Book Basics
How many books does Isaiah hold, in its prophetic scroll, bold and old?
66
During Isaiah Part 1, which empire was the Near‑Eastern superpower threatening Judah?
Assyria
Who did Isaiah say would come to pass, when a young woman bore a child, at last?
Jesus / The Messiah / Immanuel / Servant
In Isaiah 6 the seraphim cry “Holy” how many times?
three
If Israel is the northern kingdom, Judah is the ___ kingdom.
Southern
Isaiah is quoted about twice as often as any other prophet in which part of the Bible?
the New Testament
What empire destroyed the walls of Jerusalem and burned the temple in 586 BC?
Babylonia / the Babylonian Empire
Which Persian king allowed God’s people to return to their land, to rebuild the temple, with hope as their guide, and restore what was lost, with a faithful stride?
Cyrus
What single theme unites both halves of Isaiah? Hint: Ones for the wicked and the other is for the faithful!
God will judge the wicked and redeem the righteous.
What city in Judah did Isaiah often speak to, with warnings and promises, true and few?
Jerusalem, the capital of Judah.
“Minor or major—that’s the wager; Isaiah belongs to which bigger class of prophets?”
Major Prophet
Chapter 37 records that a single angel struck down how many enemy soldiers overnight?
185,000
In Isaiah’s vision, who did he see on high, with seraphim around, in the sky?
The Lord (God)
In Isaiah’s famous peace vision, the wolf lies down with which gentle farm animal?
The lamb
Facing Assyria in Part 1, Judah sought help from which neighboring country?
Egypt
What does the name “Isaiah” mean?
“The LORD saves.”
Roughly how many years before Jesus’ ministry did Isaiah prophesy?
~ 700 years
Which Judean king, in Part I, did pray with might, for God to save them from the Assyrian plight?
Hezekiah
According to Isaiah, prophets were called to do what on God’s behalf?
Call the people back to the covenant.
The hill inside Jerusalem where the temple stood is called Mount ___?
Zion
How many distinct “Servant Songs” are in Isaiah?
four
Sennacherib’s siege of Jerusalem took place in what noteworthy year?
701 BC
Isaiah 1:1 lists four kings of Judah. Name any two!
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, or Hezekiah
Isaiah 42:6 & 49:6 say the servant will be “a light to” whom?
The nations / Gentiles
In Isaiah’s book, three empires loom, their power and might, a central look. Can you name the three realms that caused such a stir?
Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian