Lesson 136

Isaiah 53:11 After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied.  Jesus knew that his death and burial would not be the end of his life. On the third day [I] will be raised (Matthew 20:19), he said. The disciples did not expect...

Lesson 135

Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised.  Some people stare at those who are suffering to satisfy their curiosity; others turn away to avoid...

Lesson 134

Isaiah 52:13 See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.  This begins a passage that describes the suffering, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and what it means for his people. It is so vivid that it’s...

Lesson 133

Isaiah 34:4 All the stars in the sky will be dissolved and the heavens rolled up like a scroll; all the starry host will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like shriveled figs from the fig tree. Isaiah foresaw the destruction of the universe as a result of...

Lesson 132

Isaiah 13:19-20 Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the pride and glory of the Babylonians, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. She will never be inhabited or lived in through all generations. Babylon was one of the greatest cities of the ancient...

Lesson 131

Isaiah 1:1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw. The prophet Isaiah wrote the book that bears his name from around 740 to 680 BC. He seems to have spent most his life in Jerusalem, and is considered by many to be the greatest of...