1. What is Ariel? (vs. 1-2)

2. When Ariel is distressed, she will become as what? (vs. 2)

3. What is God going to bring against Ariel, and what mood will that create? (vs. 3-4)

4. The multitude of Ariel’s foes shall be like what? (vs. 5) Is this good or bad?

5. With what is God going to "visit" Ariel? (vs. 6)

6. To what are her enemies compared? (vs. 7-8)

7. How does Isaiah characterize the reaction of Jerusalem’s inhabitants to this? (vs. 9)

8. Who is responsible for this condition of stupor? (vs. 10)

9. Who are the eyes and the heads of Jerusalem? (vs. 10) What does God do to them?

10. The words of this prophecy come to them like what? (vs. 11-12)

11. Why can’t the words of the book be read? (vs. 11-12)

12. Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people _________ _______ me with their

___________, and with their _______ do ___________ me, but have __________ their

_________ far from me, and their ________ toward me is _________ by the

_________ of ________. – KJV

13. With what did these people honor God? (vs. 13)

14. What did they remove far from God? (vs. 13)

15. What would God therefore do? (vs. 14)

16. Woe is pronounced upon whom? (vs. 15)

17. How had they turned things upside down? (vs. 16) What was their opinion of God?

18. In a very short time, what will happen? (vs. 17)

19. What will happen to the deaf and the blind? (vs. 18)

20. Why do the meek and the poor rejoice? (vs. 19-21)

21. What does Isaiah predict for Jacob? (vs. 22)

22. What will Jacob see his children do? (vs. 23)

23. How do the scoffers and complainers react? (vs. 24)

Isa. 29:3 siege è NOT Deut. 29:52f; Luke 19:43-44; 21:20-24 What’s the difference?

Isa. 29:6 signs of Judgment not literalè 1 Sam 2:10; Matt. 24:7, 29; Mk. 13:8; Lk. 21:11

Isa. 29:11 sealed book è Matt. 13:10-15; Isa. 8:16-18

Isa. 29:13 Jesus’ use of prophecyè Matt. 15:8-9 ç è Ezek. 3:30-33