Isaiah 35 commentary, 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. Book of isaiah matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The new international commentary on the old testament. The intensity of destruction characterizes the first in chapter 34. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses. Isaiah sunday school lessons bible believers baptist church. Im getting ready to start on the next volume, for chapters 3666. Jun 17, 2012 below you will find all of the sunday school lessons from the book of isaiah taught by pastor welder in the adult sunday school class. Isaiah institute 2 america in the prophecy of isaiah avraham gileadi isaiah institute 3 an evil alliance of nations avraham gileadi isaiah institute 4 isaiahs prophecy of gods elect avraham gileadi. Year b season after pentecost revised common lectionary. Its my goal this year to study the book of isaiah, and while casting about for a readable commentary, i remembered j vernon mcgee of through the bible radio broadcasts.
Eerdmans publishing company, 1998 reid, stephen breck, in van harn, roger ed. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. But a more literal rendering of the hebrew phrase nimhare leb yields, ones whose hearts are racing. This book is certainly the largest of the books of prophecy. Outline of the book of isaiah childrens bible study. This chapter contains a number of themes similar to those in deuteroisaiah. Its not a bad translation, especially in light of the instruction do not fear later in the same verse. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. This was a good companion for starting out my year of isaiah. A call for faith and the sign of immanuel isaiah 7. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water such persons who have been like the parched earth, barren and unfruitful, or like the earth scorched with the sun, filled with a sense of divine wrath, and thirsting, like the dry earth, after the grace of god, christ, and his righteousness, shall be comforted and refreshed, and filled with the grace. Another view is to take the child as isaiahs son maher mentioned in chapter 8.
In that chapter, yahwehs sword is filled with blood and will effect a great slaughter in the land of. Isaiah 35 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Study isaiah 7 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This book fits into the latter part of the book of ii kings 15 thru 20. While little is known of the personal life of the prophet, he is considered to be one of the greatest of them all.
This writer, after telling the people to have heart, god will come to save them, likens the joy and celebration to the joy of clean good water. The context chapter 35 presents a vivid contrast to chapter 34, where yahweh is enraged against all the nations 34. Study isaiah using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The first part proto isaiah prophesies death and destruction, but keeps lightening it up with cheery prophecies of a good and holy kingdom at the end of time. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The message of isaiah the book of isaiah is one of the most important books of the old testament. Yes, there will be an abundance of flowersand singing and joy. Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard, with which the young men of the king of assyria have reviled me. The book of isaiah niv audio holy bible high quality and. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. There are 66 chapters in all, and these are usually divided up in three sections.
Isaiah 35, new living translation nlt the bible app. Isaiah 35, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The beauty of gods gracious redeeming work radiates in chapter 35. Converting grace makes the soul that was a wilderness, to rejoice with joy and singing, and to blossom abundantly. After the psalms, isaiah is the old testament book most quoted in the new testament. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Isaiah 35 commentary precept austin 14 bible verses about anxiety scriptures for anxiety and worries isaiah chapter thirtyfive ppt download. In the nrsv they are those who are of a fearful heart isaiah 35. Read isaiah 35 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This has a certain appeal because the wording of isaiah 8. By gene mccarty the book of isaiah is the first of the books of prophesy, and in numbered among the major prophets. This concise commentary is offered with the prayer that it may present an overview of isaiah as a whole that will permit preachers, teachers, and students to grasp the blessed truths proclaimed by gods prophet.
You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and singing. These ten verses display a striking inverse relationship to the previous chapter, in which the heavens disappear, the land is ruined, streams and soil are. As after a prediction of gods judgments upon the world ch4 follows a promise of great mercy to be had in store for his church ch5, so here after a black. Isaiah calls you to preach to people whose hearts are racing. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Isaiah 35 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Seldom does a pastor or sunday school teacher give a full exposition of the book of isaiah. Often the verses are crossreferenced so that you can see the bible. Hope for restorationeven the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. Sep 26, 2015 the book of isaiah from the holy bible new international version niv book 23 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them.
These lessons are outlined as expository studies so that you get both a doctrinal study of the verses as well as a spiritual lesson. Here is your god, vengeance is coming, divine retribution. Isaiah 35 the wilderness and the dry land shall be glad. The book is a collection of oracles, prophecies, and reports. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, be strong, fear not. The glory of lebanon is bestowed on it, the splendour of carmel and sharon. Man is proud of his powerful computers, satellites, modern scientific labs, and medical discoveries.
In spite of this, he fights with nature and other men. The lection emphasizes the great reversal that comes about through the lords presence. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah 35 and more. Both the people and the desert land will be transformed verses 5 7a. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Converting grace makes the soul that was a wilderness, to rejoice with joy and singing, and to blossom. Presumption and fear are the scylla and charybdis of the christian life, and it requires divine guidance, together with all our own watchfulness, to steer safely between them. Why the lectionary excerpts only three and a half verses from isaiah 35 s cohesive tenverse poem is unclear. These two chapters with their strong apocalyptic character introduce us to two great paths. 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.
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