1 YEAR BIBLE: WEEK 32 (AUG. 3-9)

1 YEAR BIBLE: WEEK 32 (AUG. 3-9)

Stage 3: Redemption

Verse of the week to live by: "By his wounds we are healed." (Is. 53:5)

Aug. 3; Stage 3: Redemption

Isa. 37-39

1. Is. 37: What existential crisis was Judah facing at the beginning of Isaiah 37 as Sennacherib of Assyria threatened Jerusalem?
2. Is. 38: How did Hezekiah respond to the news of his impending death, and how did God demonstrate His mercy in response?
3. Is. 39: How does the promise of ultimate restoration after the coming Babylonian exile find its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who brings sinners back into eternal fellowship with God?

Aug. 4; Stage 3: Redemption

Ps. 76; Isa. 40-41

1. Ps. 76: What victories of God over Israel's enemies are celebrated in verses 3–6?
2. Is. 40: Where do you most need God's comfort today, and how does Isaiah 40 encourage you with its vision of His supreme majesty and tenderness?
3. Is. 41: Who is the "one from the east" (v. 2), and what does God accomplish through him in sovereignly directing human history?

Aug. 5; Stage 3: Redemption

Isa. 42-44

1. Is. 42: Who is introduced as the Lord's Servant in verses 1–4, and what qualities characterize His gentle yet unstoppable mission of justice?
2. Is. 43: What does God's promise to be with His people through the waters and fire reveal about His covenant presence? How does this connect to Christ's promise, "I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20)?
3. Is. 44: How does God describe His unique supremacy in verses 6–8 ("I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no God")?

Aug. 6; Stage 3: Redemption

Isa. 45-48

1. Is. 45: How is the universal invitation, "Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth!" (v. 22), fulfilled through Christ to every nation?
2. Is. 46: Who are Bel and Nebo, and what happens to these helpless Babylonian idols in verses 1–2?
3. Is. 47-48: How does Babylon symbolize prideful humanity's rebellion against God across the biblical narrative, from Genesis 11 to Revelation 18?

Aug. 7; Stage 3: Redemption

2 Kings 19; Ps. 46, 80

1. 2 Kings 19: How did King Hezekiah respond in prayer when he heard the Assyrian king's blasphemous threats (vv. 1–5, 14–19)?
2. Ps. 46: How does the command, "Be still, and know that I am God" (v. 10), point believers to resting in the finished work of Christ rather than striving in human self-reliance?
3. Ps. 80: Why is God called the Shepherd of Israel and the One enthroned above the cherubim, and what does the plea "restore us" (v. 3) express?

Aug. 8; Stage 3: Redemption

Ps. 135; Isa. 49-50

1. Ps. 135: Who is called to praise the Lord in verses 1–4, and what grounds are given for this praise?
2. Is. 49: How does God's declaration, "I have engraved you on the palms of my hands" (v. 16), anticipate Christ's crucifixion, where He permanently secured His people by the wounds in His hands?
3. Is. 50: Who is the obedient, suffering Servant described in verses 4–9, and how does His resolve foreshadow Jesus setting His face like flint toward Jerusalem?

Aug. 9; Stage 3: Redemption

Isa. 51-53

1. Is. 51: Who does Isaiah call to "listen" in verses 1, 4, and 7, and what encouragement is given to each group?
2. Is. 52: How does the proclamation of "good news" in Isaiah 52:7 anticipate the gospel preached by Jesus and the apostles (Romans 10:15)?
3. Is. 53: Why was it the Lord's will to crush His Servant (v. 10), and what does this penal substitutionary sacrifice reveal about God's master plan of redemption?