1. What was the cause for the rejoicing in Jerusalem and how did they express it? (vs. 1)

2. What were they to do to accommodate their swelling populations? (vs. 2-3).

3. What will God cause them to forget? (vs. 4)

4. Who is husband to Jerusalem, and what is he to be called? (vs. 5)

5. How did the Lord call Jerusalem? (vs. 6)

6. What did God do for a small moment and why? Then what did he do and why? (vs. 7)

7. His mercy is on account of what? (vs. 8)

8. What does God compare his relationship to Jerusalem to? (vs. 9-10)

9. What promise arises from this comparison? (vs. 10)

10. What figure is used to describe the blessing upon afflicted Jerusalem? (vs. 11-12).

11. What blessing is in store for her children? (vs. 13)

12. If someone attacks Judah, who can they be sure it will not be? (vs. 15)

13. What will happen to the attacker? (vs. 15-17)

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14. What are the hungry and thirsty invited to do? (vs. 1)

15. For those who incline their ears, what will God make? (vs. 3)

16. Where are the origins of this promise? (vs. 3)

17. What purpose does the mention of David serve, what had he done? (vs. 4)

18. Why will nations come at the call of Judah? (vs. 5)

19. When is the appropriate time for obedience? (vs. 6)

20. Why should the wicked forsake his way? (vs. 7)

21. What figure does God use to compare his wisdom to man’s? (vs. 8-9)

22. To what does God compare his word? (vs. 10-11)

23. What is the purpose of the comparison? (vs. 11)

24. In what terms does God describe the joy blessing that awaits his people? (vs. 12-13)

Isa. 54:1è Gal. 4:27 compares Israel with the church.

Isa. 54:13 è John 6:45 all thy children shall be taught Jer. 31:31ff.

Isa. 55:1 è Compares to the invitation Matt. 11:28ff; Rev. 22:17

Isa. 55:3 è Everlasting covenant 61:8; 59:21 Ez. 37:26; Heb. 13:20; 8:6-13

– sure mercies of David è Psa. 89:3-4; Acts 13:34

Isa. 55:10 è seed for the sower 2 Cor. 9:10