Read Isaiah 9:1-7 in the ESV and Amplified or other translation and list the words or phrases that stick out or speak to you about this passage.
Isaiah 9:1 Amplified for emphasis
But [in the midst of judgement there is the promise and the certainty of the Lord’s deliverance and] there shall be no gloom for her who is in anguish. In the former time [ the Lord] brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and Naphtali, but in the latter time He will make it glorious by the way of the Sea [ of Galilee, the land] beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
Define Contempt from an English dictionary and then summarize the definition in regards to the context of Isaiah 9:1. Then look it up in Strong’s Concordance and list what the Hebrew word is for Contempt.
Look at a Biblical map and note where the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali are located.
Why do you think the sea of Galilee is mentioned here in Isaiah 9:1?
Now, go back and read Isaiah 9:2-5 and list any other scriptural evidence as to the fulfillment of this passage.
Fill in the blanks from Isaiah 9:4-5 from the ESV.
For the ______ of his burden,
and the ________ for his shoulder,
the_____ of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For every boot of the trampling warrior in battle tumult
and every garment _________ in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
Who delivered Israel from the hand of Midian in Judges 6-8?
What is the significance of the following words in the passage above:
Yoke
Staff
Rod
Broken
Rolled
How is Isaiah 9:4-5 fulfilled in Jesus Christ and list biblical evidence to support this statement?
What is the promise of deliverance made in Isaiah 9:6-7 and how was this promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ and list the scripture references below:
Living Fountain 