What do you think?
Rate this book
Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering, Study Guide with Leader's Notes
Did you know that the prophet Isaiah preached the gospel? The central message of Isaiah is a simple message—God saves sinners. Through a study of Isaiah, Jonathan Gibson guides participants in savoring the basics of the gospel that we need to remember we need saving. We need God every day. Isaiah reminds us again and again that our hope is not in ourselves—it’s in turning from our own way and turning to God in faith. Good News for the Wayward and Wandering will challenge you to reorient your life to truly love what is good and just and merciful, experiencing an inward change of purpose, turning away from sin and toward godliness and dependency on Christ. This small group guide with leader’s notes includes ten in-depth lessons that include discussion questions, a short article to read, and a practical application section that can be used for one-to-one discipleship, small group, or large group settings. Good News for the Wayward and Wandering is part of The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible series published in partnership with Serge. Each book in the series examines how the gospel story is revealed throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
136 pages, Paperback
Published August 14, 2022
9 people are currently reading
15 people want to read
About the author
Jonathan Gibson
28 books48 followersRev. Dr. Jonathan Gibson (PhD, Cambridge University) is associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Gibson previously served as associate minister at Cambridge Presbyterian Church in England.
He is a contributor to and co-editor (with David Gibson) of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective. He is also the author of historical and biblical articles in Themelios, Journal of Biblical Literature, and Tyndale Bulletin, as well as “Obadiah” in the NIV Proclamation Bible. His PhD was published as Covenant Continuity and Fidelity: A Study of Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis in Malachi (Bloomsbury).
Dr. Gibson’s academic interests include biblical theology, covenant theology, Genesis chapters 1–3, inner-biblical allusion and exegesis within the Old Testament, Pauline soteriology, and the doctrines of grace.
He is a contributor to and co-editor (with David Gibson) of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective. He is also the author of historical and biblical articles in Themelios, Journal of Biblical Literature, and Tyndale Bulletin, as well as “Obadiah” in the NIV Proclamation Bible. His PhD was published as Covenant Continuity and Fidelity: A Study of Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis in Malachi (Bloomsbury).
Dr. Gibson’s academic interests include biblical theology, covenant theology, Genesis chapters 1–3, inner-biblical allusion and exegesis within the Old Testament, Pauline soteriology, and the doctrines of grace.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
October 27, 2022
My Thoughts:
Isaiah is one of my favorite OT books to read. I have read it multiple times this year in different translations.
It was in 2010/2011, that through BSF, I did the Isaiah study. Isaiah was one of their studies, but I believe this study has been discontinued because of the two new studies they now offer. These new studies are People of the Promised Land and People of the Promise: A Kingdom Divided. In the second one I mentioned, Isaiah is included in that study as well as other OT Bible books, but it is not a standalone study anymore. BSF is currently working through the People of the Promise: A Kingdom Divided.
What I love about Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering.
Clear and concise study.
The small introduction on the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom.
A time length for each study is given. In other words, how long it will take to complete.
I love the breakdown or outline of how the study is arranged.
Not all of Isaiah is studied, but Gibson encourages reading the parts of Isaiah that are not studied.
I love Lesson 2 because it shares how Jesus is better.
I love Lesson 7 because it shares how God comforts me.
Further Thoughts:
The emphasis of the study is on the lesson exercises. So, if you do not complete the questions in the lessons, then you will not benefit as well from the book as a whole.
The study is more for group use.
A favorite quote from Lesson 4:
“There’s something about going through a great trial in life. Like a furnace, it burns away the fluff and makes us long for the Lord.”
Format: E-book.
Source: I received a complimentary e-book copy from New Growth Press and Audra Jennings. I am not required to write a positive review.
Audience: Those with an interest in a Bible study on the Old Testament book of Isaiah.
Rating: Very good.
Isaiah is one of my favorite OT books to read. I have read it multiple times this year in different translations.
It was in 2010/2011, that through BSF, I did the Isaiah study. Isaiah was one of their studies, but I believe this study has been discontinued because of the two new studies they now offer. These new studies are People of the Promised Land and People of the Promise: A Kingdom Divided. In the second one I mentioned, Isaiah is included in that study as well as other OT Bible books, but it is not a standalone study anymore. BSF is currently working through the People of the Promise: A Kingdom Divided.
What I love about Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering.
Clear and concise study.
The small introduction on the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom.
A time length for each study is given. In other words, how long it will take to complete.
I love the breakdown or outline of how the study is arranged.
Not all of Isaiah is studied, but Gibson encourages reading the parts of Isaiah that are not studied.
I love Lesson 2 because it shares how Jesus is better.
I love Lesson 7 because it shares how God comforts me.
Further Thoughts:
The emphasis of the study is on the lesson exercises. So, if you do not complete the questions in the lessons, then you will not benefit as well from the book as a whole.
The study is more for group use.
A favorite quote from Lesson 4:
“There’s something about going through a great trial in life. Like a furnace, it burns away the fluff and makes us long for the Lord.”
Format: E-book.
Source: I received a complimentary e-book copy from New Growth Press and Audra Jennings. I am not required to write a positive review.
Audience: Those with an interest in a Bible study on the Old Testament book of Isaiah.
Rating: Very good.
September 30, 2022
Since reviewing books for New Growth Press, I had heard of The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible study series, but had not read any of the series yet. When I heard that The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible study series was about to release a study based on Isaiah I knew I had to read it. Jonathan Gibson wrote Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering for The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible study series. Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering is a overview type of Bible Study of the Book of Isaiah from the Bible, meaning it doesn’t study every chapter in Isaiah. Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering contains 10 chapters and each chapter is split into 3 sections-Lesson, Article, and Exercise. Each chapter focuses on a certain chapter in Isaiah (Lesson). The Article portion of the chapter serves as a sort of a life application to the chapter in Isaiah being discussed. The Exercise portion of the chapter includes reflection questions. There is also a Leader’s Guide to help lead the Bible Study.
I have been wanting to do a study on the Book of Isaiah for awhile now and when I heard about Jonathan Gibson’s Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering I believed it would be a good fit for me and it was! (Full Disclosure: While this book is set-up to do a group Bible Study, I did the the study independently as part of my Devotion Time.) I loved how Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering was set up and that it did not cover every single chapter. I felt that because it was set up that way, that it was a good introduction to study Isaiah. In my opinion, Mr. Gibson writes the Isaiah study in a way that it satisfies the reader’s desire to learn about the Book of Isaiah, but also gives you a desire to learn all you can about Isaiah. I appreciated how Mr. Gibson explains how serious Sin is and how it separates us from God, but that God had the plan of our Rescuer, Jesus. I love how it brought out that even though Isaiah is in the Old Testament, some of what it says mirrors what is to come and what Jesus is to do in the New Testament. Isaiah is a book of the Bible that can be daunting sometimes to read, but it also gives us Hope. Mr. Gibson does a fantastic job at being truthful about Sin and also telling us about the Hope we have in Jesus. I really enjoyed reading Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering and highly recommend it, especially if you are wanting to study Isaiah!
I would like to thank New Growth Press for giving me a copy of Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
My review is also on my blog, Leslie's Library Escape.
I have been wanting to do a study on the Book of Isaiah for awhile now and when I heard about Jonathan Gibson’s Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering I believed it would be a good fit for me and it was! (Full Disclosure: While this book is set-up to do a group Bible Study, I did the the study independently as part of my Devotion Time.) I loved how Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering was set up and that it did not cover every single chapter. I felt that because it was set up that way, that it was a good introduction to study Isaiah. In my opinion, Mr. Gibson writes the Isaiah study in a way that it satisfies the reader’s desire to learn about the Book of Isaiah, but also gives you a desire to learn all you can about Isaiah. I appreciated how Mr. Gibson explains how serious Sin is and how it separates us from God, but that God had the plan of our Rescuer, Jesus. I love how it brought out that even though Isaiah is in the Old Testament, some of what it says mirrors what is to come and what Jesus is to do in the New Testament. Isaiah is a book of the Bible that can be daunting sometimes to read, but it also gives us Hope. Mr. Gibson does a fantastic job at being truthful about Sin and also telling us about the Hope we have in Jesus. I really enjoyed reading Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering and highly recommend it, especially if you are wanting to study Isaiah!
I would like to thank New Growth Press for giving me a copy of Isaiah: Good News for the Wayward and Wandering to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
My review is also on my blog, Leslie's Library Escape.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews