The Lord himself will give you a sign (Isa 7q)

The Lord himself will give you a sign

Isaiah 7:1-25

Key Verse - Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”

1.       [Isaiah 7:1-2] Who were Ahaz, Rezin, and Pekah (Read 2 Kings 16:5-9; 2 Chronicles 28:5-21; 2 Kings 15:23-31)? What was the situation (Isaiah 7:1)? How did the house of David take this news? Why (Isaiah 7:5; Ref. 2 Chronicles 28:6)?

2.       [Isaiah 7:3] In this situation, what did God tell Isaiah to do (Isaiah 7:3)? What might be the implicit message to Ahaz after his meeting with Isaiah and his son Shear-Jashub at this place (ref. 2 Kings 18:17)? 

3.       [Isaiah 7:4-6] What was the first message given to Ahaz (Isaiah 7:4a)? What was his enemies’ plot (Isaiah 7:5-6) and why shouldn’t Judah be afraid of them (Isaiah 7:4b)?

4.       [Isaiah 7:7-9] What was God’s second message to Ahaz (Isaiah 7:7)? Why wouldn’t these two attacking kingdoms  stand (Isaiah 7:8-9a)? What was Ahaz supposed to decide (Isaiah 7:9b)? Based on what?

5.       [Isaiah 7:10-13] What did God offer  Ahaz (Isaiah 7:11)? What was the purpose behind this offer? What was Ahaz’s answer? Why (Isaiah 7:12)? What was God’s response and what was its meaning (Isaiah 7:13)?

6.       [Isaiah 7:14-17] What was the sign God gave to Ahaz (Isaiah 7:14)?  How would the promised son’s life serve to help Ahaz to understand what was yet to happen (Isaiah 7:16-17)? When would the Assyrian king come and what would he do to Judah (Isaiah 7:18-20)? What would the life of the people of Judah be like at that time (Isaiah 7:21-25)?

7.       Discuss what might be the significance of the Immanuel’s birth in reference to the two events.