Instructions for Facilitators

Each of the weekly modules in this course contains a short video featuring scholars of the text, a study guide, and discussion questions. Certain modules also feature additional resources for further study.

Below is the schedule for which portions of the text are being studied in a given week, occasionally including optional reading when relevant. In this unit, not all chapters of each book will be covered. To cover the entirety of a given book, please refer to the “optional” reading callouts. In addition to reviewing the recommended scripture, you should review the “Questions for Discussion” section each week in order to help facilitate group discussion.

Week 1 – Historical Context

1. Prepare for the session by reviewing Week 1 Study Guide and reflecting on what you already know about the first 39 chapters of Isaiah.

Week 2 – Isaiah’s Call Vision

1. Prepare for the session by reading Isaiah chapter 6.

Week 3 – Immanuel

1. Prepare for the session by reading Isaiah chapters 7 and 8.
2. Optional: Read Psalm 46.

Week 4 – Messianic Prophecy

1. Prepare for the session by reading Isaiah chapters 9-11.
2. Optional: Review Isaiah chapter 7.
3. Optional: Read Psalm 2.
4. Optional: Read Isaiah chapters 12-23.

Week 5 – The Demand for Justice

1. Prepare for the session by reading Isaiah chapters 1-5.
2. Optional: Read Amos chapter 5.

Week 6 – Isaiah and the Wise

1. Prepare for the session by reading Isaiah chapters 28-32.
2. Optional: Read Isaiah chapters 33 and 34.
3. Optional: Read Psalm 48.

Week 7 – Sennacherib’s Invasion

1. Prepare for the session by reading Isaiah chapters 35-39.

Week 8 – The So-Called Apocalypse

1. Prepare for the session by reading Isaiah chapter 24-27.
2. Optional: Read Ezekiel 37.