OF CHARIOTS, CONVERSION, AND CONFESSION
Part 2
The Isaiah Scroll
Acts 8:26-35
I. The Pursuit of the Chariot vv. 29-30
A. Persecution and the Spread of the Gospel
B. The Scroll of Isaiah in the African Chariot
II. Understanding the Prophecy of Isaiah vv. 30-31
A. The Magnificent Orchestration of God
1. The Servant and the Royal Court
2. Understanding the Word of God
a. The Miracle of Israel’s Existence
b. The Miracle of Israel’s Unbelief
III. Preaching Jesus from Isaiah vv.32-35
A. The Vision of Isaiah 6
1. What Isaiah Saw Isaiah 6:1-2
2. What Isaiah Heard Isaiah 6:3
3. What Isaiah Learned Isaiah 6:5-7
B. The Teaching of Isaiah 53
1. The Identity of the Servant Isaiah 53:1-12; Acts 8:34
a. The Incoherence of Rabinnic Interpretation
b. The Bad Conscience of the Synagogues
c. The Obvious Candidate
2. The Servant Pierced and Rejected Isaiah 53:2-5
“Who has believed our message?” Isaiah 53:1
C. The Amazing Connection between Isaiah 6 and Isaiah 53
1. The Problem of Sin Isaiah 6:4 Isaiah 53:5-6
2. God’s Provision for Forgiveness Isaiah 6:6-7 Isaiah 53:6-7
3. The Horrific Power of Unbelief Isaiah 6:9-10 Isaiah 53:1-3