Category Archives: Isaiah

Part 1, Point 1: Historical Hindsight Reading We are going to back track just a little in order to "get" some of the last points I was making before. In a few lectures back, I wrote, "If we could plot … Continue reading →

1-5 Introduction 6-8 Historical Narrative/Ahaz and the Assyrians 9-35 Major Prophetic 36-39 Historical Narrative/Hezekiah/Defeat of the Assyrians/Entrance of Babylonians 40-66 Major Prophetic This shows the major divisions of the book of Isaiah. 1-5 spans the scope of the book, but … Continue reading →

“A drama normally develops a plot. So does the Vision. It portrays the continuing tension throughout these generations between Yahweh’s strategy and Israel/Jerusalem’s plans for themselves. The entire Vision is, in a way, an extension of Yahweh’s complaint (chap. 1) … Continue reading →

I am convinced that Isaiah 1-5 forms the Introduction of the book. Isaiah 6 is the Calling of Isaiah and sets out the prophets task. Israel and Judah will not hear his message. The calling is spelled out in these … Continue reading →

In our last lecture we spent a great deal of time arguing in favor of a “messianic” interpretation for the “son” in 9.6-7 and 7.14. “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and … Continue reading →

We are covering a block of material in Isaiah in this lecture that is a bit lengthy as it is controversial. 7-12 forms an initial block, and has within it many other sub- units. Chapter 13 breaks off with a … Continue reading →

I. Review   Our outline has been the problem; the result of the problem; the solution; the result of the solution. The first things we noted in the first lecture was that:   1.  Isaiah begins with a stern denunciation … Continue reading →

When one comes to the scroll of Isaiah, one is immediately confronted with history.  #Ama’-!b, Why”[.v;y> (Isaiah son of Amoz) set his literary pen at the outset in the context of kings: The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which … Continue reading →