The Gospel According On Isaiah

Isaiah 58:6-14 is a very powerful passage. The first bible version that I read it in was the King James Version. That version didn't really make very much sense to me because of all the "thou's" and "thee's" and "thines". So then I looked it up again in the New Revised Standard Version. It was a lot clearer when I looked it up in that bible. There are a few similarities and differences from the different versions that I read. The two that stood out the most to me was the King James Version, and the New Revised Standard Version. The differences were like night and day. Probably because they were the first two that I read, and maybe because the King James Version, like I said earlier, has a lot of the "1800's language," like "thou"

(Isa 51:2)—The call of and promise to Abraham are brought to mind in Isaiah’s Servant Songs

The prophet Isaiah played an important role in the development and expression of Judaism as a dynamic, living religion through the impact of his works. The impact of Isaiah is evident in both the development and expression of Judaism both in his time and in modern society, as his teachings, for the Jewish people, prove to be relevant to the times. Considered among Jews as one of the greatest prophets, Isaiah has contributed to and affected the life of adherents in the Jewish faith through his political and religious influence, his prophetic messages concerning

From a historical and geographical perspective, the book of Isaiah is an accurate representation. A lot of what has been found through archeology supports the events in the book. The book of Isaiah focuses on the south kingdom of Judah. During the book, the North Kingdom is in the process of its down fall. The book of Isaiah gives us insight into the minds of the southern kings at the time. Thus, we are able to see the historical context of how the south eventually fell.

Isaiah's commission begins with Isaiah protesting that he is not worthy to see the Lord. He recognizes that he has seen the Lord and worries about the consequences to him because of this sight. "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips,and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty" (Isaiah 6:5). Likewise, Jeremiah protests that he is not worthy after the Lord appoints him as a prophet. Jeremiah says, "Alas, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am too young" (Jeremiah 1:6). These two quotes reveal that both Isaiah and Jeremiah did not believe that they were worthy of seeing the Lord and being His prophet.

The book of Isaiah has a lot of unique historical, social, and political factors to it. The prophet Isaiah prophesied during the reign of King Ahaz and Hezekiah (740-681 BC). Isaiah mainly worked during the reign of Hezekiah, However; his first narrative was under King Ahaz in 734-733 BC. In which, King Ahaz was dealing with crisis regarding foreign powers and was struggling on how to protect his people. One of main themes in the book of Isaiah is that not to trust in human power but instead one should trust in God. Isaiah prophesied under a very complicated social setting, Isaiah lived during a time of rapid corruption in the government of Israel. He preached that the government was not following God's covenant. He also preached to the people of Israel who rebelled against God’s covenant. The prophet Isaiah also guided the leaders of Israel during very tough political times.

We are shown angel wings that Chuck has painted on the wall of his cave. There are two representations of angels wings on the raft. What are they?

The book of Isaiah provides a message to the nation of Israel and is one of the most powerful books of prophecy in the Bible. The prophet spoke of events to come that many have attempted to discern. Scholars, Rabbis and Christian Clergy differ in their interpretations of these passages in Isaiah 52 and 53.

Historical-critical scholars suggest that the identity of the servant is an anonymous contemporary of Second Isaiah, Second Isaiah himself, a group (Israel, ideal Israel, a remnant), the Davidic messiah, the king Jehoiachin (597 B.C.), the exiled people, and so on. However, the question of the identity of the servant remains intractable among scholars. As Clines points out, there is an intentional opacity about the text. Moreover, the highly poetic and rhetorical nature in the language of Isaiah 53 prevents us from acquiring the precise historical information of the servant’s identity. The questions concerning the identity of the servant seem to be secondary in the movement of thought in 52:13-53:12. See David Clines, I, He, We and They: A Literary Approach to Isaiah 53 (JSOTSup 1; Sheffield: JSOT,

Second Isaiah is enclosed within the Book of Isaiah as one of the compositions during the exile. Consequently, it is comprehended as one the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the first of the Major Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. Furthermore, the writings predominantly consist of an anonymous prophet who more than likely lived with the Hebrew exiles during the period of Babylonian captivity. In order to obtain a permissible amount of understanding of the superscription Second Isaiah, it is imperative to understand the historical background and context.. Ergo, with this knowledge we can best fathom and appreciate the meaning, emotions, and perspective of the target audience and the major themes of this collection of writings. The second Book of Isaiah has major themes of restoration & prophecies of a return, social justice. and the advent of the concept of monotheism. Additionally, it encompases and functions as guidance for the exiles as they face harsh living conditions and a lack of hope. Lastly, it is also significant to discuss the correspondence of Second Isaiah with Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament.

Isaiah wrote the book of Isaiah during the expansion of the Assyria and decline of Israel.

Isaiah has now entered the room for his interview. He began his story with his love for writing and how he was unsatisfied with his work in his earlier years. Isaiah explained that after his encounter with God, everything changed for the better. Isaiah stated, “God has a reason for your encounter with Him” (Maxwell, 2014, p. 81). His encounter with God came after the king died. Isaiah caught a vision of God on His throne. He believed that he was ruined, because of his sinful ways. According to Isaiah, his first reaction when he saw God was awe, because of glory, his second reaction was fear, because of his sinful ways, and his third response was to serve him (as cited in John C. Maxwell, 2014,p.83). After Isaiah’s encounter with God, he changed

Some scholars feel that Isaiah 1-35 and Isaiah 40-66 must be works of different authors. The first part of Isaiah reveals a Messiah who is a mighty Ruler and King. The last part of Isaiah reveals a meek and lowly Messiah who is a suffering victim. This shift from “a mighty ruler” to “a suffering victim,” make some critics feel there are at least two authors to Isaiah. Other critics claim that certain portions of Isaiah 13:24-27 and certain verses in Isaiah 14 and 21 were also written by someone other than Isaiah. Therefore, according to

It begins in Isaiah 1:1 when the pronouncement is made regarding the Prophet’s vision and his identity. There is no disputing as to who is speaking and who God has chosen as the designated conduit of His (God) message. It was because he (Isaiah son of Amoz) was ready, willing, and able to be used by God. Moreover, it (book) begins with “this is the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz” as the book of Isaiah is introduced in Isaiah 1:1 to readers and the message is proclaimed to the hearers of the Message from God. Isaiah 2:1 speaks of the word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. These prophecies still insures that it is Isaiah the son of Amoz that is speaking and can only be one not three Isaiah as scholars would be inclined to lead others to believe. It is also documented through the discussion of Isaiah 1-39 and 40-66 that prophecies regarding upcoming events could not have been told by an eight century prophet with such detail (i.e. defeat of Babylon by Cyrus). The prediction of Cyrus as the conqueror is one in which many evangelicals have become critical in denouncing the traditional view of one Isaiah. However, this can be deduced to searching

The larger literary block of Isaiah 40-55 is subdivided into two sections, chapters 40-48 and 49-55, according to the distinctive thematic emphasis embodied in a different literary structure. On the one hand, Isaiah 40-48 primarily deals with the vanity of idol worship (40:19, 20; 41:7; 42:17; 44:10, 12, 15, 17), the former and latter things (41:22; 42:9; 43:9, 18; 46:9; 48:3), God’s appointed agent Cyrus (41:2-5, 25-29; 42:1-9; 46:11; 48:14-15), and the