Exegesis : Isaiah 43 : 14-21 Exegesis

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"

Much of Isaiah’s messages to the Kings are in the form of political instruction. Isaiah first important message as a prophet comes during the time of King Ahaz. At this time Assyria has grown very strong. The North Kingdom is already vassal. Thus, the north and Aram are planning a rebellion. They threaten Ahaz by telling him to join the rebellion or they will invade the south kingdom. Isaiah’s message is to stay out of the conflict and trust God. Ahaz however, calls Assyria to aid him and uses treasures from the temple in order to bribe the Assyrians (Brubacher, Meta). In the end, Assyria crushes the rebellion saving the south but making them vassal in the process. The next king, Hezekiah inherits a vassal nation. He is most known for his rebellion against Assyria. Isaiah tells him to stay out of the revolt as the lord will take of the situation. Hezekiah believes he will have a chance since a new ruler recently took the throne and decides to join the rebellion. In theory, this mentally would have made sense. The time of a new king taking the throne is the best time to rebel. His disregard for the message

This passage is situated at the beginning of Jesus’ Galilean ministry. Jesus has returned from Nazareth after several days in the wilderness where the power of the Holy Spirit assisted him in fighting the temptations of the devil. In this story, Jesus goes to the synagogue on the Sabbath and is now said to be reading from the Torah as was customary. This means that Jesus regularly does this which shows that he is a devout Jew. It was important for him to rest on the Sabbath and go to the synagogue for scripture and teaching on this day. Luke has followed this account with miracle and healing stories depicting Jesus as a compassionate saviour and prophet. Luke arranges the passages in this way in order to ‘write an orderly account’ (1:3) of

The larger context of the everlasting covenant in connection with Isaiah 24-27 is that God is speaking of the forthcoming Savior, His Son who will seal the everlasting covenant with His blood, by presenting the gift of salvation to the world. The everlasting covenant will keep the righteous in perfect peace whose mind stays focused on Yaweh (KJV, Isaiah 26:3). Isaiah 9:6 prophecies that Jesus will be called the Prince of Peace. More so, God will send peace to the world (His Son) (NIV, Isaiah 54). And the righteous will be resurrected and live with Him eternally (NIV, Isaiah 26:19) He also describes the everlasting covenant with a promise that in the new world there will be no more death (NIV, Isaiah 25:7-8).

Indeed, He had called them out as His Chosen People. All of this was part of the Israelites cherished history. But you can’t live in the past. History has its place, but it must be kept in its place. The Israelites were challenged not to think that their greatest victories with the Lord were behind them. Isaiah’s prophecy charged them to forget the past…its comfortable familiarities, and even its shortcomings and disappointments. It was true that the Lord had brought them through the Red Sea, but He was also prepared to take them through the wilderness. Isaiah commanded the Israelites to look ahead, and he prophesied that God was going to do a new thing!

In Isaiah’s Immanuel, Dr. Edward Hindson truly dives into the book of Isaiah. Hindson helps us to grasp the importance and statute of Isaiah. He was not simply a prophet among prophets. He stands out as a citizen of Israel and a servant of God. Hindson does not hold back on his praises of Isaiah and agrees with W.R.Smith, that he is the second most important person throughout the whole story of Israel (2). Isaiah’s writings style still puts modern day scholars in awe. However, Isaiah’s Godly leadership is a principle throughout the book that far exceeds his other attributes. His wisdom, words, and visions from God guided the nation of Israel throughout the reign of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Hindon discusses the history of not only Isaiah

The leaders of Israel were struggling to maintain power due to its neighbors. The prophet Isaiah guided Hezekiah by preaching that he should place his trust in God and not Assyrian alliance. However, King Hezekiah was not consistent with his trust in God, which later resulted in the fall of reign. The book of Isaiah can be broken down into three sections. Chapters 1 to 39 represent the call of judgement for the city of Jerusalem. Chapters 40 to 55 represent the prophet Isaiah in exile, and chapters 56 to 66 represent the return from exile to a new Jerusalem. Each section highlights a part of Isaiah’s

4:19 in the King James Bible states, “But my God shall supply all our needs according to his

In G-d’s Self-Revelation: a Course in Theology Proper, Tim Hegg defines Adonai Yir’eh as meaning “that G-d is always able to provide all that is needed, even the ultimate need we have of being saved from our sin.” G-d has provided for His people from the beginning of creation. He provided food for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, He provided Noah with plans for an ark so that his family would survive the flood, and He provided all of us with a way of salvation through His son Yeshua. There are more examples of G-d’s provision in the Bible, for example, when Abraham almost sacrificed his son, G-d sent an angel to stay his hand and showed him the ram in the thicket. As a result, Abraham called the place, where he found the ram, “Adonai Yir’eh”, which means Adonai will provide. Another example is when the Hebrews wandered in the desert G-d provided manna, quail, and water when they became hungry and thirsty. If G-d provided for His chosen people in the wilderness, will He not do the same for

I turned to a number of commentaries with these questions in mind. Christopher Seitz cites the opinion of C. Westermann that the salvation referred to in this chapter is brought about by “the divine, miraculous transformation of a condition, the nation’s oppression and impoverishment, into its opposite” rather than it being brought about by an historical event. Seitz comments that by God becoming Zion’s everlasting light, “Zion’s exaltation has cosmic, transnational consequences.” I found this unconvincing in the face of the fact that we have not seen the exaltation of Zion during the period of the text. One would have to remove it entirely from history and see this as an apocalyptic text, which my passed study of Isaiah has shown not to be true.

Isaiah’s terminology when describing God as “The Holy One of Israel”, not only shows reverence by admission of God’s holiness, but also emphasizes the point of the great offenses that the Israelite nation committed against God. As a holy God, he cannot allow sin in his presence, and therefore, must bring effect to the cause. With God’s ultimate goal of reconciliation, punishment is used to its effect while the Servant’s main role was making it available to the people.

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.

Isaiah came during a pivotal time in history. The world was changing rapidly and life was on the edge of prosperity and ruin, as it is today. In this uncertain time Isaiah was called by God to deliver a message of warning, comfort, and deliverance. Christians view the prophecies of Isaiah as a projection of the coming of Jesus Christ. Isaiah spoke of divine judgment and the promises of God through the Prince of Peace. Isaiah’s message of the future King was very meticulous. He describes how Christ will come, Christ’s character and Christ’s purpose. In this paper I will dissect Isaiah’s prophecies in the Old Testament and reference them to the events of Christ in the New Testament.

The Servant of God or Messiah will have commendable power and his power cannot be crushed by the Babylon attack. It also highlights that the power of teachings of God. The exodus will happen in the desert, but even the coastland of the area will wait for the message of God’s chosen servant. In an analogy, God chose Jesus Christ to spread his message to the length and breadth of the world. The influential message of God is spread on earth by his chosen prophets and servants. In this way, the second Isaiah is also making prediction about the powers of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, according to the Christianity, were the son of God. Interpreting this in the light of Second Isaiah, it is appropriate to say that God has poured his spirit in Jesus Christ, making him the messiah for the

“From the late 8th to the late 2nd cent., under Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Greek domination, the sovereignty of monarchic Israel was confined to Jerusalem and its hinterland. This small colonial sovereignty was embodied first in a vassal monarchy, then in an exiled monarchy, which was briefly restored, then in a monarchic priesthood.” (Sakenfeld 2006 2009,