The Sign of Immanuel

Isaiah 7:1-14

Key Verse 7:14

1. Read verse 1. What came to pass to the King of Judah? Can you think of anything similar [challenge(s)] coming to pass in your life (or your family, society, or nation)?

2. Read verse 2. How did Ahaz and his people respond to the news? Verse 1 talks about the challenge hitting "the king of Judah", but verse 2 refers to "the house of David". Why? 

3. In verse 3 the Lord asked his servant Isaiah to go out and help Ahaz. In so doing the Lord also asked Isaiah to take his son. What does this passage tell us about the way the Lord helps his people? 

4. Read verses 4-9. Verse 4 reads, "Say to him..." This passage also describes not only what Judah's opponents say, but also what the Lord had to say. What does this passage show us about the way the Lord helps his children? 

5. Read verses 10-12. What did the Lord ask Ahaz to do? How did Ahaz respond to the Lord's request? What does his response tell us about Ahaz? (cf. 2Ki 16:7-9)

6. Read verse 13-14. What does this passage tell us about God? 

7. Read verse 14 again. What is the function of a "sign"? Which child (or son) in the New Testament Scriptures is also Immanuel? (Matthew 1:23) What does the name "Immanuel" tell us about the way the Lord helps his children?