List Out Of Books The Book of Isaiah (Bible #23)
| Title | : | The Book of Isaiah (Bible #23) |
| Author | : | Anonymous |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 208 pages |
| Published | : | 1999 by Canongate (first published -520) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Religion. Christian. Christianity |
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Paperback | Pages: 208 pages Rating: 4.48 | 240 Users | 44 Reviews
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Well I guess I finally start posting my reflections on the Bible, a book I've been reading for years and will never really be done with.Isaiah is a book about hope in a world of sin and its inevitable consequences, of hope for a better life and for a better world, and while the themes are grounded in and repeatedly refer to then contemporary events, there is also a more general spiritual meaning, alluding to the final judgment, alluding to an eternal punishment or reward, even alluding to the life of Christ himself.
Israel had collapsed spiritually and inevitably would soon collapse politically, at least more so than they already had as the kingdom had long been divided. The beginning of the book is a condemnation of the dreadful state of the nation, an assurance of judgment, but also a reminder of the possibility for forgiveness.
Then it moves on to the call of Isaiah, the characteristic prophetic reluctance and then acceptance. The imagery is beautiful and I loved the description of the heavenly throne. Here is the source of that interesting reference one encounters in the missal as you follow along right before the Gospel is read. Munda cor meum ac labia mea, omnipotens Deus, qui labia Isaiae Prophetae calculo mundasti ignito
I am not an expert on the composition of the book, but I did get a sense of going back and forth as the text switches chronologically and thematically from lamentations, condemnations, historical accounts, prophecies, and consolations.
There is a memorable sequence in which a wide variety of countries are condemned for their evils, a sort of darker version of the table of nations in Genesis. While miracles are to be found in Isaiah, it appears that God's main way of punishing nations here is simply through the forces of history which God controls no less than he does the forces of nature. "at the beginning I foretell the outcome; in advance, things not yet done. I say that my plan shall stand, I accomplish my every purpose." The Jewish nation is punished through Assyria and Babylon. They are restored from their exile by Persia.
Some of the nations condemned were very prominent in the ancient world. Assyria was the largest empire before Alexander. The city of Babylon was reported to have had a wall fifty six miles in length surrounding it. When Assyria threatened the Levant, Judah, impressed by Egypt's grandeur decided to seek security with them, against the advice of Isaiah, a “covenant with death” as it's described.
Nations may seem powerful and impressive, but even they have circumstances beyond their control, and all of their grandeur hardly makes them immune to sin or other human fallibilities. “the wisest of Pharaoh's advisers give stupid counsel...where then are your wise men? Let them tell you and make known what the Lord of hosts has planned against Egypt. Perhaps every world power seemingly secure in their grandeur comes to think that they can last forever, perhaps that's why they never do.
Among the nations condemned perhaps Israel bore the greatest amount of blame for succumbing to idolatry as they certainly should've known better, more so than other nations yet even with all the condemnations, God never intends to annihilate his people. A remnant will survive and God only wants them to return to him.
There is a lot about judgment, but also assurance of a restoration and a future state of bliss. It's impossible to ever write about the book of Isaiah without mentioning that here is also some of the most vivid references to Christ in the entire Old Testament. It's much more straightforward to see that with several centuries of hindsight, but I wondered about the wide variety of interpretations people could've gotten from these passages centuries before Christ.
The fate of the Servant is gruesome, as the crucifixion would be. However, suffering and persecution is the paradoxical fate of those who seek to do God's will. It's a mysterious situation, but God reminds us that my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways...as high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways as my thoughts above your thoughts.
There is value that can come out of suffering. ”I have refined you like silver, tested you in the furnace of affliction” and the greatest value would come from the greatest suffering endured by the Servant who would be crucified to make available the Holy Mountain to those that had waited so long for it. Meanwhile for those of us still alive, we keep waiting for it, yet even today the Book of Isaiah is an exhortation to repentance and endurance in a world inevitably plagued by sin, but one in which God will inevitably triumph.
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| ISBN: | 0862419700 (ISBN13: 9780862419707) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Bible #23 |
Rating Out Of Books The Book of Isaiah (Bible #23)
Ratings: 4.48 From 240 Users | 44 ReviewsColumn Out Of Books The Book of Isaiah (Bible #23)
I am reading through the bible in a year with my church. I found Isaiah very hard for me. It seemed all over the place. It did get easier for me after chapter 40,I didn't give up though!!The reading of God's Word is so remarkable that there is nothing that I can say to make it any better. Please, if you are a lost soul, turn to God! He can heal you and give you the greatest peace that you will ever know!
It is a very interesting book but it gets very convoluted to read. This one was particularly hard to keep focused and keep paying attention because it just all Blends together and it's very easy to read and not comprehend. That being said I really did try to read this with intention but it was a rough. It is a very interesting book and Isaiah is an Prophet but am happy to be finished.(ebook with kindle dictation)
From rebellions and punishments to obedience and reconciliation, there's a little bit of everything in this book. I especially enjoyed the messages of peace, salvation, joy, and hope threaded throughout the chapters. Many verses made a deep impression upon my heart, and I'll carry them with me forever. There is so much life and treasure to discover in this book. A must-read!I was not compensated for my honest review.
Longgggg. But chock full of good information.
The book of Isaiah is one of my favourites, though so many years before the birth of Masiah Jesus, the Book of Isaiah had several prophesies of Jesus. His birth: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.His ministry: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek;
Getting past the "doom and gloom" in the former half of Isaiah, there are some startling prophecies made about the coming of Christ.
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