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As to the outward relations of the prophet almost nothing is known. The name of his father was Amos. It is not known who this was. Some erroneously identified him with the prophet Amos. There is no ground for making out of him, as the Rabbins have done, a brother to the king Amaziah. Isaiah lived at
The vision of Isaiah, the son of Amotz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Isaiah 1:1 The vision of Isaiah, the son of Amotz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings o
Isaiah means "Salvation of Jehovah," which in itself sets forth for the elect the very goal of history. History moves to that goal, to the reconciliation of all things (Col. 1:20). All things move through and out of judgment to the redemption of the purchased possession. This points us to the idea o
Date Read Study Psalter Feb 8 Isa. 1:1; 2 Chron. 26:1–5, 16–21; 27:1–2; 28:1 Consider the spiritual condition of Judah and her progression into apostasy. 123 (v. 1) Feb 9 Isa. 1:2–4 How is Judah described in these opening verses? 213 (vv. 4, 7) Feb 10 Isa. 1:5–9; Matt. 5:13 How are th
The first half of the book of Isaiah focuses on the coming judgment against Judah’s sins, while still reiterating God’s faithfulness to his chosen remnant. In Isaiah 34–44 we see the turning point in Isaiah’s prophecy. This section begins with the fulfillment of that prophesied judgment when the kin
September 15 Read Isaiah 1:1-9 Isaiah means “The salvation of the Lord.” It is a fitting title as the prophet must bring to God’s people the hope of salvation. Judah was going through a very trying period in its history. The nation was wealthy but poor. It had gained much riches and power, but it h
August 6 Read Isaiah 10 In the first part of this chapter Isaiah continues to prophesy judgement unto those in Israel and Judah who willfully disobeyed God and would not walk in his ways. He then pronounces judgment upon Assyria, whom God has used to chastise his chosen people. Even though Assyria
September 28 Read Isaiah 62 Isaiah believes the words that he has been given to speak by Jehovah. He believes that through judgment upon the wicked God will save his people. He also understands that it will not come in his lifetime. As we see in the first part of the chapter, he is determined to pr
Isaiah begins his prophecies with words almost identical to those found in Deuteronomy 32:1, "Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth". The whole discourse (Isa. chap. 1) is, as to tone, a Mosaic from Deut. 31, 32. How true this is, appears from a comparis
August 18 Read Isaiah 22 In this chapter the prophet is now given insight into what would happen in Jerusalem. Assryia would come and punish them for the evils that they had performed. Shebna, who had a place of prominence in Hezekiah’s court, would be replaced by another who would be given the key