Week 34 Reading Guide
Comfort, Redemption, and the Suffering Servant
Isaiah 40-66
Big Idea: The second half of Isaiah shifts from judgment to profound hope and comfort. Isaiah 40-66 reveals God's plan for the redemption of His people, pointing to the coming of the Suffering Servant, who will bear the sins of the world and establish an everlasting covenant. These chapters assure God’s people that He has not forgotten them and call them to trust in His unfailing promises of restoration and renewal.
Reading Plan
Monday: Isaiah 1-5 (The Call to Repentance and Judgment on Judah)
Tuesday: Isaiah 6-9 (The Vision of God’s Glory, Immanuel, and the Coming King)
Wednesday: Isaiah 10-13 (Judgment on the Nations and the Remnant of Israel)
Thursday: Isaiah 14-17 (The Fall of Babylon and the Prophecies Against the Nations)
Friday: Isaiah 18-23 (Warnings to the Nations)
Saturday: Isaiah 24-39 (The Coming Judgment on Judah and Hope for a Remnant)
Weekly DNA Questions
Discover
What does the image of the Suffering Servant in Isa. 53 reveal about the nature of God’s plan for salvation?
How does Isa. 40 encourage us to trust in God’s power and faithfulness in hard times?
Nurture
In what ways do you struggle to believe in God’s promises of redemption and renewal?
How does the Suffering Servant’s sacrifice deepen your understanding of God’s love for you personally?
Act
Reflect on the Suffering Servant’s mission and consider how you can live sacrificially for others this week.
Identify one area where you need to trust in God’s redemptive plan. Spend time in prayer, asking Him for faith to see His hand at work.
Key Verse: Isaiah 53:5
But He was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on Him, and we are healed by His wounds.
Reflection for the Week
Isaiah 40-66 shines with hope, highlighting God’s faithfulness to His covenant promises despite His people’s unfaithfulness. The chapters point to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus, the Suffering Servant, who would bear the sins of the world and bring salvation to all who trust in Him. The promised comfort and redemption remind us that God’s plans are far greater than we can imagine. In Jesus, we find the ultimate expression of God’s love, justice, and grace, and the assurance of a new heaven and new earth where righteousness will reign forever.
Bible Project Resources
Isaiah and the Suffering Servant King: There’s a reason why the poem of Isaiah 53 is introduced with the phrase “good news,” and there’s also a good reason why all four stories of Jesus in the New Testament were eventually called “The Good News” or “The Gospel.” It’s the strangest good news you will ever hear, but also the best news.
