Biblical Mapping from
the Last Seven
Books of the Bible onto
Isaiah
1 Peter key verse:
“So humble
yourselves under the mighty power of
God, and at the right time he will lift
you up in honor. Give
all your worries and cares to God, for
He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7
Concept: Humility
forms the foundation for blessing and
honor.
Tanakh (Old
Testament) tie-in:
“God resists the
proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34
Jesus says:
“Destroy this
temple, and in three days, I will lift
it up.”
John 2:19
Isaiah tie-in:
“ ‘Foreigners will
come to rebuild your towns.
And their kings will serve you.
For though I destroyed you in my
anger,
I will now have mercy on you
through my grace.” Isaiah 60:10
2 Peter key verse:
“For we were not
making up clever stories when we told
you about the powerful coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ. We
saw His majestic splendor with our own
eyes when He received honor and glory
from God the Father. The
voice from the majestic glory of God
said to him, ‘This is my dearly loved
Son, who brings me great joy.’ We
ourselves heard that voice from heaven
when we were with Him on the Holy Mountain.”
2 Peter 1:16-18
Concept: It
is impossible to separate the truth of God
from His majesty.
Tanakh (Old
Testament) tie-in:
“The LORD went ahead
of them.
He guided them during the day
with a pillar of cloud, and He provided
light at night with a pillar of fire. This
allowed them to travel by day or by
night.
And the LORD did not remove the
pillar of cloud or pillar of fire from
its place in front of the people.” Exodus 13:21-22
Confirmation from
the Psalms:
“Who is the King of
Glory?
The LORD, strong and mighty;
the LORD, invincible in battle.” Psalm 24:8
Jesus says:
“ ‘Teach these new
disciples to obey all the commands I
have given you. And
be sure of this: I
am with you always, even to the end of
the age.’ ” Matthew 28:20
Isaiah tie-in
[applying to Jesus Christ, then (v.
1-2a) and in the future (v. 2b):
“The Spirit of the
Sovereign LORD is upon me,
for the LORD has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the
broken hearted
and to proclaim that the captives
will be released
and prisoners will be freed.
He has sent me to tell those who
mourn
that the time of the LORD’s favor
has come,
and with it, the day of God’s
anger against their enemies.” Isaiah 61:1-2
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1 John key verse:
“I have written this
to you who believe in the name of the
Son of God, so that you may know you
have eternal life. And
we are confident that he hears us
whenever we ask for anything that
pleases Him. And since we know
He hears us whenever we make our
requests, we also know that He will give
us what we ask for.” 1 John 5:13-15
Concept: Believers
have “face” with God through Jesus, God’s
Son.
Tanakh (Old
Testament) tie-in [from Job’s sixth
speech, a response to Bildad]:
“ ‘But as for me, I
know that my Redeemer lives,
and
He will stand upon the earth at last.
And
after my body has decayed,
yet
in my body I will see God!
I
will see Him for myself.
Yes,
I will see Him with my own eyes.
I am overwhelmed at
the thought!” Job 19:25-27
Jesus says,
“I am the Good Shepherd; I know
my own sheep, and they know me, just as
my Father knows me and I know the
Father.
So I sacrifice my life for the
sheep.”
John 10:14-15
Isaiah tie-in:
“O Jerusalem, I have
posted watchmen on your walls;
they will pray day and night,
continually.
Take no rest, all you who pray to
the LORD.
Give the LORD no rest until He
completes His work,
until He makes Jerusalem the
pride of the earth.” Isaiah 62:6-7
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2 John key verse:
“I say this because
many deceivers have gone out into the
world.
They deny that Jesus Christ came
in a real body. Such
a person is a deceiver and an
antichrist.”
2 John 7
Concept: Jesus
is God come in the flesh, whereas the
Antichrist is one dedicated to the flesh
who wishes to elevate himself to
godhood—and sell this lie to others.
Tanakh (Old
Testament) tie-in:
“ ‘...I, yes I, am
the LORD,
and
there is no other Savior.
First I predicted your rescue,
then
I saved you and proclaimed it to the
world.
No foreign god has ever done
this.
You are witnesses that I am the
only God,’
says
the LORD.”
From eternity to eternity I am
God.
No one can snatch anyone out of
my hand.
No one can undo what I have
done.”
Isaiah 43:11-13 [see also John
10:27-30 and Isaiah 46:9-10]
Jesus says,
“For false messiahs
and false prophets will rise up and
perform great signs and wonders so as to
deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen
ones.
See, I have warned you about this
ahead of time.” Matthew 25:24-25
Isaiah tie-in [2 John is the 63rd
book of the Bible]:
“I will tell of the
LORD’s unfailing love.
I will praise the LORD for all He
has done.
I will rejoice in his great
goodness to Israel,
which He has granted according to
His mercy and love.” Isaiah 63:7
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3 John key verse:
“For I hope to see
you soon, and then we will talk face to
face.”
3 John 14
Concept: We
are sojourners here on the earth. Every
day, we long to see with our eyes the One
who dwells in our hearts.
Tanakh (Old
Testament) tie-in:
1
“Who may worship in your
sanctuary, LORD?
Who
may enter your presence on your holy
hill?
Those
who lead blameless lives and do what is
right,
speaking
the truth from sincere hearts.
2
“Those who refuse to gossip
or
harm their neighbors
or
speak evil of their friends.
3
“Those who despise flagrant
sinners,
and
honor the faithful followers of the
LORD,
and
keep their promises even when it hurts.
4
“Those who lend money without
charging interest,
and
who cannot be bribed to lie about the
innocent.
Such people will
stand firm forever.” Psalm 15
Jesus says,
“ ‘Father, I want these whom you
have given me to be with me where I am. Then
they can see all the glory you gave me
because you loved me even before the
world began!’ ” John 15:26
Isaiah tie-in:
“When you came down
long ago,
you did awesome deeds
beyond our highest expectations.
And oh, how the mountains quaked!
“For since the world began,
no ear has heard,
and no eye has seen a God like
you,
who works for those who wait for
Him!”
Isaiah 64:3-4
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Jude key verse:
”Now all glory to
God, who is able to keep you from
falling away and will bring you with
great joy into His glorious presence
without a single fault.” Jude 24
Concept: God
is Father to all believers.
Tanakh (Old
Testament) tie-in:
“I lay down and
slept,
yet
I woke up in safety,
for the LORD was
watching over me.” Psalm 3:5
Jesus says,
“ ‘I tell you the truth, those
who listen to my message and believe in
God who sent me have eternal life. They
will never be condemned for their sins,
but they have already passed from death
into life.” John 5:24
Isaiah tie-in:
“I will answer them
before they even call to me.
While they are still talking
about their needs,
I will go ahead and answer their
prayers!”
Isaiah 65:24
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Revelation key
verse (The Glorified Jesus Christ
speaking):
“ ‘Look, I am coming
soon, bringing my reward with me to
repay all people according to their
deeds.
I am the Alpha and Omega, the
First and the Last, the Beginning and
the End.”
Revelation 22:12
Concept: The
one and only Savior is soon coming to rule
the whole earth.
Tanakh (Old
Testament) tie-in:
“Once I was young,
and now I am old.
Yet I have never seen the godly
abandoned
or their children begging for
bread....
“The
LORD rescues the godly;
He
is their fortress [Petra?] in times of
trouble.
The
LORD helps them,
rescuing
them from the wicked.
He
saves them,
and they find
shelter [Tabernacles, 5776?] in Him.” Psalm 37:25,39-40
Jesus says [to His faithful
apostles, after the Resurrection],
“ ‘If you forgive
anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If
you do not forgive them, they are not
forgiven.’ ” John 20:22
Isaiah tie-in
[the Super-sign of the end of the age]:
“ ‘Before the birth
pangs even begin,
Jerusalem gives birth to a son.
“ ‘Who has ever seen anything as
strange as this?
Who ever heard of such a thing?
Has a nation ever been born in a
single day?
Has a country ever come forth in
a mere moment?
But by the time Jerusalem’s birth
pangs begin,
her children will be born.
“ ‘Would I ever bring this nation
to the point of birth
and then not deliver it?’ asks
the LORD.
‘No! I would never keep
this nation from being born,’
says your God.” Isaiah 66:7-9
Baruch HaShem Yeshua
[Blessed be the Name, "YHWH is
deliverance"],
Mike C
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