The Building Up of Zion With Power and Holiness

The timeline ends in Zion: a covenant of peace, a feast, a song of praise, new heavens and a new earth. These episodes are the hopeful end of the story.

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1. Chapter 4 – Places of RefugeIsaiah 4Isaiah introduces a righteous remnant who will find safety in divinely protected refuges. This remnant will eventually build Zion.
2. Chapter 10 – The AssyrianIsaiah 10As the timeline continues, the Assyrian terrorizes the world, including many unrepentant covenant people. The people who actually dwell in Zion are not to be afraid.
3. Chapter 12 – A Song Of PraiseIsaiah 12A song of praise in Zion. God is no longer angry with his people, who have finally and fully repented. He will bless and protect them in a world gone mad.
4. Chapter 13 – Babylon Is DestroyedIsaiah 13The dreadful day of the Lord is at hand: Repulsed at Zion's gates, the Assyrian king assembles a new army and unleashes it upon Babylon. A man will become scarcer than fine gold.
5. Chapter 16 – The Fords Of ArnonIsaiah 16Surviving Moabites appeal to the Daughter of Zion for help. But Zion, knowing Moab's pride and wickedness, lets "Moab howl for Moab."
6. Chapter 18 – A Land Scattered And PeeledIsaiah 18Zion sends messengers "to a nation scattered and peeled," and they in turn bring a present to Mount Zion.
7. Chapter 25 – The Death Of DeathIsaiah 25God will end death, wipe away all tears, and make a great feast in Zion.
8. Chapter 36 – A Mortal ThreatIsaiah 36Using historical events as prophecy, Isaiah foretells a mortal threat to Zion in the last days.
9. Chapter 37 – Hezekiah’s Great FaithIsaiah 37Using King Hezekiah as a type, Isaiah prophesies of a latter-day servant whose faith delivers Zion.
10. Chapter 41 – A Righteous Man From the EastIsaiah 41The Lord will call his servant to lead scattered Israel home to Zion.
11. Chapter 46 – Baal and a Ravenous Bird From the EastIsaiah 46God will raise up a servant to subdue Babylon and lead the righteous to Zion.
12. Chapter 52 – The Lord Bares His Holy ArmIsaiah 52The Lord commands his people to awake and purify themselves, which if they do, they will be led by the Lord's servant out of Babylon to Zion.
13. Chapter 54 – The Millennial Covenant of PeaceIsaiah 54As the work of the Father commences in the last days, Christ will make a new covenant of peace with his people.
14. Chapter 60 – Arise, Shine, For Thy Light Is ComeIsaiah 60Zion will rise and shine in the Lord's glory.
15. Chapter 62 – A Crown of GloryIsaiah 62Zion will shine with God's light, which will leave many survivors around the world in awe.
16. Chapter 64 – Burned Up With FireIsaiah 64As a temple is destroyed, people who were left out of Zion plead for mercy.
17. Chapter 65 – New Heavens and a New EarthIsaiah 65As the righteous enter the Millennium, the heavens will change, and people will live long lives.
18. Chapter 66 – A Tumult From the TempleIsaiah 66A division among the people will lead to some creating Zion and some being destroyed.
19. The Timeline Reviewed Ch 9Isaiah 9While those in Zion are led by Christ, those who rebel will be led by false prophets and will suffer greatly.
20. The Timeline Reviewed Ch 11Isaiah 11The Lord will raise up an ensign, the "branch," who will gather Israel and lead them to Zion.
21. The Timeline Reviewed Ch 12Isaiah 12Newly arrived saints in Zion sing a song of praise to Christ.
22. The Timeline Reviewed Ch 14Isaiah 14The end of Isaiah's timeline for the last days. Israel is gathered. The Assyrian is dead. Lucifer is bound in hell. Zion and Jerusalem are redeemed. The Millennium begins.
23. The Gathering to ZionIsaiah prophesies about the gathering to Zion.
24. The ServantIsaiah prophesies of a powerful latter-day servant who will lead the righteous to Zion.
25. Ephraim’s Rise and RebellionMany in Ephraim will rebel against God, but others will be refined and establish Zion.
26. “How is the Faithful City Become an Harlot!”In the last days "the daughter of Zion" will be tried as in a crucible.
27. “Zion Shall be Redeemed”Isaiah tells us that Zion will be redeemed with judgment and righteousness.
28. “And it shall come to pass in the last days…”In the last days, many people will flee to Zion, which will be established in the top of the nations.
29. “The Daughters of Zion”The daughters of Zion who don't follow counsel will suffer.
30. “The Remnant Shall Return”After escaping from captivity, a holy people will flee to Zion.
31. The Beginning of Millennial ConditionsThe Lord's servant will lead Zion into Millennial conditions.
32. “Sing Unto the Lord”The redeemed in Zion will sing songs of praise to "the Holy One."
33. “The Lord Shall Give Thee Rest”The Lord shall "yet choose Israel" and give power to them in Zion.
34. “The Lord Hath Founded Zion”The timeline ends with final destructions and the rise of Zion.
35. “At the Fords of Arnon”In the last days, the Moabites will beg for help from Zion.
36. “A Land Shadowing with Wings”Survivors around the world send ambassadors to Zion.
37. “Babylon is Fallen, is Fallen”Babylon will be destroyed, but the righteous will be saved in Zion.
38. A Latter day GleaningJoy will cease among the wicked, but the joy in Zion will be great.
39. A Feast in ZionChrist invites those in Zion to his wedding feast.
40. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace”The people of Zion and Jerusalem will dwell in Christ's perfect peace.
41. The Lord will Ordain PeaceAfter being chastened, the Lord's people will find great peace in Zion.
42. Leviathan and the SwordThe Lord will use his "sword" to punish Leviathan—and raise up Zion.
43. A Crown of GloryThe righteous remnant in New Jerusalem will bask in God's glory.
44. Ariel, the City of DavidThe Lord first distresses then saves Zion.
45. Blessings Come After AfflictionThe covenant people will receive the blessings of Zion after eating "the bread of adversity."
46. Zion and the EnsignBoth Zion and the servant of Christ become "ensigns," sharing truth and light with the righteous, and instilling fear in the wicked.
47. “A King Shall Reign in Righteousness”A king under the King of kings will protect the people of Zion.
48. The People in ZionEverybody in Zion will have eyes to see and ears to hear.
49. “Sinners in Zion”—and the Righteous in the WildernessCovenant "sinners" will tremble in fear, but those fleeing to Zion will see God's glory.
50. Christ’s Covenant with Zion (Isaiah 54)Isaiah 54Christ's marriage covenant is established in Zion. (Isaiah 54)
51. Travails at the Birth of Zion (Isaiah 66)Isaiah 66The birth of Zion will come at a great price, even to those in the covenant. (Isaiah 66)