Free group study handout
Isaiah 28: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Isaiah 28 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Woe is declared to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to their fading beauty (vv. 1-4). The Lord will send a strong one.
Key verse
“Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.”
Isaiah 28:16 (WEB)
Outline
- Isaiah 28:1–4 Woe to Ephraim's Pride and Indulgence
- Isaiah 28:5–6 Promise of Glory for the Remnant
- Isaiah 28:7–13 Judgment on Corrupt Leaders
- Isaiah 28:14–19 Covenant with Death Exposed
- Isaiah 28:20–22 God's Justice and Warning
- Isaiah 28:23–29 Wisdom in God's Agricultural Design
Discussion questions
- What imagery is used in v1 to describe Ephraim's pride?
- In v9, who is being addressed about receiving knowledge?
- The phrase 'precept on precept' in v10: what does this suggest about their understanding?
- In v15, what does the 'covenant with death' imply about the leaders' mindset?
- When have you relied on falsehoods, like the leaders in v15?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Isaiah 28: 1 Peter 2, Romans 9, Acts 4.
Before next time: read Isaiah 29.