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1 | Isaiah 40 VS 29-31: Why what happening I | Isaiah | Ludwe | 133295 | ||
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2 | Isaiah 40 VS 29-31: Why what happening I | Isaiah | EdB | 133296 | ||
ISAIAH [eye ZAY uh] (the Lord has saved) — a famous Old Testament prophet who predicted the coming of the Messiah; the author of the Book of Isaiah. Isaiah was probably born in Jerusalem of a family that was related to the royal house of Judah. He recorded the events of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah (2 Chr. 26:22). When Uzziah died (740 b.c.), Isaiah received his prophetic calling from God in a stirring vision of God in the Temple (Isaiah 6). The king of Judah had died; now Isaiah had seen the everlasting King in whose service he would spend the rest of his life. Isaiah was married to a woman described as “the prophetess” (Is. 8:3). They had two sons whom they named Shear-Jashub, “A Remnant Shall Return” (Is. 7:3), and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, “Speed the Spoil, Hasten the Booty” (Is. 8:3). These strange names portray two basic themes of the Book of Isaiah: God is about to bring judgment upon His people, hence Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz; but after that there will be an outpouring of God’s mercy and grace to the remnant of people who will remain faithful to God, hence Shear-Jashub. After God called Isaiah to proclaim His message, He told Isaiah that most of his work would be a ministry of judgment. Even though the prophet would speak the truth, the people would reject his words (6:10). Jesus found in these words of Isaiah’s call a prediction of the rejection of his message by many of the people (Matt. 13:14–15). Isaiah’s response to this revelation from the Lord was a lament: “Lord, how long?” (Isaiah 6:11). The Lord answered that Isaiah’s ministry would prepare the people for judgment, but one day God’s promises would be realized. Judah was to experience utter devastation, to be fulfilled with the destruction of the city of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 b.c. (Is. 6:11). This destruction would be followed by the deportation of the people to Babylon (Is. 6:12). But although the tree of the house of David would be cut down, there would still be life in the stump (Is. 6:13). Out of the lineage of David would come a Messiah who would establish His eternal rule among His people. Isaiah was a writer of considerable literary skill. The poetry of his book is magnificent in its sweep. A person of strong emotion and deep feelings, Isaiah also was a man of steadfast devotion to the Lord. His vision of God and His holiness in the Temple influenced his messages during his long ministry. Isaiah’s ministry extended from about 740 b.c. until at least 701 b.c. (Isaiah 37–39). His 40 years of preaching doom and promise did not turn the nation of Judah from its headlong rush toward destruction. But he faithfully preached the message God gave him until the very end. According to a popular Jewish tradition, Isaiah met his death by being sawn in half during the reign of the evil king Manasseh of Judah. This tradition seems to be supported by the writer of Hebrews (Heb. 11:37). Certainly Isaiah is one of the heroes of the faith “of whom the world was not worthy” (Heb. 11:38). Youngblood, R. F. (1995). Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary. Rev. ed. of: Nelson's illustrated Bible dictionary.;Includes index. Nashville: T. Nelson. |
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