Isaiah 1 niv the vision concerning judah and bible gateway. The book of isaiah, chapters 9 the new international. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Renowned hebrew scholar and literary analyst avraham gileadi presents an informed and enlightening interpretation of the most important prophecy in the bible. The book of isaiah is the first of the latter prophets in the hebrew bible and the first of the. The ox knows its master, the donkey its owners manger, but israel does. Isaiah chapters 16 free bible commentary in easy english. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. The septuagint, translated about 250 bc, shows no distinction between the two halves of the book. The best commentary on isaiah, hands down, is motyers stand alone volume published by intervarsity press. Commentary on genesis one the seventy week prophecy the beast and 666 the scarlet woman the amazing predictions of robert fleming the nazarene branch isaiahs use of the word nazar the 2300 day prophecy thinking on drinking.
Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the lord. For many within the biblical field, the publication of yet another commentary seems about the last thing needed, says brevard childs in the preface to his commentary on isaiah. A versebyverse analysis of isaiah s endtime prophecy for judeochristian readers that opens up isaiah s message written for our day. Isaiah the book of the prophet isaiah is one of the most b eautiful pieces of prose in the world of literature. The fact that the word of god is translated into the word of man is only surpassed by the fact that the word of god became flesh in the person of jesus christ, a fact of which isaiah. The first part protoisaiah prophesies death and destruction, but keeps lightening it up with cheery prophecies of a good and holy kingdom at the end of time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The discussion of hebrew terms, when cited, is made as clear as possible for an english reader. A concise commentary on the book of isaiah eugene kimble, ph. A new look at an old problem the eunuchs confession is acts 8. The vision concerning judah and jerusalem that isaiah son of amoz saw during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah. Motyer divides the book and renders isaiah 7 as the book of the. The lessons are arranged by author, which for the most part leaves them in chapter order.
The author is most knowledgeable in the book of isaiah and biblical hebrew, but i found the book of limited use to me in reading isaiah. I was looking for a book that would put isaiah in a religious and historical context. Motyer does this briefly, but most of the book is a line by line explanation of the hebrew language and what the author. A call for faith and the sign of immanuel isaiah 7. The best commentary on isaiah is totally free right now. Isaiah 1 to 9 free bible commentary in easy english. I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah renowned hebrew scholar and literary analyst, avraham gileadi presents an informed and enlightening interpretation of the most important prophecy in the bible. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah deseret book. A new translation with introduction and commentary. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah by avraham.
You will find material here not found in other commentaries presented in a style that anyone interested in scripture can understand. The prophecy of daniel and my servant the prophets. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah quantity. Although isaiah was not the first prophet his prophecies form the longest and most extensive prophetic book of holy scripture. As is the case with nearly all the books of the prophets, the book of isaiah. Isaiah 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Watts, takes an odd view of the composition of isaiah but has some exegetical material on the hebrew watts, john d. Isaiah is the first of all prophetic books in the modern editions as well as in the hebrew bible where he is the first of the later prophets. Of all the eighth century prophetic books, none matches the sheer scope of the book of isaiah.
The lord s past faithfulness is a promise of future blessing. Study isaiah using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. I hope you find the answers you are looking for and more, these files are ed. God is the holy one of israel who must punish his rebellious. Delitzsch a grace notes study was an act of unbelief originating merely in the same confident expectation of help from egypt which had occasioned the destruction of the. This echoes the meaning of isaiahs name, which means the salvation of yahweh. Versebyverse analysis of isaiah s endtime prophecy. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and singing. And surely, isaiah s prophecies are part of the basis of pauls conviction that the jews will finally be saved romans 911, especially 11. Motyer offers a very good introduction to the book especially dealing with the controversial authorship of the prophecy. The book of isaiah, chapters 9 the new international commentary on the old testament oswalt, john n.
It is isaiah who writes in the most detailed manner of the promised messiah. The author shows how the writing of the prophet isaiah, though grounded in the history of the ancient near east, make use of literary devices to predict the end of the world. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah avraham gileadi on. Isaiah commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. Oswalts twopart study of the book of isaiah for the nicot series, this commentary provides exegetical and theological exposition on the latter twentyseven chapters of isaiah for scholars, pastors, and students who seek to know the perennial meaning of the text in contemporary terms. Year from the deluge, according to the generally received hebrew text, 1588. An informed and enlightening interpretation of the most important prophecy in the bible. Isaiahs name means yahweh is salvation and is a good summary of what isaiah is about. Sure, god might attack and annihilate people for wearing.
Chronological notes relative to the commencement of isaiahs prophecy year from the creation of the world, according to the computation of archbishop usher, 3244. Isaiah institute 7 gods servant in the prophecy of isaiah avraham gileadi. He shows how the writings of the prophet isaiah, though grounded in the history of the ancient near east, make use of literary devices to. Commentary on the book of the prophet isaiah calvin university. An overview of the book of isaiah bible commentary. An overview of the book of isaiah bible commentary theology of. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah notes on isaiah. Isaiahs name means, the lord is salvation, and in chapter 12, verse 10 isaiah says of himself, behold, god is my salvation. It is semitechnical, so those who are not trained in the biblical languages may find some sections more difficult than others, but the.
The historical background for the book of isaiah spans more than two centuries, beginning with the ascension to the assyrian throne of tiglathpilezer iii in 745 b. Isaiah 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. While the book of isaiah provides several historical touch points that anchor the prophet in a particular period of judahs history, the book ranges in its visions from isaiahs own times through to the end of time when god creates new heavens and a new earth is. The other book is isaiah, in the old testament the first 39 books in the bible. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of isaiah in easy english. Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of gods judgment and salvation.
In the introduction to this work, oswalt considers isaiahs. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah kindle. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah by avraham gileadi 20912 paperback january 1, 1650 4. Analytical translation with comprehensive concordance a beautiful modern english translation with concordance for facilitating word studies. Top 5 commentaries on the book of isaiah ligonier ministries. Jewish and christian tradition is uniform in attributing this book to isaiah. Young, in his fine threevolume commentary of isaiah, explains what the prophet meant. Like his contemporary amos who delivered gods messages at the shrine in bethel to the unrepentant people of israel, isaiah clearly saw that lipservice worship. Read isaiah commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Book of isaiah overview insight for living ministries. Apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah a versebyverse analysis of isaiah s endtime prophecy for judeochristian readers. Called the messianic prophet because of how much the messiah is mentioned and described in these prophecies john 12. Book of isaiah matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Israels ungrateful rebellion and yahwehs gracious invitation isaiah 1.
In my opinion, this is the best, most thorough commentary on the book of isaiah calvins commentary is an obvious classic as well. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading apocalyptic commentary of the book of isaiah. The heading of the book and at least thirteen other places within the book claim isaiah as the speakerwriter. The book of isaiah 3 the book of isaiah the man, the times, and the book isaiah is often referred to as the messianic prophet, because of his many prophecies that were fulfilled in jesus. Alec motyer it is a one volume commentary that numbers at close to 550 pages. Isaiah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. How the sovereign lord god prepares his servants isaiah 6. Verses 1015 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway.
Each lesson contains an introductory section, versebyverse. The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. It is identified by a superscription as the words of the 8thcentury bce prophet isaiah ben amoz, but there is extensive evidence that much of it was composed during the babylonian. The study then dives into the book of isaiah spanning 26 lessons. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah and more.