The Life of Isaiah — The Evangelical Prophet Quiz Flashcards

#1

In what year did Isaiah receive his initial call and vision in the temple, and during whose reign did this occur?

📖 Isaiah 6:1

#2

What was the specific sign that God gave King Hezekiah to confirm deliverance from the Assyrian siege, as relayed through Isaiah?

📖 Isaiah 38:7-8

#3

In Isaiah 6:2–3, how many wings did each seraphim have in Isaiah's temple vision, and what did they call out to one another?

📖 Isaiah 6:2-3

#4

Which specific sign did Isaiah give regarding a child to be born, and what was this child to be called?

📖 Isaiah 7:14

#5

In Isaiah's vision of the suffering servant, how many times is the suffering servant described as being 'pierced' or 'wounded' in Chapter 53?

📖 Isaiah 53:5

#6

What was Isaiah's reaction when he saw his vision of the Lord, and what did he confess about himself and his people?

📖 Isaiah 6:5

#7

During the reign of which king did Isaiah prophesy the downfall of Babylon, and in what context did he give this prophecy?

📖 Isaiah 13:1-19

#8

What was the nature of Isaiah's sign concerning King Ahaz and the impending invasion by the northern and Syrian kingdoms?

📖 Isaiah 7:10-17

#2

The sun would move backward ten degrees on the sundial

Isaiah told Hezekiah that the shadow on the sundial would go back ten degrees as a sign of God's deliverance, which occurred as a confirmation of the prophecy.

Isaiah 38:7-8

#1

740 BC during the reign of King Uzziah

Isaiah explicitly states his vision occurred 'in the year that King Uzziah died,' which historical records indicate was approximately 740 BC, during Uzziah's final year of reign.

Isaiah 6:1

#4

A child born of a virgin, called Immanuel

Isaiah 7:14 specifically states 'Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel,' which Christians interpret as a messianic prophecy.

Isaiah 7:14

#3

Six wings, calling 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty

Isaiah 6:2–3 states, "Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.'"

Isaiah 6:2-3

#6

He was terrified, cried out about his uncleanness, and confessed the uncleanness of his people

Isaiah's response in Isaiah 6:5 shows his terror and confession: 'Woe is me! I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.'

Isaiah 6:5

#5

Twice, referring to piercing and wounding

Isaiah 53:5 states 'He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities' with the language of piercing and wounding appearing as distinct descriptions of the servant's suffering.

Isaiah 53:5

#8

A child would be born whose name would signal the timing of deliverance

During the Syro-Ephraimite crisis, Isaiah offered Ahaz a sign involving a child (Immanuel) whose growth would mark the period before the threat was removed, assuring Ahaz of God's protection.

Isaiah 7:10-17

#7

King Hezekiah, during Babylon's early rise to power

Isaiah prophesied against Babylon during Hezekiah's reign (around 715-686 BC), when Babylon was beginning to rise in power under rulers like Merodach-Baladan, centuries before the actual Babylonian captivity.

Isaiah 13:1-19

#9

How did Isaiah's prophecy regarding King Sennacherib's invasion of Judah during Hezekiah's reign conclude?

📖 Isaiah 37:36

#10

According to Isaiah's prophecy in Chapter 40, what was the purpose of the voice calling in the wilderness, and what was to be prepared?

📖 Isaiah 40:3

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#10

A voice crying to prepare the way of the Lord and make straight paths

Isaiah 40:3 states 'A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God,' which Christians interpret as foreshadowing John the Baptist's ministry.

Isaiah 40:3

#9

An angel of the Lord struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night

Isaiah prophesied deliverance, and according to Isaiah 37:36, 'That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!'

Isaiah 37:36

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