Lesson 4 – Outline of Isaiah
Part One
Chapters 1-39
III.
WORLD JUDGMENT AND THE SALVATION OF GOD’S PEOPLE ( ch. 24-27 ).A. IMMINENCE OF A GENERAL WORLD JUDGMENT (ch. 24).
1. Desolation of the earth and of the city (vs. 1-13).
2. Dawn of a better day (vs. 14-16a).
3. Premature songs of rejoicing – more judgment coming (vs. 16b-20).
4. Zion shall emerge triumphant (vs. 21-23).
B. HYMNS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE DIVINE MERCY (25:1 – 26:19).
1. A hymn of thanksgiving (vs. 1-5).
2. Blessedness of the Messianic Age (vs. 6-8).
3. Another hymn of thanksgiving (vs. 9-12).
4. Song of praise for deliverance and for Jehovah’s strength – song of the redeemed of Mount Zion; Israel raised from the dead (26:1-19).
C. SALVATION OF THE PEOPLE OF JEHOVAH – ISRAEL’S CHASTISEMENTS ARE SALUTARY (26:20 – 27:13)
1. Protection in the midst of judgment (26:20 – 27:1)
2. The fruit-bearing vineyard under protection of Jehovah (vs. 2-5 ).
3. Chastening of Jehovah unto salvation (vs. 6-13).
Addenda from Delitzsch
Chapters 24-27
constitute a Musical Finale to the Judgments of Chapters 13-23.INTRODUCTION
: JUDGMENT UPON THE EARTHThe Fourfold Melodious Echo Ch. 25-26
There is not merely reflected glory, but reflected sound as well. The melodious echoes commence with Isa 25:1 ff. The prophet, transported to the end of the days, commemorates what he has seen in psalms and songs. These psalms and songs not only repeat what has already been predicted; but, sinking into it, and drawing out of it, they partly expand it themselves, and partly prepare the way for its further extension.
(from Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament: New Updated Edition, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1996 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.)
A.
First Echo: Salvation of the Nations after the Fall of the Imperial City (Ch. 25:1-8).B.
Second Echo: The Humiliation of Moab (Ch. 25:9-12).C.
Third Echo: Israel Brought Back, or Raised from the Dead (Ch. 26).D.
The Fourth Echo: The Fruit-Bearing Vineyard under the Protection of Jehovah (Ch. 27:2-6).CONCLUSION
: Jehovah's Chastising and Saving Course towards Israel (Ch. 27:7-13).