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NASB | Isaiah 1:1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 1:1 The vision of [the prophet] Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning [the kingdom of] Judah and [its capital] Jerusalem, which he saw [as revealed by God] during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. |
Subject: 3 isaiah's or one? |
Bible Note: Good point Hank! Ryrie's Study Bible puts it this way, "To claim two or more authors for this book is also to contradict the evidence of the New Testament. Quotations from chapters 40-66 are found in Matthew 3:3, 12:17-21; Luke 3:4-6; Acts 8:28; Romans 10:16, 20, and all are attributed to Isaiah. Moreover, in John 12:38-41, quotations from Isaiah 6:9-10 and 53:1 appear together, and both are ascribed to the Isaiah who saw the Lord in the Temple vision of chap. 6. We must therefore conclude that the same author was responsible for the entire book and that no part of it was written at the time of the Babylonian captivity." Nelson's NKJV states, "The internal evidence of the Book of Isaiah points to one author, the prophet Isaiah. Unlike books that have multiple authors, such as the books of Psalms and Proverbs, no editorial notices in the Book of Isaiah indicate a change of author (2:1; 13:1). Moreover there are numerous linguistic similarities throughout the book, such as the use of relatively rare titles for God, "the Holy One of Israel" and "the Lord of Hosts." Variations in style between chs. 1-39 and chs. 40-66 may be due to differences in subject matter, changed perspectives, and perhaps even the prophet's growing maturity. The New Testament confirms the view that Isaiah authored the entire book. The apostle John attributed prophecies from 53:1 as well as from 6:9,10 to the prophet Isaiah (John 12:38-41). Thus there is no convincing reason to discount Isaiah's authorship of the entire book." |