To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him? Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 40:18? 2. How does Isaiah 40:18 challenge our understanding of God's incomparable nature? 3. What idols today might we mistakenly compare to God, as warned in Isaiah 40:18? 4. How can Isaiah 40:18 deepen our worship and reverence for God? 5. Connect Isaiah 40:18 with Exodus 20:4-5 on the prohibition of idols. 6. How should Isaiah 40:18 influence our daily trust and reliance on God? 7. How does Isaiah 40:18 challenge the concept of idolatry in today's world? 8. What does Isaiah 40:18 imply about God's uniqueness compared to other deities? 9. How does Isaiah 40:18 influence our understanding of God's incomparability? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 40? 11. What defines a graven image? 12. Who compares to me? 13. How does Isaiah 45:9's analogy of the clay questioning the potter align with human free will and responsibility for evil? 14. Romans 9:20-21: Why would a just God compare humans to clay destined for either honorable or dishonorable use? Discussion Questions 1. How does understanding God's incomparability affect your personal worship and relationship with Him?2. In what ways might modern society create "idols" that compete with God for our attention and devotion? 3. How can we ensure that our worship remains focused on God’s true nature rather than our own preferences or cultural influences? 4. What are some practical steps you can take to reflect God's character in your daily life, acknowledging that you are made in His image? 5. How do the additional scriptures connected to Isaiah 40:18 deepen your understanding of God's nature and the futility of idolatry?1. How does the contrast between human frailty and God's eternity in Isaiah 40:6-8 affect your understanding of life's challenges? 2. How does the imagery of God as a shepherd in Isaiah 40:11 provide comfort in your current life situations? 3. How does the description of God's majesty and power in Isaiah 40:12-26 impact your view of the issues in the world today? 4. How can the promises in Isaiah 40:31 be applied in your life when facing physical, emotional, or spiritual fatigue? 5. How do you interpret the phrase "prepare the way for the Lord" in your personal life and community? 6. In what ways can you bring the 'good news' to your own 'Zion' (community)? 7. Isaiah 40 opens with the call for comfort. In what ways can you extend this comfort to others around you? 8. Considering the metaphor of humans as grass that withers, how does this influence your perspective on material wealth and achievements? 9. What does it mean to you to 'hope in the Lord', as per Isaiah 40:31? 10. In the modern world, with its diverse belief systems, how can we communicate the incomparable nature of God, as described in Isaiah 40? 11. How can we ensure that we don't 'complain' about God's perceived inaction, as the Israelites did in verse 27? 12. How can the promise of strength renewal (Isaiah 40:31) inspire those going through difficult times? 13. How does Isaiah 40 challenge the common conception of God? 14. How does this chapter change the way you see your own problems and the problems of the world? 15. How can we prepare our hearts and minds to witness the glory of the Lord, as promised in Isaiah 40:5? 16. How can we apply the message of God's enduring word in a culture that emphasizes the 'temporary'? 17. What practical steps can we take to trust in God's promises, as outlined in Isaiah 40? 18. How does the depiction of God as Creator (Isaiah 40:12) influence our responsibility towards the environment? 19. In a society where people often feel weary and burdened, how can we help them 'soar on wings like eagles' (Isaiah 40:31)? 20. How can we continually remind ourselves of the eternal nature of God in a world that emphasizes the transient and immediate? Links Isaiah 40:18 NIVIsaiah 40:18 NLT Isaiah 40:18 ESV Isaiah 40:18 NASB Isaiah 40:18 KJV Isaiah 40:18 Commentaries Bible Hub |



