Isaiah 1:1 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.
It seems to me that Isaiah is probably one of the most quoted books of the bible, by preachers today, the apostle Paul and John, and even the Lord Jesus Christ. It is amazing how many buzz scriptures are found in the book of Isaiah. Almost every chapter has a recognizable verse and there are sixty-six chapters. So there’s no doubt that Isaiah is a pillar of preaching in that it holds up and supports much doctrine that is preached. Yet, you hear so little preaching out of the actual text of the book. There’s a lot of quoting and use of the book, but little exposition of it.
What is the vision of Isaiah? If you ask John the apostle, what did you see? We quickly recall the white horse and he that sat upon him, and the great white throne, and the books, and the dead, and new Jerusalem, and a multitude of different pictures and scenes come across the mind. But what about Isaiah? What was your vision, Isaiah? There are sixty-six books of his vision. There is no doubt much to learn. Now, if you already know everything about this prophet and his book, you’ll have to forgive me because I know little to nothing about it.
We undertake this journey through the book of Isaiah to learn more about his vision, the times and events in which he prophesied, the children of Israel, and the Lord God. My intentions are not to outline the book or give a thorough teaching on Isaiah. I’m not qualified for that; not yet at least. Instead, I’m trying to receive a thorough teaching on the book myself, and simply share some thoughts and message outlines that come to mind throughout this study, hopefully of an expository nature. My intention are not to cover the book verse by verse either. However, my hope is to always make some real relevant application in all that is written.
I’m reading the following books to help me along.
- Exposition of Isaiah by H. C. Leupold
- Studies in Isaiah by F. C. Jennings
- Expository Notes on the Prophet Isaiah by H. A. Ironside
- The Analyzed Bible by G. Cambell Morgan
- God Reigns; Expository Studies in the Prophecy of Isaiah by Leo Green
Also, we constantly have sporadic and varied consultation of the readily available commentaries such as Barnes, Clarke, Henry, Scofield, Wesley, Gill, Meyer, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Pulpit Commentary, and whoever.
(Proverbs 29:18) Where there is no vision, the people perish. God help us to understand the vision of the prophet Isaiah. (Revelation 19:10) For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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