The theology of work bible commentary explores what the bible says about faith and work, book by book through the bible. Isaiah 28 king james bible kjv book of isaiah bible. He has been well called the evangelical prophet, on account of his numerous and full prophesies concerning the coming and character, the ministry and preaching, the sufferings and death of the messiah, and the extent and continuance of his kingdom. Bible commentary produced by tow project the theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of 8 biblical scholars, pastors and working christians. Text commentaries by david guzik blue letter bible. Several generations pass before god decrees the direction of jesus lineage. These are all of the chapters of the book of isaiah. Commentary for isaiah 1 isaiah prophesied in the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Isaiah 28 1 woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine. Isaiah 3 kjv for, behold, the lord, the lord of bible gateway.
Only let us be called by your name, to take away our reproach. In that day shall the branch of the lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of israel. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of isaiah in the bible king james version. Isaiah bible book with full chapters king james version. Woe to the rebellious children, saith the lord, that take counsel, but not of me. Jesse lived at least eight generations after judah during the days of the prophet samuel. There shall come forth a rod from the stem of jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots isaiah 11. The man, isaiah, was a prophet and preacher at the time he wrote this book. 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 is the first of all prophetic books in the modern editions as well as in the hebrew bible where he is the first of the later prophets. And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, we will eat our own food and wear our own apparel. The prophet isaiah was primarily called to prophesy to the kingdom of judah. Death of hezekiah now the rest of the acts of hezekiah, and his goodness, indeed they are written in the vision of isaiah the prophet, the son of amoz, and in the book of the kings of judah and israel.
Judah was going through times of revival and times of rebellion. What beethoven is in the realm of music, what shakespeare is in the realm of literature, what spurgeon was among the victorian preachers, that is isaiah among the prophets. Summary of isaiah the kjv bible scriptures the content of isaiah according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the kjv bible scriptures. A concise commentary on the book of isaiah eugene kimble, ph.
The book is a collection of oracles, prophecies, and reports. Isaiah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. A voice of one calling in the wilderness, prepare the way for the lord. This is the holy book of isaiah, known as the book of the prophet isaiah. While little is known of the personal life of the prophet, he is considered to be one of the greatest of them all.
Although isaiah was not the first prophet his prophecies form the longest and most extensive prophetic book of holy scripture. Isaiah 5 king james bible kjv book of isaiah bible. The centerpiece is isaiah s unrivaled chapter 53, portraying christ as the slain lamb of god. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The holy bible book 23 isaiah kjv dramatized audio. Notes on isaiah from king james bible old testament.
Kjv, word study bible, leathersoft, purple, thumb indexed, red letter edition. A new translation with introduction and commentary. Isaiah is book number 23 in the old testament of the bible. Isaiahs name means, the lord is salvation, and in chapter 12, verse 10 isaiah says of himself, behold, god is my salvation. There are technically three separate parts to the book of isaiah. The book of isaiah is one of the most important books of the old testament. Isaiah was prophet during the reign of 5 kings, most of whom were evil. To read through the entire book of isaiah, please click through the chapter links below. Isaiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Jerusalem is called by more than 30 different names. Each of the qualities of the mind is named to encourage us that this one, jesus christ, will hand down judgments of the highest quality. This chapter has the title for the whole prophecy, gods complaint against israel isaiah 1. Isaiah prophesies the coming of christs kingdom 1 the word that isaiah the son of amoz saw concerning judah and jerusalem. The international bible lesson uniform sunday school lessons series for sunday, september 4, 2016, is from isaiah 11.
Isaiah 1 kjv the vision of isaiah the son of amoz, bible gateway. Book of isaiah matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah and more. Shen edition rcu17ss, revised chinese union version traditional script shen edition rcu17ts. The commentary is available for free in it entirety online. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill. It makes him feel dirty beyond anything but simple expression, helplessly weak and feeling that he is doomed.
In the hebrew bible the book of isaiah initiates a division called the latter prophets for the former prophets see introduction to joshua. Isaiah, in my opinion, is the most spiritual of the old testament books. In all the book of judges there is never once mention of a prophet, only deborah is called a prophetess. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. Isaiah 18 kjv woe to the land shadowing with wings bible gateway. And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in zion. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Isaiah commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Questions for discussion and thinking further follow the versebyverse.
Judgment on the daughters of zion and a glorious hope. Isaiah, chapter 5 king james version christian answers. The strongest argument for the unity of isaiah is the expression the holy one of israel, a title for god that occurs 12 times in chs. And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, we will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel. Within this bible you can access bible commentary, history, helps, sermons, and more. These versebyverse, exegetical video, audio and text commentaries are committed to the trustworthiness and authority of scripture view these lectures, emphasizing the intent of the. Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto isaiah the prophet the son of amoz. The other events of hezekiahs reign and his acts of devotion are written in the vision of the prophet isaiah son of amoz in the book of the kings of judah and israel.
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his masters crib. Isaiah marks the beginning of the prophetic books of the old testament. 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. Title and theological theme, including also jeremiah, ezekiel and the twelve minor prophets so called because of their small size by comparison with the major prophetic books of isaiah, jeremiah and ezekiel, and not at all suggesting that they are of minor importance. There is a strong judeochristian tradition that holds that isaiah also outlived hezekiah and was sawn asunder by his successor manasseh with a wooden saw after the prophet had hidden himself in a hollow tree from the angry king. He and his family had lived in the town of bethlehem in the territory of judah for several. Sidlow baxter, in exploring the book, introduces his analysis of isaiah with the observation. Many scholars today challenge the claim that isaiah wrote the entire book that bears his name.
The book of isaiah was written between 739 and 681 b. Study isaiah using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Spirit is the general word used to indicate those internal, immaterial, and unseen qualities of mind that energize and activate. Study isaiah using matthew henry s bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Isaiah 28 kjv woe to the crown of pride, to the bible gateway. Theology of work bible commentary free online start. As it is written in the book of the words of isaiah the prophet. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah 10 and more. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. Read isaiah commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.