Epaggelia

Isaiah 35:1-10 & 40:1-14

The glorious Lord of Israel who had sent his people into captivity, would also be their leader back into the hills of Judah. Isaiah’s words were fulfilled when the Jews went home, but more meaning was couched in these words. When John the Immersionist appeared in the wilderness preparing the way for Jesus, God declared that in him too the words of Isaiah were fulfilled. See Matthew 3:3 & Mark 1:2-3

Why do you think John the immersionist did his preaching in the countryside, and his baptizing in a river?

In Isaiah 35:1-2, what do you think the returning Jews out of captivity and into Judah, would expect to see from the promising phrases “Glory of the Lord, the excellency of our God” ?

When Jesus proclaimed in John 14:6, he was the way, the truth and the life, do you believe he had Isaiah’s prophecy in mind?

Do you think this had any bearing on the way new Christians in the first generation of the church used the phrase “The Way”? See Acts 9:2, 19:23, 24:14,22)

Who did Isaiah foretell would reign in righteousness? (Isa. 32:1-4)

What New Testament passage comes closest to showing Jesus recognized his kingship in the presence of a government official? See John 18:35-38

To whom did God tell Isaiah to speak words of comfort to?

To whom were the words of the messenger of Isa. 40:3 applied in the New Testament?

How would the Lord show his people that they were being warned of punishment, while at the same time being offered hope? See 1st Peter 1:22-25. Comp. Isaiah 40:6-11.