Book of Isaiah Quiz: Restoration and the Coming Kingdom

1. Isaiah 56 opens the final section of the book with a promise that surprises the original audience. Who does God say will be included in his house of prayer?

1. All nations who offer sacrifices at the Jerusalem temple
2. Foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord, and eunuchs who keep his Sabbaths
3. Only the circumcised sons of Israel who keep the law
4. The righteous from every nation who follow the seven Noahide laws

2. In Isaiah 57:15, God makes a striking statement about where he dwells. What does he say?

1. 'I am everywhere at once — no place can contain me or define my presence'
2. 'I dwell in unapproachable light that no one can enter or endure'
3. 'I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit'
4. 'My throne is in heaven — I do not dwell in temples made by human hands'

3. Isaiah 58 rebukes Israel's religious fasting. What is the core problem God identifies with their fasting?

1. They are fasting on the wrong days and in the wrong manner
2. They fast for outward show while oppressing their workers and quarrelling on the same day
3. They fast privately and do not gather the community to fast together
4. They have not fasted long enough — God requires a full week of fasting

4. Isaiah 58:6-7 describes the true fast God desires. Which of these is NOT part of that description?

1. Fast for forty days like Moses on the mountain
2. Loose the chains of injustice
3. Provide the wanderer with shelter and clothe the naked
4. Share your food with the hungry

5. Isaiah 59:1-2 explains why Israel felt God was not answering their prayers. What is the reason given?

1. 'God has turned his face from you until the appointed year of restoration'
2. 'The Lord's hand is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God'
3. 'You have not waited long enough in prayer for him to answer'
4. They had not offered enough sacrifices at the temple

6. Isaiah 59 describes God responding to injustice by putting on armour. What does this armour consist of, famously echoed in Ephesians 6?

1. Righteousness as a breastplate and the helmet of salvation on his head
2. The armour of light and the weapon of his word
3. The belt of faithfulness and the breastplate of holy love
4. The sword of justice, the shield of truth, the helmet of salvation

7. Isaiah 60:1 contains a famous command. What is it, and what is the reason given?

1. 'Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you'
2. 'Rise and rebuild, for the Lord your God is restoring you'
3. 'Stand up and sing, for God has remembered his promises to you'
4. 'Wake up and look around you — the nations are coming to your light'

8. Isaiah 60:19-20 says the sun and moon will no longer be needed. What will replace them?

1. A new sun and moon of greater brilliance will be created
2. The light of the Messiah's presence will fill the whole earth
3. The Lord will be your everlasting light and your God will be your glory
4. The Shekinah glory of God dwelling among his people

9. Isaiah 61:1-2 describes the anointed one who is sent to proclaim good news to the poor. Which Gospel records Jesus reading this passage in the Nazareth synagogue and declaring it fulfilled?

1. John
2. Luke
3. Mark
4. Matthew

10. Isaiah 61:3 says God will provide for those who grieve in Zion. What three exchanges does he promise?

1. A crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair
2. A new name instead of shame, abundance instead of famine, honour instead of reproach
3. Healing instead of wounds, freedom instead of chains, sight instead of blindness
4. Joy for sorrow, peace for anxiety, strength for weariness

11. Isaiah 62:2 says Jerusalem will be given a new name. What are the two new names given to Jerusalem in Isaiah 62:4?

1. City of Truth and Faithful City
2. Hephzibah (My Delight is in Her) and Beulah (Married)
3. Holy City and Beautiful Crown
4. The Lord is There and The Lord is Righteous

12. Isaiah 63:1 opens with a dramatic scene of a warrior coming from Edom in crimson-stained garments. Who is this warrior, and what does he say he has done?

1. An angelic warrior who has fought on Israel's behalf against their enemies
2. Elijah the prophet, bringing judgment before the great and terrible day of the Lord
3. God himself — he proclaims victory and says 'I have trodden the winepress alone... their blood spattered my garments'
4. The Messiah-King returning from battle to reign over the nations

13. Isaiah 64:6 contains a sobering description of human righteousness before God. What does it say?

1. 'All our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf'
2. 'The human heart is deceitful above all things — who can understand it?'
3. 'The sacrifices of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord'
4. 'There is no one righteous, not even one; no one who seeks God'

14. Isaiah 64:4 contains a verse quoted by Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:9 about the glories God has prepared. What does it say?

1. 'Eye has not seen and ear has not heard what God has prepared for those who love him'
2. 'Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him'
3. 'The things God has stored up for his people surpass all human imagination or desire'
4. Both A and C contain the same idea but C is the actual Isaiah quote

15. Isaiah 65:17 contains God's promise that he will create something entirely new. What does he say?

1. 'I am about to do a new thing — can you not perceive it?'
2. 'I will create a new people whose hearts are no longer hardened against me'
3. 'I will make all things new — every nation, every heart, every covenant'
4. 'See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind'

16. Isaiah 65:20 describes the remarkable longevity of people in the new creation. What does it say about age?

1. Death will be abolished and no one will die any longer
2. People will live as long as trees — hundreds of years in health
3. The lifespan of people will return to what it was before the flood
4. The one who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere child; the one who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed

17. Isaiah 65:25 repeats imagery from chapter 11 about the peaceful kingdom. What does it say about the wolf and lamb?

1. The lion will lie down with the lamb and the wolf will be at peace with the sheep
2. The predator and prey will become friends in the renewed creation
3. The wolf and lamb will stand together without fear on the holy mountain
4. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox

18. Isaiah 66:1-2 records God asking a surprising question about the temple. What does he say?

1. 'Build me a temple of living stones — each one a human heart surrendered to me'
2. 'Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?'
3. 'I do not live in temples made by human hands — the whole universe cannot contain me'
4. 'What right do you have to offer sacrifices to me when your hearts are far from me?'

19. Isaiah 66:24 closes the book with a sobering image of the fate of those who rebelled against God. What does this verse describe?

1. 'Their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind'
2. A great sea of fire into which God's enemies are cast
3. The final silence — those who reject God are simply annihilated
4. Their shame before the whole assembly of the righteous on the last day

20. Isaiah is often called the 'fifth Gospel' because of how extensively the New Testament draws from it. Roughly how many times is Isaiah quoted or alluded to in the New Testament?

1. About 30 times
2. About 70 times
3. Exactly 66 times — one for each chapter
4. More than 400 times