Isaiah related passages

Within the Bible

• Previous: The Song of Solomon closes the Wisdom books with a celebration of covenant love; Isaiah opens the Prophets, where God’s love for His people is defended, judged, and finally fulfilled in the coming of the Servant-King.
• Next: Jeremiah continues the Major Prophets, carrying the message of judgment and hope down to the fall of Jerusalem and the promise of a new covenant.
• Thematic Connections:
  • 2 Kings 18-20 - The parallel historical account of Hezekiah, Sennacherib, and the deliverance of Jerusalem (compare Isaiah 36-39).
  • The Gospels and Acts - Repeatedly cite Isaiah, applying Immanuel, the voice in the wilderness, and the Suffering Servant to Jesus (Matthew 1:23; 3:3; Acts 8:32-35).
  • Romans and Revelation - Draw on Isaiah for the righteousness of God, the remnant, and the new creation (Romans 9-11; Revelation 21).

Cross-Testament Connections

Isaiah is quoted more in the New Testament than any other prophet, and it is full of Christ:

• Immanuel and the child born: Fulfilled in the virgin-born Jesus, “God with us,” the Son who reigns on David’s throne (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:32-33).
• The voice in the wilderness: The herald preparing the way of the LORD is John the Baptist (Isaiah 40:3; Mark 1:2-3).
• The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 53 is applied throughout the New Testament to the atoning death of Christ (Acts 8:32-35; 1 Peter 2:22-25; Matthew 8:17).
• The Spirit-anointed herald: Jesus reads Isaiah 61 in the synagogue and declares it fulfilled in Himself (Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-21).
• The new creation: Isaiah’s new heavens and new earth are consummated in Revelation’s vision of God dwelling with His people, every tear wiped away (Isaiah 65:17; 25:8; Revelation 21:1-4).