(chaps 40-66) In this second division of the book, comfort is the predominant note, although there are repeated warnings to the wicked The discourses in this division are chie y predictive They fall into three groups of nine chapters each Read 48:22 and observe the common utterance, ““no peace for the wicked,’ says the LORD” which concludes each of the first two groups (cf 57:21) The rst of the three groups (chaps 4048) compares Jehovah, the true God, with idols, the false gods The second group (chaps 49-57) speaks almost entirely concerning the Messiah The third group (chaps 58-66) describes the nal restoration of God’s people, with God on the throne (66:1) acknowledged as Lord over all (66:23) Note also the following outline on the B COMFORT OF GOD chart: Redemption Promised Redemption Provided Redemption Realized In your survey reading of Isaiah, try to observe how the above outlines represent the various sections Study the other parts of Chart 81 for what they contribute to an understanding of the overall message of Isaiah An easy way to remember the broad organization of Isaiah by chapters is to note these coincidental likenesses to the entire Bible: a) Isaiah has sixty-six chapters The Bible has sixty-six books b) Isaiah has two main divisions: the first, of thirty-nine chapters; and the second, of twenty-seven chapters The Bible has two main parts: the Old Testament, of thirty-nine books; and the New Testament, of twenty-seven books c) The prevailing note in the first division of Isaiah is judgment; in the sedond division, comfort The prevailing note of the Old Testament is Law; of the New Testament, grace d) In the first section of Isaiah, there are frequent allusions to and predictions of the Messiah; but He is described with great fullness in the second In the Old Testament there are frequent allusions to Christ in types and prophecies; but in the New Testament He is presented in all His fullness.9 V PROMINENT SUBJECTS A ISAIAH’S CALL TO THE PROPHETIC OFFICE Isaiah must have received his call to the prophetic o ce at an early age He describes the circumstances vividly in chapter Recall the similar experiences of Moses (Exod 3) and Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9) When God showed Himself in a vision to these men, they recognized themselves as vile, worthless creatures, with no power or wisdom of their own They surrendered to God, and wholly committed themselves to His bidding, whatever it might be Isaiah’s words of consecration have been an inspiration and challenge to multitudes of God’s servants: “Here am I Send me!” (6:8) B WARNING AND COMFORT Isaiah, like most of the prophets, preached a twofold message, as discussed earlier in this chapter: warning of judgment for sin, and comfort of salvation for righteousness In his book the two themes stand out in bright contrast John Phillips writes, “One ... books c) The prevailing note in the first division of Isaiah is judgment; in the sedond division, comfort The prevailing note of the Old Testament is Law; of the New Testament, grace d) In the first... divisions: the first, of thirty-nine chapters; and the second, of twenty-seven chapters The Bible has two main parts: the Old Testament, of thirty-nine books; and the New Testament, of twenty-seven... In your survey reading of Isaiah, try to observe how the above outlines represent the various sections Study the other parts of Chart 81 for what they contribute to an understanding of the overall