Jensens survey of the old testament adam 196
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moment his book is black with the thunder
and the darkness of the storm. The next, the
rainbow shines through, and he sweeps his
readers on to the Golden Age that still lies
ahead for the world.”10 Isaiah spoke mainly
to the chosen people of God, but his
message was also directed to foreign
nations, prophesying judgment but also
proclaiming the evangel to them (read
11:10; 42:6; 45:22).
C. MESSIANIC PROPHECIES
Isaiah is known mostly for his Messianic
prophecies. Some of these, such as chapter
53, are classic examples of literature at its
nest. There are more Messianic prophecies
in Isaiah than in any other prophetic book.
Unger says, “Every glory of our Lord and
every aspect of His life on the earth are set
forth in this great evangelical prophecy.”11
Read the following passages and note what
each prophecy of Christ contributes to the
topics listed:
salvation: 12:1-2; 40:10; 52:7; 61:1
pardon: 6:7; 40:2; 53:5; 55:7
cleansing: 1:18, 25; 27:9; 52:15
peace: 9:6; 26:12; 32:17; 53:5
Continue this exercise by reading the
following passages, noting what each says
about Christ: 7:14-15; 8:8; 9:1-2, 7; 11:1-2;
35:5-6; 40:12-18; 42:1-3; 50:5-6; 51:13;
52:13-14; 53:1-12; 59:20; 61:2; 63:1-6;
66:15-19.
One can easily see why Isaiah is called the
evangelical prophet. He speaks of Christ and
of His redemption with almost the same
clearness and fullness as any of the New
Testament writers. The way of salvation is
plainly and simply set forth. In the passages
you have just studied you have seen
prophecies concerning such things as His
virgin birth, human and divine names,
twofold nature, humiliation, sacri ce, and
exaltation.
D. PROPHETIC PROSPECTIVE
Isaiah, like many of the prophets, was
given divine revelation concerning four
prophetic points: (1) the prophet’s own time,
(2) coming captivity, (3) coming of Christ,
(4) new heavens and new earth. (See Chart
79.) How these are distributed throughout
the book is summarized below.
1. The prophet’s own time. Messages
concerning this appear throughout the book.
Forthtelling was Isaiah’s major role.
2. Captivity. Isaiah foresaw Judah taken
captive by the Babylonians. God alone knew
when the captivity would come (586 B.C.).
The rst mention of Babylon (Shinar) as the
captor is in 11:11. In the days of King
Hezekiah the prophecy was made very clear
(cf. 39:6).
3. Coming of Christ. These prophecies
abound in the “Book of Consolation” (chaps.
40-66). They concern both the rst and
second comings of Christ.
4. New heavens and new earth. Isaiah
prophesies of end times, especially with
reference to the Millennium, with Christ as
the Prince of peace (9:6), and the elect
nation of Israel gathered together after their
worldwide dispersion (27:12-13; 43:5-7;
65:8-10). On the most distant horizon he
sees the new heavens and new earth (65:17).
VI. KEY WORDS AND VERSES
One of the key phrases of Isaiah is “Holy
One of Israel.” It is the prophet’s favorite
reference to God, appearing more than
twenty- ve times in the book ( rst
