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Drew Haninger

Isaiah and John  – God’s Word across the Testaments

The Bible with its Old and New Testaments are so connected. Look at these verses in Isaiah and Revelation.

Revelation contains 400–500 Old Testament allusions, and Isaiah is the single most influential source.

This chart explores the powerful prophetic parallels between Isaiah and Revelation, revealing how the visions of Isaiah are echoed and fulfilled in the writings of John. Key passages include Isaiah 65:17, “For all behold, I create new heavens and a new earth,” alongside Revelation 21:1, where John declares, “I saw a new heaven and a new earth.”

Another major connection appears between Isaiah 22:22, which speaks of “the key of the house of David,” and Revelation 3:7, where Jesus says He holds “the key of David.”

These and many other parallels demonstrate the continuity of biblical prophecy, linking Isaiah’s messianic and kingdom visions to John’s revelation of Christ, the New Jerusalem, and God’s eternal kingdom.

The chart highlights the remarkable prophetic connections between Isaiah and the writings of John the Apostle in Revelation. Spanning nearly 800 years, the parallels reveal a unified biblical message centered on the Messiah, God’s eternal kingdom, judgment, redemption, and the promise of a new creation.

From Isaiah’s vision of the heavenly throne room and the suffering servant to John’s revelation of the slain Lamb and the New Jerusalem, the chart demonstrates how Revelation echoes and fulfills Isaiah’s prophetic imagery.

These connections show that Revelation is not an isolated vision, but the continuation and unveiling of themes first proclaimed through the prophet Isaiah.

Chart generated with AI-assisted design and biblical cross-reference research and editorial help from chatgpt.com

  • Isaiah 65:17 ↔ Revelation 21:1
  • Isaiah 22:22 ↔ Revelation 3:7
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The Lord’s First and Second Comings

Sometimes there are verses that show aspects of the Lord’s first and second comings such as these two verse sections:

• Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

• Luke 1:30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

Let’s see if you agree on the color coding I did:   First Coming – red     Second Coming – blue

His first coming, about 2000 years ago, we celebrate on Christmas, His second coming is in the future.

— Drew Haninger December, 2025

Encouragement for Believers

Encouragement can help us go a little faster in our walk with the Lord. So let these verses be an encouragement to you.

Philippians 1:6  Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 2:13  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

2 Timothy 1:12  For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day

The Book of  Romans – a Synthesis

In Bible study, many times a quick one page overview or synthesis of a book can help get an overall understanding and aid in learning the Bible. The synthesis can help organize all the many other details in a book.

  • We are saved by faith – chapters 1-8
    • Its just by Faith — Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith
    • We all are sinners — Romans 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
    • We can be made right with God through Jesus Christ — Romans 3:24  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 
    • God loves us and is for us, so He gave us His  son — Romans 5:8  But God showed his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
    • God wants to give us eternal life — Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
    • We will never be separated from God’s love — Romans 8:38  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,, 39  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • There is hope for Israel (and us)  – chapters 9-11
    • God still loves Israel — Romans 10:9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
  • Live for God and each other (love) – chapters 12-16
    • Let your life be transformed and renewed — Romans 12:1  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
    • Live for the Lord Jesus — Rom 13:14  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof..
    • Oops, don’t judge others — Rom 14:10  But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at contempt thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
    • God will eventually deal with all evil — Rom 16:20  And the God of peace shall bruise (crush) Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Book of Romans – Brief Outline – First 8 Chapters

The Book of  Romans – chapters 1-8  – KJV

  • We are saved by faith – chapters 1-8
    • It’s just by Faith — Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith
    • We all are sinners — Romans 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
    • We can be made right with God through Jesus Christ — Romans 3:24  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 
    • God wants to give us eternal life — Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
    • God loves us and is for us, so He gave us His  son — Romans 5:8  But God showed his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
    • God’s love will never be separated from us — Romans 8:38  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,, 39  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus and Prayer in John 15

Jesus says in John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.  5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Jesus is talking about abiding, a close fellowship with the Father. He is talking about how we, as believers, are like branches on a vine. He is the true vine, we obtain our spiritual nourishment from Him. This describes an organic, living and real relationship between Jesus and us, or between us and the Father.  We are simply in fellowship with Him.

The first condition, there, is, “If you abide in Me… “ Without getting into the context, there, one way to abide is to stay in the Lord, to rest in the Lord, or to remain in the Lord.  I would even say it means to do the things God wants you to do, to obey the Lord.  He says, “If you abide in Me”.  Then He says, “And if My words abide in you”.  This passage in the book of John says, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you”, you can ask whatever you will and I will do it. What words is He talking about when Jesus says, “And My words abide in you”? I believe He is specifically talking about the word He is speaking. I believe it also has to include the words of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

The Bible in Five Words

Here is a very simple version of the Bible in just five (5) words:

  • God
  • Man
  • Jesus Christ
  • Heaven
  • Hell

Now for more details:

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
God, then, created man in His image for His purpose and glory.
Satan tempted them, and they disobeyed God. The sin and evil separated humankind from God.
But God made a promise of a redeemer and the rest of the Bible points to Christ the redeemer.

God loves the world and sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, as God and man to the world.
Jesus is the world’s long-awaited Savior that God had promised since man fell into sin.
Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for sins, and He resurrected from the dead.
We can now come to God through Jesus Christ and no longer be separated from Him. Jesus is the only way to God!
Jesus gives eternal life to all those who believe in Him

Jesus will come again and bring His people into His eternal Kingdom where they will live with God forever. This final heavenly place is called the New Jerusalem.

History Is God’s Story Book

History is God’s story, so no human, world or cosmic event is a surprise to God. Timing and events are in His hands. Ultimately God will be in full control, but for a short time evil ( the Devil) has a little freedom. Ultimately God will be fully expressed through every human being, some happily in heaven, some in unhappiness in hell.

God is outside of time so He knows the beginning and the end. He is uniquely qualified to write a book like the Bible that predicts the future.

Overview of Bible Prophecy

  1. prophecy about the Lord’s first coming (happened 2000 years ago)
  2. prophecy about the Lord’s second coming (future) 
  3. some Bible prophecy is about BOTH (Isaiah 9:6, and Daniel)
  4. it seems there are more verses in the Bible about His second return, than the first.
  5. prophecy about Israel

In the Lord’s first coming, He came as a man like us and as a lamb to be crucified on a cross for our sins, then rose from the dead and ascended to heaven.

In the Lord’s second coming He will come as a warrior to conquer an evil earth that does not represent God’s character. He will rule the earth from Jerusalem.