Free group study handout
Isaiah 27: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Isaiah 27 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Yahweh will punish Leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and the twisted serpent with his great sword (v. 1). He will kill the dragon in the sea.
Key verse
“In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.”
Isaiah 27:1 (WEB)
Outline
- Isaiah 27:1 God's Judgment on Leviathan
- Isaiah 27:2–3 The Vineyard Metaphor
- Isaiah 27:4–6 God's Compassion and Israel's Future
- Isaiah 27:7–11 Judgment on the Unfaithful
- Isaiah 27:12–13 Gathering of the Exiles
Discussion questions
- In v1, what does Yahweh use to punish 'leviathan, the fleeing serpent'?
- What does Yahweh promise to do for the vineyard in v3?
- In v9, what does the 'fruit of taking away his sin' imply about Israel's future?
- In v10, why is the fortified city described as 'solitary' and 'deserted'?
- When have you felt like a 'fleeing serpent' in your own struggles?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Isaiah 27: John 15, Psalm 121, Matthew 24.
Before next time: read Isaiah 28.