Old Testament Exegetical Paper – Isaiah 62

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"

Introduction: We see a book that was often quoted by Jesus and the apostles. A book that was written nearly 700 years before Christ was born. In the Six Chapter of the book of Isaiah, Isaiah gives us a record of his sacred call to the office of Prophet. His calling comes in a time of crisis in the nation. He begins by telling us that it was the year when King Uzziah had died. A king that had reign for over 50 years. Is in that time when God appear to Isaiah, he says (Verse 1) He has a vision. I saw (didn’t hear or read) The Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up and His robe filled the temple. The image and the symbolic significance of what Isaiah sees upon here, is the outfit of The King like no other (status symbols).

To begin with, the Bible illustrates that Jerusalem is a special space due to God’s residence in the city. Tweed argues that “differentiated” religious space is sensually experienced locales that are “more or less ‘special’, ‘singular’ or ‘set apart’” in that it can “orient daily life” (Tweed 2011:119). In that sense, Jerusalem in the Bible is differentiated, since God’s presence in the city indeed affected Israelites’ life. With the Ark of the Covenant in the city, people’s life in Jerusalem had been changed as they felt a sense of safety being in a center connecting heaven to earth, and thus being close to the deity; they could from then on

The passage in question begins with David feeling concern that he sleeps in a house of cedar and God resides in a tent, so david wants to build a Temple of YHWh

The remaining sections of chapter eight discuss Judah after the destruction of Israel. Tullock begins by mentioning Hezekiah and stories between Isaiah and the kings of Judah. Hezekiah is considered to be a blessing for Judah because Hezekiah was active in religious reform in Judah. Isaiah is mentioned in Hezekiah’s story in 1 Kings 18-20. Isaiah was

The First Isaiah, or the Isaiah of Jerusalem, was an extremely important prophet who wrote chapters 1-39 in the book of Isaiah. Located in Judah near Jerusalem "before the Babylonian exile", which was around 740 BC, Isaiah grew up in a generally wealthy family at the time (Newland 163; Miller 92; Brown 76). He was educated and could write very well, and was called to be a prophet later in his life (Newland 164). However, society at this time was extremely corrupt, and the people committed many sins, such as idolatry. Isaiah became a prophet when he had a "vision" and saw God as king in a temple along with His "seraphs" or angels serving Him (Miller 96-97). Isaiah was astonished, as he felt "unclean" due to the fact that he was from such a corrupt

Daniel Block starts by introducing Zion theology. Zion theology is the Israelites’ religious attitude toward Jerusalem. Scholars recognize some Israelites’ thoughts regarding to the Zion Theology. First, since worshipping of Yahweh at the national temple in Jerusalem, the Israelites thought that the deity’s enthronement is a central feature. Second, since the Location of the temple is on the “peak of Zaphon,” they assume that Zion is the center of the universe. Last, The election of Zion by YHWH is closely tied to the election of David. From Zion Yahweh’s reign of peace and justice extends to the entire world.

The Lord Almighty gave this message to Zechariah: 2 ?I have longed to help Jerusalem because of my deep love for her people, a love which has made me angry with her enemies. 3 I will return to Jerusalem, my holy city, and live there. It will be known as the faithful city, and the hill of the Lord Almighty will be called the sacred hill. 4 Once again old men and women, so old that they use canes when they walk, will be sitting in the city squares. 5 And the streets will again be full of boys and girls playing.

The word that Jehovah spake concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 Declare ye among the nations and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed. 3 For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they are fled, they are gone, both man and beast. 4 In those days, and in that time, saith Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Jehovah their God. 5 They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces

accept a perverted gospel, they should obey God rather than man. Even though the country was engaged in civil war, Jerusalem remained God’s choice for the nation’s capital (1 Ki. 11:32, 36). When contrasting the two kingdoms, author Paul H. Wright wrote, “the Davidic monarchy was stable throughout the time of the kingdom of Judah and reigned from a single capital city, Jerusalem. Not so the Northern Kingdom of Israel,

It was not uncommon for Old Testament writers to personify the nation of Israel when describing them, for instance, Israel is compared to a barren woman in Isaiah 54:1. But, the argument made for Jesus is the undeniable similarities between the descriptions of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53 and Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. When a person reads Isaiah 53 in light of Jesus as the Messiah, The correlations are incredibly similar. The problem that arises with that is this, is it reasonable to interpret Isaiah 53 with Jesus as the Servant because he easily fits in the

This is further complicated by the fact that many names of peoples were used interchangeably (the Bible does this too). It is helpful to read texts such as the inscription of Merneptah, it is not clear if they are speaking of the same “Israel” that the Bible speaks of.

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.

       VanVoorst went on to note that one the focal points of the early Israelite religion were the moveable tent shrine that housed the Ark of the Covenant.  The Ark of the Covenant housed two tablets with ten commandments written upon them, Moses’ staff, and a pot of manna.  This tent, also known as the tabernacle, is the place where the first formal worship of Israel was held.  During this period in history, Israel did not have a formal government.  There was, however, a tribal confederacy that consisted of 12 tribal leaders bound under their covenant with God.  It was not until around 1025 B.C.E. that confederacy was transitioned into a

According to the author the book of Isaiah is a view into the school of prophecy descending from the great eighth-century. Additionally, evidence has surfaced confirming Isaiah did not write the entire book himself but rather is a complied