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49- 2: July 20: -51 1. Isaiah 49:1-7 is the second “Servant Song.” What is the Servant’s mission in verse 6? Vv. 8-26 describe a “second exodus” in which God re-gathers His people through the work of the Servant-Messiah. How is this being fulfilled through the gospel? How is yet to be fulfilled?

2. :4-9 is the third “Servant Song.” How was 50:6 fulfilled in Christ? How is Christ vindicated (50:8-9)? Verses 10-11 give two responses to the Servant: trust Him, or trust yourself (“kindle your own fire”). Which describes you?

July 21: -53 1. In Isaiah 52:1-12, God calls the people sing and celebrate their coming salvation. How does the anticipation of our final salvation motivate joy right now?

2. Isaiah 52:13-53:12 gives the fourth “Servant Song.” This passage is one of most important in all of Scripture. It describes the humility and substitutionary atonement of the Messiah (esp. 53:4-6). Who ultimately chose to crush Him, v. 10? What’s the result of His suffering, v. 11?

July 22: -56 1. Isaiah 54 looks beyond ’s restoration to God’s salvation wrought through Christ. Take a look at Romans 8:1 and 31-39. Do you notice any parallels?

2. How does :6-7 define “seeking the LORD”? How is seeking God more than simply “accepting” Him?

3. In :7-9 predicts that nations will be added to the people of God. How has this happened already? In what ways is this still incomplete? Take a look at Revelation 7:9-10 and Matthew 24:14 to see God’s promises. How does this promise motivate missions?

July 23: -59 1. Isaiah 57 contrasts the instability of idolatry with the stability of those faithful to Yahweh. What is the condition for enjoying closeness to God in 57:15?

2. Chapter 58 exposes the empty ritual of fasting: Israel fasted to impress God, while indulging in injustice and sin. In what ways do you pursue religious activity while covering sin?

July 24: -62 1. Compare Isaiah 60:3,5, 11, 16, 19-20 with :23-26. How are the promises of Isaiah fulfilled? Who gets to enjoy them?

2. How does apply :1 in Luke 4:18-21? In what ways did Jesus fulfill it? Why did He stop in the middle of 61:2? July 25: -66 1. Although Messiah has appeared as the Servant earlier in the book, He now appears as the Conqueror in 63:1-6. What is this referring to? Compare this Revelation 19:11-16.

2. :6-7 is one the most famous declarations of total depravity in the . How do we get from vv. 6-7 to v. 8?

July 26: -2 Jeremiah:

Author/Date: Jeremiah, the author of the book that bears his name, was a in the Southern Kingdom of . His name means “My Yahweh lift up.” Indeed, Jeremiah would often call upon God to lift him up. It is for good reason that he is called the “Weeping Prophet.” His ministry was primarily one of warning. Because of his negative message of judgment, he faced intense opposition and persecution form his people, even being accused of treason.

Although he was called to prophetic ministry during the reign of good King , he primarily ministered during the final years of Judah (605-586 B.C.). After the fall of in 586 B.C., he was taken to , after which time we have no record of him.

Themes: In a sense, the could be seen as simply the application and fulfillment of the promises and threats of Deuteronomy 28-30. The prophet seems well-versed in the message of Deuteronomy, and richly expands on the promise of restoration in his famous “” prediction ().

Outline: I. Prologue: Jeremiah’s Call (1). II. Jeremiah’s Messages of Judgment (2-29). III. Jeremiah’s Message of Hope and Restoration (30-33). IV. Jeremiah’s Ministry during Jerusalem’s fall (34-45). V. Jeremiah’s Oracles against the nations (46-51) VI. Epilogue: Summary of History (52).

1. What kind of ministry does God appoint Jeremiah to in 1:10? What is Judah’s sin that Jeremiah must confront (1:16)? What kind of opposition will he face (1:17-19)?

2. Chapter 2 laments Judah’s departure from God as marital unfaithfulness (2:2) and moral insanity (2:13, 19): they rejected the infinitely satisfying fountain (God) to instead run after the empty promises of sin and idolatry. In what ways does sin never satisfy? Why do we keep running after it?