32x in the O.T., 22x in the N.T.</li></ul><p><i>Qadosh --</i> holy. Over 60x in Isaiah alone.</p><p><i>Shear-Yashuv </i>– "A remnant will return" (one of Isaiah's sons)</p><ul><li><i>Maher-shalal-chash-baz </i>– "Quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil" (literally, "swift booty, speedy prey")</li><li><i>'Immanu'El </i>(Immanuel) -- "With us God"</li></ul><p><strong>Further study:</strong></p><ul><li>This lesson covered Isaiah 6:1-8, 20:1-6; and referred to in passing: 7, 37-39; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Titus 2:11-14; 2 Samuel 6:22.</li><li>Can you find the 57 citations of Isaiah in the New Testament?</li><li>Some of the Isaianic passages suggesting God's goodness and grace:<ul><li>25:6 -- rich banquet</li><li>27:6 – fruitfulness</li><li>44:3 – outpoured Spirit</li><li>44:22 – removal of sin like vanishing cloud</li><li>49:15 – comparison to a mother</li><li>49:16 – engraving our names on the palms of his hands</li><li>30:18 – He longs to be gracious.</li></ul></li><li>Sources for the martyrdom of Isaiah, during the reign of Manasseh: the Mishnah, Justin Martyr, Ascension of Isaiah, Epiphanius; see also Hebrews 11:37.</li><li>Isaiah certainly does not appear to be sole author. Isaiah 8:16 suggests that his disciples were also involved in the writing down of these divine messages. A parallel is found in Jeremiah 36:4 and 32. For more about the authorship of Isaiah, click <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/?p=425">here</a>.</li><li>Get a copy of Abraham J. Heschel's stimulating book, <i>The Prophets </i>(Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 1962).</li><li>Among the Dead Sea Scrolls, there are 19 manuscripts of Isaiah. The most complete and best preserved is 1QIsa.</li></ul><p><strong>Some things we learn about God:</strong></p><ul><li>God is glorious, awesome, holy.</li><li>His presence is overwh