Prophetic Visions
In Chapter 1, Isaiah describes the sins of Israel as being like "scarlet," but promises that through repentance, they shall be as white as this.
What is snow?
In the famous prophecy of Chapter 9, the coming child is given four titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and this title of tranquility.
What is the Prince of Peace?
Isaiah’s ministry began in the year that this specific King of Judah died.
Who is King Uzziah?
In Chapter 5, Isaiah uses the imagery of this type of agricultural land to describe Israel, which produced "wild grapes" instead of good ones.
What is a vineyard?
In Chapter 1, Isaiah describes the daughter of Zion as being left like a "shelter in a vineyard" or a "hut in a field" of this specific summer vegetable.
What is a cucumber?
According to Chapter 11, this "branch" or "shoot" will come up from the stump of this man, representing the Davidic lineage.
Who is Jesse?
In Chapter 7, Isaiah tells King Ahaz that a virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and will call him by this name, which means "God with us."
What is Immanuel?
Chapters 13 and 14 contain a heavy "burden" or oracle against this empire, which would eventually take Judah into exile.
What is Babylon?
In Chapter 6, an angel touches Isaiah’s lips with this object taken from the altar to purify him.
What is a live coal?
In Chapter 29, Isaiah describes the people’s spiritual blindness by comparing a vision to a book that is this, which a literate person cannot read because they cannot open it.
What is sealed?
In Chapter 6, Isaiah sees the Lord seated on a high and exalted throne, surrounded by these six-winged heavenly beings.
What are Seraphim?
Isaiah often refers to God by this specific, recurring title to emphasize His holiness and relationship to Israel.
What is the Holy One of Israel?
In Chapter 7, Isaiah meets this king at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool to tell him not to fear the kings of Aram and Israel.
Who is King Ahaz?
In Chapter 6, Isaiah is told that even if the land is laid waste, a "tenth" will remain like a terebinth or an oak whose this stays in the ground when the tree is cut down.
What is the stump (or holy seed)?
In Chapter 28, the Lord describes His judgment as a "measuring line" and "plummet," and says a "hailstorm" will sweep away this specific refuge of the people.
What is the refuge of lies?
In Chapter 25, Isaiah praises God for preparing a "feast of rich food" and promises that God will eventually "swallow up" this final enemy forever.
What is death?
Isaiah’s own name carries a meaning that reflects his message; it translates to this phrase.
What is "Yahweh is Salvation" (or "The Lord Saves")?
Chapter 20 describes Isaiah walking stripped and barefoot for three years as a sign against these two African nations.
What are Egypt and Cush (Ethiopia)?
In Chapter 30, Isaiah warns the people against relying on this nation’s horses and chariots instead of trusting in the Lord.
What is Egypt?
In Chapter 18, the Lord describes His quiet observation of the nations like the "shimmering heat" in the sunshine or a cloud of this in the heat of harvest.
What is dew?
In Chapter 2, Isaiah prophesies that in the last days, many nations will come to the mountain of the Lord, and they will beat their swords into these agricultural tools.
What are plowshares?
In Chapter 8, Isaiah gives his son the longest name in the Bible, "Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz," which means this regarding the coming Assyrian spoil.
What is "Quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil"?
In Chapter 14, Isaiah uses a "taunt song" against a king who fallen from heaven, referring to him as "Day Star" or "Son of the Morning," a passage often linked to this figure.
Who is Lucifer (or the King of Babylon)?
In Chapter 11, Isaiah describes a peaceful kingdom where the wolf will dwell with the lamb and this predator will lie down with the goat.
What is the leopard?
In Chapter 30, Isaiah describes the Lord’s voice as being like a "sieve of destruction" and His breath like a "stream of burning" this substance.
What is sulfur (or brimstone)?