Study From the Book of Isaiah,1

                    Study From the Book of Isaiah,1

Today we start studying this important book of the Old Testament and we start by introduction.

Isaiah’s book that was written by him inspirited by the Holy Spirit, was called by  some scholars the 5^th  Gospel. As it is the most quoted Old testament book in the New Testament and the Prophet is generally regarded as the greatest prophet in the Old Testament. It is interesting that can be divided into two parts. The first 39 chapters (like the 39 books of the Old Testament) predict judgement. Judgment that had come from God upon the immoral and idolatrous people. The final 27   chapters (like the 27 chapters of the New Testament) focus more on a message of hope. The Messiah is coming as a Saviour and Sovereign to bear the Cross. In the last days, He will restore the fortunes of His people and give them a heart to fellow Him.

Themes: God’s Judgement is followed by hope. Yet God will always preserve a remnant for Himself and will save and rescue them in amazing ways that will ultimately bless the whole world.

Author: Isaiah, the son of Amoz. The name is derived from the Hebrew  Yeshaiah means the Lord (Yahweh) is salvation. God saves not because His people deserve it but because of His great name and amazing love  

Time: Isaiah prophesied from the time of Uzziah (740 B.C) to the time of Hezekiah (680 B.C).

Structure:

1-39: prophecy of Israel’s history leading up to Babylonian captivity.

40-66: prophesies from the Babylonian captivity through the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, and into the distant future of the millennium when the Lord Jesus will physically reigns  for 1000 years when     the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea (11:9).18/4/2021