Messiah commentary on the book of isaiah

An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on. Accordingly, it is the messiah who is raised up as gods ideal servant in the targum yonatan ben uziel on isaiah 52. A typical outline based on this understanding of the book sees its underlying structure in terms of the identification. Isaiahs prophacies fullfiled in jesus agape bible study. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each verse is found in monte s. Agape bible study, isaiahs prophacies fullfiled in jesus. A concise commentary on the book of isaiah eugene kimble, ph. What demosthenes was to greek oratory, isaiah was to hebrew prophecy. How isaiah describes the messiah, well study the wellloved prophecy of isaiah 9.

Isaiah overview jamieson, fausset and browns commentary. During the centuries that followed the career of isaiah, the concept of a coming messiah took on a number of different meanings and became one of the most important ideas of judaism. As is the case with nearly all the books of the prophets, the book of isaiah takes its name from its writer. The book of isaiah through jewish eyes the jerusalem post. No scripture has been so nobly served by its commentaries. In this article i want to cover the views of the commentators from the time of rashi on isaiah 53.

However, given the centrality of jesus death in the. The new testament quotes and applies more scriptures from the book of isaiah. Rabbinic commentaries that state isaiah 53 refers to the messiah. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The vision of isaiah the son of amoz, which he saw concerning judah and jerusalem in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah.

Isaiah chapters 16 free bible commentary in easy english. There have been literally dozens of commentaries written since his time, but very few are considered authoritative. Read isaiah commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Messiah is a hebrew term that means anointed one, that is, the anointed king. 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. Gods prophet of doom and deliverance quality publications.

Watch our overview video on the first 39 chapters of the book of isaiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In verse 6 the prophet isaiah foretells the coming of the messiah, the one in whom the gospel message centers. One final topic remains to be discussed in this series, in light of jesus deaththe idea of that the messiah would suffer and be put to death. Isaiah commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

The explanation of this exaltation is found in verse 2. In the rabbinical training i had received, the fiftythird chapter of the book of isaiah had been continually avoided in favor of other, weightier matters to be learned. The best commentary on isaiah, hands down, is motyers stand alone volume published by intervarsity press. For the unity of the book as a whole, see the structure on p. Jews for judaism rabbinic commentators after rashi on isaiah 53. Isaiah s messianic profile informs christian worship of jesus as the suffering servant who brings a new creation through his life. There are a number of reasons why this passage refers to the messiah. Isaiah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of isaiah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Isaiah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. It is isaiah who writes in the most detailed manner of the promised messiah only the psalms are of an even more messianic character and is. Isaiah overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. My goal is to provide you a guide to studying isaiah s prophecies, not a versebyverse commentary on each passage.

Isaiah overview albert barnes notes on the whole bible. My servant is identified here as a person rather than a personification of the nation of israel. Although isaiah was not the first prophet his prophecies form the longest and most extensive prophetic book of holy scripture. The book of isaiah is one of the clearest depictions of all scripture being divinely inspired and breathed by god 2 timothy 3. Exalting jesus in isaiah christcentered exposition. The zohar, a book of jewish mysticism, also attributes isaiah 53 to the messiah. Jan 05, 2017 121 videos play all bible study the book of isaiah revelation tv david pawson unlocking the bible isaiah pt1 on 30 august, 2014 duration.

I adapted it for this website since i believe it will provide many believers with hours of intense. Its important to understand were not just talking about a christian interpretation here the jewish sages of ancient times also always interpreted isaiah 53 to be about the messiah. One of the bestknown passages in the book of isaiah is recorded in chapter 2 and deals with the subject of the coming of a warless world. Due to this clear revelation about the coming messiah, it has often been called the 5th gospel. Seldom does a pastor or sunday school teacher give a full exposition of the book of isaiah. In fact, the last third of isaiah contains prophecies for the. Messiah in isaiah bible study isaiah 40 behold here is. This commentary takes the view that isaiah 53 is messianic, both in its. An overview of the book of isaiah bible commentary. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Well, it was written over 700 years before jesus came to this earth yet it contains clear and accurate prophecies concerning his birth, life and death. King, messiah and servant in the book of isaiah williamson, h.

Apr 15, 2016 watch our overview video on the first 39 chapters of the book of isaiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah and more. Clearly, the prophet isaiah attached the highest possible meaning to the word, a meaning no one could seriously apply to a mere mortal, such as king hezekiah. The book is a collection of oracles, prophecies, and reports. This concise commentary is offered with the prayer that it may present an overview of isaiah as a whole that will permit preachers, teachers, and students to grasp the blessed truths proclaimed by. It warns them of what will happen to them if they continue to oppose god. More than any other book of the ot, isaiah focuses its theme on the salvation that will come through the messiah. Isaiah was married to a prophetess who bore him at least two sons isaiah 7. David guzik commentary on isaiah 53 describes the atoning suffering and the victory of the messiah, who will bear the sin of the world. Even rabbi saadia gaon, who confronted christians in debates, did not attribute isaiah 53 to the people of israel as a nation, but to a single person.

A look at isaiah 53 the subject was never discussed in my prewarpoland hebrew school. 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. Isaiah records gods message for the people of israel and judah as well as prophecies for the future, which point to the messiah. Isaiah s book, according to jewish tradition written some 2,700 years ago in firsttempleperiod jerusalem, is a singularly rich source of the jewish understanding of the end times and the messiah. Bible study from the book of isaiah looking at the many passages concerning the. Prophecy plants hope and salvation in the book of isaiah.

While some references in isaiah appear to identify the servant as israel or isaiah, the best interpretation of isaiah 53 is that it refers to the messiah. The book of isaiah contains many prophecies that are interpreted by christians including us at this web site as being about the messiah jesus christ. Ball in the solemn chamber of the upper room, shortly before he descended to the agony of gethsemane, jesus washed his disciples feet, administered the sacrament to them, and offered the great intercessory prayer on their behalf see john. The book of isaiah 3 the book of isaiah the man, the times, and the book isaiah is often referred to as the messianic prophet, because of his many prophecies that were fulfilled in jesus. The message of isaiah the book of isaiah is one of the most important books of the old testament. Does isaiah 53 predict that jesus would be the messiah. The messiah will one day rule in justice and righteousness chapter 9. Isaiahs name means, the lord is salvation, and in chapter 12, verse 10 isaiah says of himself, behold, god is my salvation. 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. Isaiah was charged with proclaiming the downfall of israel and of judah in punishment for the unfaithfulness of the people and their failure to repent. However, the student will find his own efforts to be the most helpful in understanding the message of this great prophet of god. Those who walk in darkness have seen a great light, on those in the land of the shadow of.

In the second part of his book he goes on to announce the consecration of israel which he describes in a prophetic vision of enormous importance. In fact, the wellknown term messiah ben yosef is actually from this very text. The book of isaiah contains 66 chapters divided into 39, and 27 the same way the old and new testament is divided. Book of isaiah matthew henrys bible commentary concise. When isaiah declared the word of the lord to wicked king ahaz of judah, he spoke of a sign that foreshadowed the birth of the mortal messiah. Jan 02, 2020 through the messiah, israel will be a light to all the nations isaiah 42. The messiah would be the suffering servant jews for jesus. While little is known of the personal life of the prophet, he is considered to be one of the greatest of them all. Rather, the servant in these uplifting prophetic hymns refers to the righteous remnant of israel the most pious of the nation. One of the most referenced old testament books in the new testament, later writers look back to isaiah and unflinchingly identify jesus as the foretold messiah who fulfills all the promises in this prophetic book. The book is about 150 pages and provides a critical outline of the book. To back this up, the new testament contains sixty six direct quotes from the book of isaiah and twenty of the twenty seven books contain a quote from isaiah.

One of the most significant revelations is found in isaiah 9. During this interval, isaiah may have withdrawn from public view, and fixed his mind upon the great events of future times. The book of mormon is, therefore, our greatest help in understanding this part of isaiahs written work. There have been literally dozens of commentaries written since his. Who is isaiah in the bible and why is he important.

Isaiah s prophecies of the messiah fulfilled in jesus of nazareth charts about jesus christ prophet charts old testament compared to new testament charts list. The gathering of israel and the coming of the messiah isaiah 4854. The discussion of hebrew terms, when cited, is made as clear as possible for an english reader. Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name immanuel isaiah 7. Isaiah the prophet lived in jerusalem about 2700 years ago, during the time in which the assyrian empire conquered the northern part of the jewish homeland. Agape bible study, isaiah s prophacies fullfiled in jesus. Through the messiah, israel will be a light to all the nations isaiah 42. The related themes of king, servant and messiah that feature prominently in isaiah are analyzed in this volume. The words king, servant and messiah do not always mean the same people in isaiahs book. Bible commentaries albert barnes notes on the whole bible isaiah. Its a verse that brings great comfort to all who hear it. The messiah s kingdom on earth isaiah chapters 6566 is the goal toward which all of the book of isaiah points.

This study was originally designed as a survey of all the messianic prophecies in the book of isaiah in 1989, and was given in five or six segments. You will find material here not found in other commentaries presented in a style that anyone interested in scripture can understand. Isaiah 53 the forbidden chapter one for israel ministry. No book of the bible is less susceptible of treatment apart from the history out of which it sprang than the book of isaiah. Isaiahs prophecies of the messiah fulfilled in jesus of nazareth charts about jesus christ prophet charts. Young, in his fine threevolume commentary of isaiah, explains what the prophet meant. 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. Some scholars have described the book of isaiah as a vision of a mountain range in which the various peaks are visible, but the valleys stretching between the peaks the time periods separating various prophetic insights cannot be seen. Nov 17, 2008 mackay works through each section of the book, verse by verse, and concludes with practical reflections. Nyman, great are the words of isaiah 1980, and an indepth study of the book of mormon isaiah passages is found in donald w.

This was of vital importance to the early christian understanding of jesus as the messiah, and appears to have been an entirely original christian development of messianic thought and belief. The jewish prayer book for the day of atonement attributes isaiah 53 to the messiah. While the book of isaiah provides several historical touch points that anchor the prophet in a particular period of judahs history, the book ranges in its visions from isaiah s own times through to the end of time when god creates new heavens and a new earth is. Pulpit commentary comments with other commentaries see also verse by verse commentary on isaiah under construction introduction. The glorious messiah and the messianic age isaiah 9. I have found it to be very useful in my studies of the book. Those who are looking for a brief nontechnical commentary on the book of isaiah would do well to consider the volume by barry webb in the bible speaks today series. With all the traits of king, prophet and high priest, he is none other than the messiah, jesus christ himself. The observations which have led to this are as follows. Dispensational issues neal cushman addendum ortlund also the isaiah commentary in the series preaching the. The book of isaiah is the first of the latter prophets in the hebrew bible and the first of the.

Isaiah 53 is not an isolated chapter but is part of a larger context in the book of isaiah. Bible study the book of isaiah introduction and overview. This book contains the prophesies of isaiah, the son of amoz, who ministered from about 740 to 680 b. This prophetic book contains specific elements of prophecy that were inarguably fulfilled over the hundreds of years following its original transcription. The word servant is used of various individuals in the book of isaiah including the. Victor buksbazen, whose commentary on isaiah is considered by some to be the definitive work on the subject, wrote, in isaiah biblical prophecy reached its inspired climax. Messianic prophecy study of book of isaiah messianic. Isaiah taught in judah in the last third of the eighth century bc and prophesied to the kings of judah during the reigns of uzziah, ahaz, and hezekiah. Messiah in isaiah bible study isaiah 40 behold here is your god. Before we get into chapter 42, i just wanted to give you a little bit of a background to this whole section of isaiah chapter 40 66. Study isaiah using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Barry webb the message of isaiah the bible speaks today, 1997. Isaiah the prophet, a contemporary of micah, described the birth and mission of the messiah. It is semitechnical, so those who are not trained in the biblical languages may find some sections more difficult than others, but the wealth of exegetical insight is worth the effort.

Against the background of the prophecy of war and destruction, darkness and gloom chapter 8 isaiah gave this prophecy about the messiah the glorious coming king. I had also wished to append a chapter on commentaries on the book of isaiah. Chapter 9 is often read at christmas time as the prophet says, for unto us a child is born. Exalting jesus in isaiah christ centered exposition commentary kindle edition by davis, andrew m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The messiah was also foretold in isaiah to be from the root of jesse isaiah 11. Messianic commentaries from the rabbis about isaiah 53. An overview of the isaiah bible study this study was originally designed as a survey of all the messianic prophecies in the book of isaiah in 1989, and was given in five or six segments. The following comments are in part an assessment of the pulpit commentary pc, a popular, prodigious, venerable work, regarding comments dealing primarily with prophetic passages, especially those dealing with. The book of isaiah is a vision of hope for sinners through the coming of messiah, promising for the ransomed people of god a new world where sin and sorrow will be forever forgotten isaiah 35. The jewish sages thought isaiah 53 was about the messiah. To begin with there was calvin, and there is calvin, still as valuable as ever for his strong spiritual power, his sanity, his moderation, his sensitiveness to the changes and shades of the prophets meaning. While it is widely accepted that the book of isaiah is rooted in a historic prophet called isaiah, who lived in the kingdom of judah during the 8th century bce, it is also widely accepted that this prophet did not write the entire book of isaiah.

While ive tried to simplify it and examine some of the key passages in detail, hopefully this will be just a beginning in your lifetime study of this marvelous book. 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. For a fuller treatment of the text consider homer haileys a commentary on isaiah with emphasis on the messianic hope religious supply. This study looks at the prophecies of the coming of the messiah in isaiah 40. Book of isaiah overview insight for living ministries.