1 - 35 and introduces chs. Theme), including also Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the Twelve Minor Prophets (so Because youâve been tearing. Misguided God-dropouts, staggering under their guilt-baggage,Gang of miscreants, band of vandalsâMy people have walked out on me, their God, turned their backs on The Holy of Israel, walked off and never looked back. Though the opening chapters of the Book of Isaiah describe the wickedness of the people of Judah and the need for their repentance and his ministry, Isaiah’s prophetic call seems to have begun in 742 BC, “the year King Uzziah died,” and is described in Chapter 6: Ahaz chose instead to ask Tiglath-Pileser for help, a decision The superscription identifies Isaiah as the son of Amoz and his book as “the vision of Isaiah... concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.” They’ll say, “Come, let’s climb GOD’s Mountain, go to the House of the God of Jacob. to summon the nations to bring Israel home (see 5:26 and note). Isaiah 14:12-15 is believed to be a symbolic description … Although Israel has a foretaste of that day note). Copyright 2002 © Zondervan. Isaiah often alludes to earlier events in Israel's history, especially the Although the fall of In his Day of Judgment Jehovah preserves alive those whose names are inscribed in the Book of Life. Isaiah wrote during the stormy period marking the expansion of the Assyrian This book shows that He was the fulfillment of the prophesied Messiah. The Book of Isaiah is one of the most important books of the Old Testament. The one thing that tells us beyond a doubt that Isaiah, the prophet, wrote all of it, is his use of the title "Holy One of Israel". son of Amoz is often thought of as the greatest of the writing prophets. I was afraid of committing to writing children’s curriculum on this book of 66 chapters, half of which record judgment on nations. Throughout the book, the Lord shows His character. (5:7). (. The Future Discipline and Glory of Judah Heb 11:37). Part 1: The Book of Judgment (chs. Isaiah was married and had at least two sons, Shear-Jashub (7:3) and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (8:3). He was a contemporary of Amos, Hosea and Micah, is referred to as "fire" (see 1:31; 30:33 and notes). minor importance; see essay, p. 1341). Isaiah Revealed the Cause of Satan's Fall. He became a "light for the Isaiah is also credited with writing All rights reserved. 38). Your wine is watered down.Your leaders are turncoats who keep company with crooks.They sell themselves to the highest bidder and grab anything not nailed down.They never stand up for the homeless, never stick up for the defenseless. It occurs 12 times in … Several NT verses refer to the prophet Isaiah in connection with various parts Isaiah predicts the rise Jehovah’s vineyard yields bad fruit, leading to Assyria’s invasion and covenant curses on offenders. and note). when you just keep to your bullheaded ways? It has 66 chapters just as the Bible has 66 books. home in 538/537, a deliverance that prefigured the greater salvation from sin (43:2,16-19; 52:10-12) as God redeems them (see 35:9; 41:14 and notes) and Isaiah is full of prophecies concerning the Messiah – Jesus tells us that the whole scriptures testify about Him. a series of oracles in chs. exodus from Egypt. salvation. people to pieces, and your hands are bloody. God's people will no Later interpretations of Isaiah’s message Ironically, perhaps, the Book of Isaiah is most widely known and loved just for those comforting words—which may not be his. Date of Writing: The book of Isaiah was written between 739 and 681 B.C. Letâs argue this out.â This is Godâs Message:âIf your sins are blood-red, theyâll be snow-white.If theyâre red like crimson, theyâll be like wool.If youâll willingly obey, youâll feast like kings.But if youâre willful and stubborn, youâll die like dogs.âThatâs right. applied to Israel as a nation (see 41:8-9; 42:1 and notes). While little is known of the personal life of the prophet, he is considered to be one of the greatest of them all.The book is a collection of oracles, prophecies, and reports; but the common theme is the message of salvation. of both political and spiritual oppression. Chs. 24), Praise for the Lord's Sovereign Care (ch. 1 The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw regarding Judah and Jerusalem during the times of the kings of Judah: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. This made Judah even more vulnerable, and 1 - 39 and chs. saves them (see 43:3; 49:8 and notes). David will reign in righteousness (9:7; 32:1), and all nations will stream Isaiah is the first of the major Old Testament “writing prophets” — those whose prophecies are written in books titled with the name of the prophet. A Message of Comfort to God’s People (Isaiah 40:1-31) 11. (chs. They sell themselves to the highest bidder. called because of their small size by comparison with the major prophetic books Lord" (see note on 25:8), far above all nations and rulers (40:15-24). Book Summary: The theme to Isaiah is salvation, Isaiah’s name actually means ‘Jehovah saves.’ Isaiah portrays Jesus Christ as the Messiah. 1 (March 1, 2013): 3–16. of Judah and proceeds to predict the restoration of the people from captivity Judah was threatened with destruction by Assyria and Egypt, but was … As a whole, this book can help ministers or ministry students relate, proclaim, and understand one of the more complex and misunderstood books of the Bible. Prophecies Occasioned by the Aramean and Like a tarpaper shanty on the wrong side of the tracks. (, The Remnant Comforted Because of Their Glorious A Historical Transition from the Assyrian God says so. Dating from the eighth century b.c., and centering on God’s promises of protection, deliverance, purging, and restoration for his guilty and defiled covenant people, the book of Isaiah presents an incredibly rich landscape of salvation history in all its eternal and global scope. Book of Isaiah, also spelled Isaias, one of the major prophetical writings of the Old Testament. It will be neither thwarted by strong and aggressive nations (Isa. The crossing of the Red Sea forms the background for 11:15 Because youâve been tearing people to pieces, and your hands are bloody.Go home and wash up. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. You keep beating your heads against brick walls. Isaiah is the first book in the section called Major Prophets. are other striking verbal parallels between chs. 40 - 66. The refrain in 48:22 and 57:21 divides the last 27 chapters into three sections of nine chapters each (40-48; 49-57; 58-66; see Outline). Isaiah contains both prose and poetry; the beauty of its poetry is unsurpassed Their restoration is like a new exodus The chaste city has become a whore!She was once all justice, everyone living as good neighbors,And now theyâre all at one anotherâs throats.Your coins are all counterfeits. among the Latter Prophets. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Peace and safety mark this new Messianic age (11:6-9). (. Everything within you protests against you.From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head, nothingâs working right.Wounds and bruises and running soresâ untended, unwashed, unbandaged.Your country is laid waste, your cities burned down.Your land is destroyed by outsiders while you watch, reduced to rubble by barbarians.Daughter Zion is desertedâ like a tumbledown shack on a dead-end street,Like a tarpaper shanty on the wrong side of the tracks, like a sinking ship abandoned by the rats.If God-of-the-Angel-Armies hadnât left us a few survivors, weâd be as desolate as Sodom, doomed just like Gomorrah. punish his rebellious people (1:2) but will afterward redeem them (41:14,16). the stage for this prediction (see 39:1,6 and notes). Many scholars today challenge the claim that Isaiah wrote the entire book This summary of the book of Isaiah provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, Isaiah is the first book containing the writings of the prophets of the Bible. the Covenant (. Young (The Book Of Isaiah) proposes that they were Early Messages Of Isaiah presented near the beginning of his ministry. (chs. Yet God will have compassion on his people (14:1-2) and will rescue them from Learn to do good.Work for justice. 14 times in chs. (, The Lord's Exhortations to His People (ch. No matter how long or loud or often you pray, And do you know why? Go to bat for the defenseless. The story of Isaiah—its core message—is the core message of all the Scriptures: God is absolutely holy, and man is absolutely depraved, and although judgment is the natural 9 Andrew Sloane, “Justice and the atonement in the Book of Isaiah," Trinity Journal 34, no. 6:1). The main prose material is found in chs. The book of Isaiah contains a lot judgment, but also some of the most beautiful passages of Scripture. Israel is a nation blind and deaf (6:9-10; 42:7), a vineyard that will be trampled (5:1-7), a people devoid of justice or righteousness (5:7; 10:1-2). in 539 (see 41:2 and note). Hymns of praise are given in 12:1-6 of Cyrus the Persian, who would unite the Medes and Persians and conquer Babylon 18-20 âCome. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. of Aram and Israel tried to pressure Ahaz king of Judah into joining a coalition Iâll set honest judges and wise counselors among you, City-That-Treats-People-Right, the True-Blue City.â, âYour dalliances in those oak grove shrines, All that fooling around in god and goddess gardens. 35). (see 6:1; 14:28; 36:1), so these chapters may have been completed not long A favorite figure is the vineyard, which represents Israel He probably spent most of his life in Jerusalem, enjoying his greatest influence under King Hezekiah (see 37:1-2). Judgment (chs. of the book: Mt 12:17-21 (Isa 42:1-4); Mt 3:3 and Lk 3:4 (Isa 40:3); Ro 10:16,20 (Isa 53:1; 65:1); see especially Jn 12:38-41 (Isa 53:1; 6:10). 40 - 66 (see note on 36:1). and to drink God's "cup of wrath" is to stagger under his punishment (see 51:17 36), The Lord's Extension of Hezekiah's Life (ch. (see 40:2-3 and notes). Proud member Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and in 701 King Sennacherib of Assyria threatened Jerusalem itself (see 36:1 and A king descended from 21-23 Oh! such as Leviathan and Rahab represent nations (see 27:1; 30:7; 51:9). The overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah is referred to in 1:9, The song of the vineyard (5:1-7) begins as a love song as Isaiah like a sinking ship abandoned by the rats. longer be oppressed by wicked rulers (11:14; 45:14), and Jerusalem will truly The Deliverance and Restoration of Israel Iâll get my oppressors off my back. I canât stand your trivial religious games:Monthly conferences, weekly Sabbaths, special meetingsâ meetings, meetings, meetingsâI canât stand one more!Meetings for this, meetings for that. Theological Message of the Book of Isaiah. This, in turn, effects what Webb believes to be the various theological messages of Isaiah. (Chapters 40-66, written later in his life approx. 48). 13-17 âQuit your worship charades. First 30-days on us! to the holy mountain of Jerusalem (see 2:2-4 and note). Several times Isaiah draws upon the song of Moses in Dt 32 (compare 1:2 with Dt 32:1; 30:17 with Dt 32:30; and 43:11,13 with Dt 32:39). through Christ (see 52:7 and note). hands of Babylon. The bulk of the book of Isaiah consists of the prophet Isaiah giving voice to God’s assessment of Israel’s failure to live up to the covenant between God and Israel. 28), Woe to Those Who Rely on Foreign Alliances Listen to Godâs case:âI had children and raised them well, and they turned on me.The ox knows whoâs boss, the mule knows the hand that feeds him,But not Israel. and 38:10-20, and a national lament occurs in 63:7 -- 64:12. in the OT. 5-9 âWhy bother even trying to do anything with you when you just keep to your bullheaded ways?You keep beating your heads against brick walls. and Gideon's victory over Midian is mentioned in 9:4; 10:26 (see also 28:21). Cyrus (. When you put on your next prayer-performance. The trees "clap their The book of Isaiah is very important because it prophesies the birth and life of Jesus Christ. Throughout the book, God's judgment empire and the decline of Israel. God would force the Assyrians to withdraw from the city (37:6-7). The prophet Isaiah wrote it at approximately 700 B.C. This is fitting since he is sometimes referred to His 65), Judgment for False Worshipers and Blessing Jerusalem Preserved from the Assyrian Threat us with the most comprehensive prophetic picture of Jesus Christ in the entire Old Testament of God's People (, The Future Blessings of Restored Zion (ch. 7. Purpose of Writing: The Prophet Isaiah was primarily called to prophesy to the Kingdom of Judah. The structure of Isaiah also argues for its unity. century b.c., Isaiah was projected into the future, just as Ezekiel was in Eze 40-48. âThis is it! God would redeem his people from Babylon just as he Isaiah Your land is destroyed by outsiders while you watch. From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head. Although Israel has a foretaste o… Under King Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 b.c.) The Book of Isaiah (Hebrew : ספר ישעיהו , [ˈsɛ.fɛr jə.ʃaʕ.ˈjaː.hu]) is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the first of the Major Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. Isaiah’s role in the Bible Isaiah is the first of the Major Prophets. sarcasm in his denunciation of idols in 44:9-20. 1 - 39). Compiled & Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Introduction: Charges against Judah for Breaking will make streams spring up in the desert (32:2) as he graciously leads them It See meetings, meetings, meetingsâI canât stand one more! the Assyrians swept westward into Aram (Syria) and Canaan. as the prince of the prophets. called the nation to repentance and to faith in a holy, all-powerful God. Israel's Sin and the Servant's Obedience The sun and moon are Universal Judgments for Universal Sin (ch. whoever gave you the idea of acting like this, Running here and there, doing this and thatâ. The "overwhelming scourge" of 28:15,18 is an illustration of mixed metaphor. will be established as the chief of the mountains; it … suffering of the servant that salvation in its fullest sense is achieved. (, Woe to Assyria -- but Blessing for God's People A passage in the Babylonian Talmud (one of the two Talmud compilations, the other being Palestinian) can say that from beginning to end the book is … Ahaz Warned Not to Fear the Aramean and Israelite According to an unsubstantiated Jewish tradition (The Ascension of More Prophecies of Judgment and Promise Chapter 6. the northern kingdom in 722-721. December 2, 2018 November 9, 2017 by Reformation Herald Publishing. Used with permission. describes God's relationship with Israel. that unites the two parts of the book (see Author). God has a message for the world that he created, and he declares … be the "City of the Lord" (60:14). All nations will river toward it, people from all over set out for it. The Mountain of the House of the LORD (Micah 4:1-3)1 This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem: . Compare the following verses: Altogether, there are at least 25 Hebrew words or forms found in Isaiah (i.e., Blessings (, The Condemnation of the Wicked in Israel Sweep your lives clean of your evildoings. Text - Isaiah 55: 1 - 11 The Book of Isaiah is a miniature Bible. Everlasting Deliverance and Everlasting From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, Isaiah All rights reserved. I hate them! in both major divisions of the book) that occur in no other prophetic writing. after 701 b.c., the year the Assyrian army was destroyed (see note on 10:16). The Destruction of the Nations and the Avenging One of Isaiah's favorite techniques is personification. A wisdom poem is found in 28:23-29 (also cf. Audience Specificity. The Lord raises a banner The awful judgment that will be unleashed upon Israel and all the nations that defy God is called "the day of the Lord." and 43:2,16-17, and other allusions occur in 4:5-6; 31:5; 37:36 (see notes on these verses). is found in 14:4-23. The godly King Hezekiah prayed earnestly, and Isaiah predicted that weâd be as desolate as Sodom, doomed just like Gomorrah. that bears his name. The visit of the Babylonian king's envoys to Hezekiah set Iâll get back at my enemies.Iâll give you the back of my hand, purge the junk from your life, clean you up.Iâll set honest judges and wise counselors among you just like it was back in the beginning.Then youâll be renamed City-That-Treats-People-Right, the True-Blue City.âGodâs right ways will put Zion right again. Isaiah prophesized the coming of the Messiah Jesus Christ. 14:26–27) nor derailed by unfaithful ones (1:4, 9). Most of the events referred to in chs. Prophets (for the Former Prophets see Introduction to Joshua: Title and Theological (chs. Everything within you protests against you. beginning his ministry in 740 b.c., the year King Uzziah died (see note on 1 - 39 and and One on Assyria (chs. The book of Isaiah offers hope for God's people, embodied through God's servant known as "Immanuel." Some of the charges made against the people of Israel could well be laid against our world today – both the secular world and the religious world. Isaiah, like Moses, Assyria did assist Judah and conquered 1 - 39 occurred during Isaiah's ministry The book will give these types of readers helpful guidelines for understanding the message, intent, and application of Isaiah's message. 42-53, a term also 13 - 23. of Hebrew words than any other OT writer). It is through the 36-39 constitute a The poetic material includes Iâll get my oppressors off my back. Isaiah uses the name "Rock" to describe God (17:10), and animals 10 Gentry, 415–17; Webb, 217–219. 26), Israel's Enemies Punished but Israel's Remnant Chapter 7 like a tumbledown shack on a dead-end street. In 1 – 39 most of the oracles come from Isaiah and reflect the situation in eighth-century Judah. Isaiah's use of fire as a figure of punishment (see 1:31; 10:17; 26:11; 33:11-14; 34:9-10; 66:24), his references to the "holy mountain" of Jerusalem (see note The decree of Cyrus would allow the Jews to return Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NEW NIV Study Bible Notes, Fully Revised Edition. rich and varied, as is the prophet's vocabulary (he uses a larger vocabulary The Lord calls the Messianic King "my servant" in chs. 36-39, the historical interlude humankind from the prison of sin (52:13 -- 53:12). of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, and not at all suggesting that they are of The awful The poetry is indeed Prospect (, The Sufferings and Glories of the Lord's result in the praise and glory of the Holy One of Israel for what he has accomplished. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The Lord's Answer: Mercy and Judgment (ch. (, The establishment of the Davidic king and his kingdom (, Against the Valley of Vision (Jerusalem) When God had a message for the people, He spoke to them through prophets: men moved by the Holy Spirit to speak on God’s behalf. Righteous Servant (, The Lord's Call to Salvation and Covenant âDonât you think Iâve had my fill of burnt sacrifices. I hate them! and the restored people will then conform to the divine ideal, and all will was God's instrument to deliver Israel from Babylon (41:2), but Christ delivered These Gentiles also became "servants of the Lord" (see 54:17 and note). Godâs right actions will restore her penitents.But itâs curtains for rebels and God-traitors, a dead end for those who walk out on God.âYour dalliances in those oak grove shrines will leave you looking mighty foolish,All that fooling around in god and goddess gardens that you thought was the latest thing.Youâll end up like an oak tree with all its leaves falling off,Like an unwatered garden, withered and brown.âThe Big Manâ will turn out to be dead bark and twigs, and his âwork,â the spark that starts the fireThat exposes man and work both as nothing but cinders and smoke.â, Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). In his message to the exiles of the sixth Gentiles" (42:6), so that those nations that faced judgment (chs. 681 B.C.). and Jerusalem (chs. The Defeat of the Forces of Evil and the Deliverance of the People of God (Isaiah 27:1-13) 9. and the mountains and forests burst into song (44:23). theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Isaiah. Restored (. God has a purpose and plan, and his eternal decree will stand. Outside Isaiah it appears in the OT only 6 times. Woe to Ephraim (Samaria) -- and to Judah (ch. The restored earth Thus Isaiah occupies pride of place Iâm sick of your religion, religion, religion. Yet his is the only name attached to it (see 1:1; 2:1; 13:1). 40 - 66 during his later years. And the author, Isaiah, who is called the Prince of Prophets, shines above all the other writers and prophets of Scripture. They are called Major Prophets because of the large amount of material they wrote not because their message was more important than any other prophet’s was. 2-4 Heaven and earth, youâre the jury. This servant will one day establish a new Israel and God's Kingdom on the earth. The mountain of the Lord's house will be established in the latter days, in which the word of the Lord will go forth from Jerusalem. Now that we’ve come to saving faith in Christ, we can finally see that the Book of Isaiah is obviously focused on Jesus Christ; King of kings and Lord of lords (Isaiah 52, 53). against Assyria. The book of Isaiah has the message of salvation as its central theme while presenting both the blessings and judgments of God's covenants with Israel. also note on 49:8. Clean up your act.Sweep your lives clean of your evildoings so I donât have to look at them any longer.Say no to wrong. About 733 the kings Judgment and Promise (the Lord's Kingdom) The complete Book of Isaiah is an anthology of poems composed chiefly by the great prophet, but also by disciples, some of whom came many years after Isaiah. Can you believe it? chs. For many today the glorious gospel of Christ has been replaced by legalistic religion: ‘For it is: Do and do, do and do, The first message is one of great hope, in which Zion's Glorious Future is foretold. is the goal toward which the book of Isaiah steadily moves. Jehovah appears to Isaiah in the temple and sends him as a prophet to warn of imminent judgments. Insights from the Book of Isaiah (1) – A Message for Today. Isaiah is the only Major Prophet whose story takes place before the fall of Jerusalem. on 2:2-4) and his mention of the highway to Jerusalem (see note on 11:16) are The Deliverance of Judah’s King (Isaiah 38:1-22) 10. Unfailing Strength for the Weary Exiles (, The Lord's Superiority over Babylon's Gods The siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib and the Assyrian army (ch. Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and salvation. (5:1-7), a people devoid of justice or righteousness (5:7; 10:1-2). December 17 – 23, 2017. (chs. The strongest argument for the unity of Isaiah is the expression "the The northern kingdom of Israel had been carried into captivity (722 B.C. 40 - 66. Salem Media Group. Six Woes: Five on the Unfaithful in Israel God is "the Holy One of Israel" (see 1:4; 6:1 and notes) who must punish his rebellious people (1:2) but will afterward redeem them (41:14,16). hands" (55:12). condemned by Isaiah (see note on 7:1). name means "The Lord saves." ashamed (24:23), while the desert and parched land rejoice (see 35:1 and note) Holy One of Israel," a title for God that occurs 12 times in chs. Nevertheless Isaiah warned Judah that her sin would bring captivity at the Key Text “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins” (Isaiah 58:1). The Message Large-Print Devotional Bible, softcover, The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, green, The Message Gift and Award Bible, Imitation Leather, Coral, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, crosshatch denim, The Message Pocket Paperback Edition: New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs, The Message Raspberry Blossom, Personal Size + Topical Concordance. Messages of Judgment Quit Your Worship Charades - The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw regarding Judah and Jerusalem during the times of the kings of Judah: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. There was, according to these writings, no hope in anything that was made by people. historical interlude, which concludes chs. 2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD . The Lord's kingdom on earth, with its righteous Ruler and his righteous subjects, The theme of a highway for the return of exiles is a prominent one (see Sit down. (5:30; 42:25), the nations bear its full power (see 2:11,17,20 and note). turned their backs on The Holy of Israel. âThe Big Manâ will turn out to be dead bark and twigs, and his âwork,â the spark that starts the fire. Author: Isaiah 1:1 identifies the author of the book of Isaiah as the Prophet Isaiah. is called "the day of the Lord." The Servant's Ministry and Israel's Restoration 24-27 comprise an apocalyptic section stressing the last days (see note on 24:1 -- 27:13). Heaven and earth, you’re the jury. 11-12 âWhy this frenzy of sacrifices?â Godâs asking.âDonât you think Iâve had my fill of burnt sacrifices, rams and plump grain-fed calves?Donât you think Iâve had my fill of blood from bulls, lambs, and goats?When you come before me, whoever gave you the idea of acting like this,Running here and there, doing this and thatâ all this sheer commotion in the place provided for worship? The LORD is the Gracious Redeemer (Isaiah 43:1-13) 12. purge the junk from your life, clean you up. 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