Isaiah 60: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Isaiah 60 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh calls the people to arise and shine because their light has come and His glory is upon them (vv. 1-3). Nations and kings will come to their light, responding to the brightness of their rising.

Key verse

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.”
Isaiah 60:1 (WEB)

Outline

Isaiah 60:1–3 Call to Arise and Shine
Isaiah 60:4–7 Gathering of Nations and Wealth
Isaiah 60:8–10 Foreigners Serving and Building
Isaiah 60:11–14 Open Gates and Honor
Isaiah 60:15–18 Eternal Joy and Peace
Isaiah 60:19–21 The Lord as Everlasting Light
Isaiah 60:22 Promise of Growth and Fulfillment

Discussion questions

In v3, who is said to come to the brightness of your rising?
What will be brought to you in v6, and who will bring it?
The phrase 'your light has come' in v1: what does this suggest about the state of Jerusalem?
In v19, what does it mean that 'Yahweh will be your everlasting light'?
When have you felt a shift from 'darkness' to 'light' in your life?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Isaiah 60: Ephesians 5, Isaiah 49, Revelation 21.

Before next time: read Isaiah 61.