Thesis and Outline for Isaiah 6:1-13

Thesis

1. In Isaiah 6:1-13, the Prophet Isaiah is tasked with preaching a message of repentance to a stubborn and sinful people living in a time of prosperity after having his own sin cleansed and atoned for, with the ultimate fulfilment of his message being found in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

2. Isaiah 6:1-13 encapsulates the Gospel message in an Old Testament context with Isaiah the Prophet having a YHWH encounter, confessing his sin, receiving atonement, and then being commissioned to spread a prophetic message of repentance, judgement, and hope to a stubborn and sinful people that finds its ultimate fulfilment in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

3. In Isaiah 6:1-13, Isaiah’s atonement of sin undergirds his prophetic message of repentance to the people of Israel which finds its ultimate fulfilment in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

4. Isaiah 6:1-13 presents a message of both despair and hope to a stubborn and sinful people within the context of Isaiah’s own despair and hope at his encounter with YHWH, and this same message finds its ultimate fulfilment in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

5. In Isaiah 6:1-13, Isaiah’s vision of YHWH, confession and atonement of sin, undergirds his commission to proclaim a message of repentance, destruction, and restoration to the stubborn and sinful people of Israel which finds its ultimate fulfilment in the life, ministry, and Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Outline

Thesis #2

Isaiah 6:1-13 encapsulates the Gospel message in an Old Testament context with Isaiah the Prophet having a YHWH encounter, confessing his sin, receiving atonement, and then being commissioned to spread a prophetic message of repentance, judgement, and hope to a stubborn and sinful people that also finds the message’s ultimate fulfilment in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Introduction

1. The Historical Context of Isaiah and Israel

a. An Unclean King

b. A Prosperous Kingdom

c. A sinful people

2. Isaiah as a Gospel type

a. Encounter with YHWH

b. Confession of sin

c. Atonement of sin

d. Commission for service

3. A Message of Repentance, Judgement, and Hope

a. Fulfillment in Isaiah’s Day

b. Fulfillment in the New Testament

c. Jesus Christ, the Holy Seed

Conclusion

Thesis #5

In Isaiah 6:1-13, Isaiah’s vision of YHWH, confession and atonement of sin, undergirds his commission to proclaim a message of repentance, destruction, and restoration to the stubborn and sinful people of Israel which finds its ultimate fulfilment in the life, ministry, and Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Introduction

The Historical Context of Isaiah and Israel

An Unclean King

A prosperous Kingdom

A sinful people

The significance of atonement in the OT

Role of the temple

Role of altar/sacrifice/coal

Foreshadowing of the Cross

Meaning of the Prophetic Message

The immediate fulfilment of Isaiah’s message to Israel

The ultimate fulfilment of Isaiah’s message to Israel through Jesus Christ

How atonement undergirds the message in both contexts

Conclusion