Isaiah
Future Temple Site
God gave Isaiah the gift of seeing the future. In this passage, Isaiah looks ahead to the time when God’s righteous kingdom (the millennium) will be established and the temple in Jerusalem will be the center for the worldwide worship of the Lord (vv. 1-3). Revelation chapte …
Description of Two Rulers
In the last part of this chapter Isaiah turns his attention to an internal matter in the affairs of Jerusalem. Shebna, referred to as the treasurer, was apparently second to King Hezekiah in authority (v. 15). He used his authority (and possibly the King’s money) to build h …
Conclusion of Hezekiah’s Reign
This passage concerns an interesting event in Hezekiah’s life. This took place before the Assyrian invasion and it was front-line news. Imagine how the people of Judah must have reacted when they heard their king was “sick unto death” (v. 1) and at the same time …
Vindication of the Lord
This chapter deals with the overthrow of Babylon. Just as prophets, priests and kings were anointed by God to perform His special service, so Cyrus was anointed by God to perform his special service for Israel’s sake. The word “anointed” is the same term used to …
Christ Coming to Honor Israel
The prophet outlines for us that Jesus will have a two-fold ministry (vv. 1-3). In His First Coming, He will minister providing salvation and grace. In His Second Coming, He will provide judgment to the unbelievers and provide a second opportunity to the Jews. All of God’ …
Judgment of Ethiopia
The prophet now turns his attention to the land of Ethiopia (Cush). Cush is a land that included modern Ethiopia, the Sudan and Somalia.? the land shadowed with buzzing wings possibly refers to locusts and probably pictures the armies of Ethiopia. The king of Ethiopia had he …
The Day of the Lord
The phrase “replenished from the east” meant that they had become filled with the pagan influences from Assyria and Babylon to the east (vv. 6-7). The people were following practices of the Assyrian empire. Under the reign of evil kings, idol worship flourished in …
God’s Servant Must Suffer
In this chapter, Israel is exhorted to walk by faith. Israel was rebellious but the prophet pleaded for her to trust in the Lord and not in her own doings (vv. 1-3). God promised to fight for Israel, but Israel sold itself into sin. Israel had caused its own problems. An …
Death to The King of Babylon
Isaiah warned that Judah would one day be taken into captivity by Babylon and this happened in 586 B.C. Jeremiah prophesied that this captivity would last for 70 years. After this, Babylon would be judged and the Jews were permitted to go home (Jer. 25:1-14). The picture in …
Admonition Against The Alliance
With the threat of the Assyrians under Sennacherib on their doorstep. Judah sought help through an alliance with Egypt, a waning power, instead of trusting the Lord (v. 1). They are determined to go down into Egypt and seek an alliance with the Egyptians to secure themselves agai …