Isaiah commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sorrow and comfort a devotional study of isaiah old testament devotional commentary series book 11. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah. The messiahs kingdom on earth isaiah chapters 6566 is the goal toward which all of the book of isaiah points. In the hebrew bible the book of isaiah initiates a division called the latter prophets for the former prophets see introduction to joshua. He lived in jerusalem and the prophecies god gave him were directed toward israel, judah and other nations. He will make her wilderness like eden and her desert like the garden of the lord. But along with warnings against israels sin and rebellious ways came a message of hope in a new depth that would carry on for centuries after isaiah s passing. The first 39 chapters of isaiah contain strong themes of gods judgment, resembling the 39 old testament books. The book of isaiah 5 not live during the period of babylonian captivity, through inspiration he was able to speak words of comfort to those who would experience that difficult time of israels history. The prophet isaiah is the first of four major prophets along with jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Comfort for gods people comfort, comfort my people, says your god. Isaiah 40 king james version kjv 40 comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your god.
No other prophet is referenced in the new testament as much as isaiah. Isaiah is the first of the 16 latter prophets, comprising the four major prophets, and the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve the prophets hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Illuminated page of isaiah from a manuscript bible, said to be of the twelfth century. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. Words of comfort and encouragement from isaiah book of. The book is a collection of oracles, prophecies, and reports. Book of isaiah, one of the major prophetical writings of the old testament. Isaiah was not alive to witness the fall of the southern kingdom of judah between 604 and 586 b. While the last 27 chapters of isaiah focus on comfort and the coming of the messiah, bearing a likeness to the themes of the 27 new testament books. Isaiah the prophet was one of jesus favorite authors to quote from the old testament. This morning, as i studied 2 nephi 1620 isaiah 610, a number of phrases caught my attention. Gods people comforted comfort, comfort my people, says your god. It was during the middle age that the presumption was first made which said that not all 66 chapters of the book originated from isaiah himself. Read isaiah commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Isaiah preaches of the coming king who will rule israel and the nations in justice and peace. Where is this scripture mentioned in the new testament. The first 39 chapters of the book of isaiah prophesy doom for a sinful judah and for all the nations of the world that oppose god. The book of consolation previous isaiah lessons list next lord of love and mercy, the promises you extended to your covenant people and to all nations through the prophet isaiah in todays lesson are the same promises that are available to us today. This book shows that he was the fulfillment of the prophesied messiah. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. This summary of the book of isaiah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of isaiah. Aug 05, 2019 after 39 chapters of narrative, the book of isaiah makes a dramatic shift. In the hebrew bible the book of isaiah initiates a division called the latter prophets for the former prophets see introduction. May 15, 2017 i have the answer in my book, old testament survey, but itll take some time getting to it, so i decided to search for it instead. Prophecy plants hope and salvation in the book of isaiah. Isaiah firmly believes that god can triumph even in the worst of times.
Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah roseann benson and shon d. Isaiah s most famous prophecies, however, concern jesus. It is during the reign of the messiah that gods righteousness will be fully revealed to the world. Isaiah overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. It warns them of what will happen to them if they continue to oppose god. And he will be called wonderful counselor, mighty god, everlasting father, prince of peace. The most popular bible verses from isaiah found 1,292 verses isaiah 9. Jesus quotes isaiah to highlight the disconnect between god and the people, but he also quotes isaiah to remind people to the comfort god will bring through him as the lamb of god and the reigning.
He will comfort all her waste places and her wilderness he will make like eden, and her desert like the garden of the lord. Up until this point, isaiah has spoken about a future exile when the northern kingdom of israel will be conquered and its people will live in captivity. God remains faithful throughout the book of isaiah and throughout our lives as well. While this is seen throughout the bible, it is interesting how many great and encouraging verses about fear are found in the book of isaiah. As one whom his mother comforts, so will i comfort you. Certain higher critics and scholars of the bible contend that isaiah did not write the second division. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of isaiah in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.
Promises from the book of isaiah produced for your comfort and encouragement by golden eagle films. Isaiah 40 niv comfort for gods people comfort, bible gateway. In a seeming paradox, the book of isaiah also presents the messiah as one who will suffer. While little is known of the personal life of the prophet, he is considered to be one of the greatest of them all. As howard peskett guides you through these twentytwo session lifeguide bible study on isaiah, youll dig deep into the prophets revolutionary message of repentance, forgiveness and hope. 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. Isaiah 12 generally shows jehovah lord is a loving father who will punish you especially when you are going astray and then stretches his loving arm to comfort you. The first and second chapters of the book lay out a detailed method for judging when a similarity is likely a borrowing and when it is a coincidence.
When isaiah heard that help was needed, he volunteered immediately and enthusiastically. Isaiah 40 hcsb gods people comforted comfort, bible. The first subject is comfort from the foundation of israel. Chapters 5153 of the book of isaiah are great chapters of the word of god dealing with encouragement, comfort, consolation and challenge. Both israel and we have disobeyed the lord again and again and he sees this isaiah 57. And youll find comfort for coping with your own troubled times. Like elijah, jeremiah, and the other prophets, isaiah was called by god to deliver his messages to israel for its welfare in the book of isaiah. Verse 1 shows that god was angry with the israelites and he had to discipline. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Isaiahs most famous prophecies, however, concern jesus. Feb 07, 2016 promises from the book of isaiah produced for your comfort and encouragement by golden eagle films. Isaiah is widely regarded as one of the greatest prophets of the bible.
While this is seen throughout the bible, it is interesting how many great and encouraging verses about fear. There is a lot of comfort found in simply knowing how big and powerful god is. Isaiah 40 niv bible comfort, comfort my people, says your god. The superscription identifies isaiah as the son of amoz and his book as the vision of isaiah. The book of consolation previous isaiah lessons list next lord of love and mercy, the promises you extended to your covenant people and to all nations through the prophet isaiah in todays lesson. The message of isaiah the book of isaiah is one of the most important books of the old testament.
Who is isaiah in the bible and why is he important. The new testament quotes isaiah 66 times, surpassed only by the psalms. The book of isaiah has several main themes that run through the chapters. Isaiah the prophet predicted the time of peace when people will beat swords into plowshares. Introduction with this chapter we begin the second portion of the book of isaiah, which has as its common theme the salvation and future. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah and more. The book of isaiah is roughly divided into two parts. Isaiah announces that gods judgment will purify israel and prepare his people to the coming messianic king and new jerusalem. Words of comfort and encouragement from isaiah this morning, as i studied 2 nephi 1620 isaiah 610, a number of phrases caught my attention. Speak tenderly to jerusalem, and announce to her that her time of forced labor is over, her iniquity has been pardoned, and she has received from the lords hand double for all her sins.
Sorrow and comfort a devotional study of isaiah old testament devotional commentary series book 11 kindle edition by henderson, warren. With that iteration which is his favourite mode of emphasizing what is important see the comment on isaiah 38. Since isaiah knew that most of the house of israel would reject the covenant, he prophesied that the wickedness of his era would result in the scattering of israel and captivity to assyria and babylonsymbols of satan. But along with warnings against israels sin and rebellious ways came a. A reading from the book of prophet isaiah comfort, give comfort to. I have the answer in my book, old testament survey, but itll take some time getting to it, so i decided to search for it instead.
After 39 chapters of narrative, the book of isaiah makes a dramatic shift. Isaiah 40 kjv comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith. David guzik commentary on isaiah 40 describes how the word of the lord prepares the way of the lord to comfort and strength for gods people. Deuteroisaiah reworks past prophecies to comfort israel. These truths are all wrapped up in the biblical word comfort. Dec 17, 2019 isaiah the prophet was one of jesus favorite authors to quote from the old testament. Comfort ye nachamu, means both repent and console, and implies. Isaiah was married to a prophetess who bore him at least two sons isaiah 7. The plain and more accessible writings of nephi, jacob, abinadi, and christ act as keys to illuminate isaiah, and the writings of isaiah in turn act as a key to fully unlock the profound nature of book of mormon prophetic thought. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and sound of a melody. Now that weve come to saving faith in christ, we can finally see that the book of isaiah is obviously focused on jesus christ. According to jewish tradition isaiah shall have been persecuted by the impious king manasseh son of king hezekiah and sawn asunder in a hollow trunk compare with hebrews 11.
The punishment here is put back on the right truck with him. Sorrow and comfort a devotional study of isaiah old. The observations which have led to this are as follows. Book of isaiah overview insight for living ministries. The chief note of the book of isaiah is varietyvariety of tone, of style, of thought, and of historical background.