It is based on the german lexicon by william gesenius. Isaiah preached this to the jews about one hundred years before they went into captivity to babylon. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. It is semitechnical, so those who are not trained in the biblical languages may find some sections more difficult than others, but the. The navarre commentary says that the verse has been interpreted in christian tradition as a veiled revelation of the holy trinity, because the son is sent by the father and his spirit to redeem men. This chapter has the title for the whole prophecy, gods complaint against israel isaiah 1. Delitzsch a grace notes study was an act of unbelief originating merely in the same confident expectation of help from egypt which had occasioned the destruction of the. Commentary on the prophecies of isaiah internet archive. At the heart of these chapters is a difficult political decision to be made by king ahaz. In any case isaiah had a fairly free entry to the kings court in jerusalem is. No prophet is more fully occupied with the redemptive work of christ. Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 18741885 book 1. One of the most articulate of the church fathers, st. Read isaiah 1 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible.
We see how cyril of alexandria di d evolve notions of literal and. Always an apt commentator, calvin frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nuances of his translation. Hidden behind all things is the power of the holy spirit at work in the world, who will play his role in the baptism of christ that is to come, and the beginning of jesus public ministry in the world. John oswalt the book of isaiah, chapters 9, the book of isaiah.
Jerome s commentary on isaiah is his longest extant work and considered by many to be his magnum opus. Chapters 15 constitute an introduction to the book, outlining the wickedness of judah and jerusalem chapter 1 and the judgment that they can expect to endure as a result of their wickedness 2. Internet archive contributor princeton theological seminary library language english volume 1. Jun 11, 2011 the attached commentary on the book of isaiah is free and downloadable in pdf format. A critical appreciation, there appear two seemingly unrelated comments. Hebrew and english lexicon of the old testament by francis brown, s. Like many reformed commentators, calvin takes an allegorical interpretation of many passages.
No other prophet has written with such majestic eloquence about the glory of god. Isaiah prophesied in judah during the reigns of four kings, a period of about 6070 years during which samaria was captured, israel was carried away 722 721 b. For accompanying work sheets and podcasts, click here. An expository commentary on the book of isaiah a work in progress the translation used is the authors own unless otherwise indicated. Hugh williamsons isaiah 15 is the first of three volumes in a important new commentary on isaiah 127.
Isaiah 1 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. There are a number of quite helpful commentaries on this prophetic book, and the. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theologicalto help the reader understand the meaning. E 2 targum isaiah is a jewish translation of the roman period, dating basically to the second century c. This chapter has the title for the whole prophecy isaiah 1. In this chapterbychapter and versebyverse commentary on isaiah, the author succeeds admirably in making the prophet isaiah s meaning clear. A concise commentary on the book of isaiah eugene kimble, ph.
A certain circle of ideas appears throughout the book binding it together as the work of one. Lexical there are several excellent lexicons available for ancient hebrew. For years scholars have debated, not only the authorship of the section of isaiah be ginning with this passage, but also the setting of the author. The name of the prophet, isaiah, or jesahiahu for so it is in the hebrew, which, in the new testament is read esaias. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah and more. The scholarly and informative general introduction over 70 pages to the book of isaiah alone is worth the purchase price. Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 18741885 praefatio. Isaiah was married and had two sons by the names of shearjashub hebr. Eastern christian supplycommentary on isaiah, volume i. Note the connection of the two books, isaiah the necessary sequel to deuteronomy. The cowardly king ahaz, instead of listening to isaiahs strong assurances and relying on the help of god, made what he thought a masterstroke of policy in invoking the help of the formidable assyrian power. Some scholars divide the book of isaiah into three sections. Chapters 4066 new international commentary on the old testament, 1986, 1998. It is semitechnical, so those who are not trained in the biblical languages may find some sections more difficult than others, but the wealth of exegetical insight is worth the effort.
The book of the prophet isaiah lesson 9 chapters 47 50. The best commentary on isaiah, hands down, is motyers stand alone volume published by intervarsity press. Isaiahs name means, the lord is salvation, and in chapter 12, verse 10 isaiah says of himself, behold, god is my salvation. His name signifies the salvation of the lorda proper name for a prophet by whom god gives knowledge of salvation to his people, especially for this prophet, who prophesies so much of jesus the saviour and of the great salvation wrought out by him. These chapters can be divided into three major sections. John 2, the original text of which is given in the third, fourth, and fifth volumes of mr. The context chapters 15 serve as a preface to the book of isaiah, introducing the major themes of the book. Read isaiah commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Commentary on the book of the prophet isaiah volume 4.
A critical and exegetical commentary on isaiah 127, volume 1. Of all the eighth century prophetic books, none matches the sheer scope of the book of isaiah. Oswalt presents a detailed, scholarly, evangelical commentary on chapters 9 of isaiah. In the exegesis, we see the true cyril, not the ecclesiastical thug portrayed by critics of his later involvement in controversy and. The literary style of the second half of isaiah is so similar to the first that even critics admit that deuteroisaiah must have been a disciple of isaiah who tried to imitate his master. One, by the editors, is that for manythen and nowcyril of alexandria is little more than an ecclesiastical thug.
Cyril s great commentary on john, offered here in the ancient christian text series in two volumes, predates the nestorian controversy. Isaiah chapter 47 a tauntsong, mocking babylon, once. Isaiah is a jewish translation of the hellenistic era, dating to the second century b. The holy spirit in cyril of alexandrias commentary on. Isaiah commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. For over 100 years international critical commentaries have had a special place among works on the bible. Isaiah 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The work is heavily indebted to the greek exegetical tradition, especially origen. Unger points out in his introduction, the authors unusual knowledge of hebrew makes his work. Please feel free to share these documents and links with others and use them any way you like as long as you do not charge for their use or alter their contents. Available for the first time in a modern english translation, this imposing work by one of the great churchmen of the fifth century had been neglected on library.
It is the way to make straight the way of the lord, as the prophet isaiah said. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. Scheck has offered the english speaking world the first translation of this work. One, by the editors, is that for manythen and nowcyril of alexandria is little. Isaiah chapters 16 free bible commentary in easy english. For our study we will follow the outline provided in commentary on isaiah by j. While the dating is uncertain, the commentary almost certainly derives from the period before the nestorian controversy.
Pdf st john chrysostoms exegesis on the prophet isaiah. In this careful and insightful commentary on isaiah, goldingay unfolds the voices and messages of those prophetic actions and experiences. For about 20 years, he spoke to both the northern kingdom of israel and the southern kingdom of judah. Israels ungrateful rebellion and yahwehs gracious invitation isaiah 1. The completion of john oswalts commentary on isaiah in 1998 was a major blessing to the christian church. This book contains the prophesies of isaiah, the son of amoz, who ministered from about 740 to 680 b. As those who are taught the interpretation of isaiah. Alec motyer, in the series of tyndale old testament commentaries. Commentary on the book of isaiah book pdf download. In that day known to god, and appointed by him for the execution of these judgments. Cyril of alexandria translated with an introduction by robert charles hill volume i of commentary on isaiah in a recent collection of essays, the theology of st. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah 1 and more.
Chapter 1 introduced the prophet and his enterprise 1. The navarre commentary says that the verse has been interpreted in christian tradition as a veiled revelation of the holy trinity, because the. The lord will give utterance to them who evangelize with much power. Make straight the way of the lord, as the prophet isaiah. Cyril of alexandria, translated by robert charles hill. D a v i d k n e i p the holy spirit in cyril of alexandria s commentary on isaiah yril of alexandria composed a versebyverse commentary on isaiah sometime in the early period of his pontificate. Commentary on the book of the prophet isaiah volume 4 by john calvin. His book covers the common prophetic themes of impending judgment and future restoration, but isaiah also focuses much attention on the coming messianic king, the servant of god. Isaiah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. This original text consists of 1636 pages octavo, partly greek and partly syriac. Oswalt provides an extensive introduction to the book along with an extensive bibliography using his own translation and a versebyverse commentary to examine the intricate details of this important prophet and his message. The first section is chapters 9, which they believe dates to about 700bc and was written by the prophet isaiah in jerusalem. The article deals with the remarkable exegetical works ascribed to st john chrysostom the commentary on the prophet isaiah cpg 4416 partially preserved in greek, the major part existing in armenian translation only, and the cycle of six homilies.
In this chapterbychapter and versebyverse commentary on isaiah, the author succeeds admirably in making the prophet isaiahs meaning clear. The book of isaiah depicts for its readers what happens when isaiah volunteers to become yahwehs goferwhen he acts and speaks on yahwehs behalf with yahwehs authority. This is a clear indictment of their spirit and attitude, advancing strong proof of why god later said through ezekiel that israel and judah went into captivity because of idolatry and sabbathbreaking ezekiel 20. In this volume, john calvin provides an engaging commentary on the book of isaiah. The second section called deuteroisaiah is chapters 4055, which they. This verse was put on the titlepage of early english bibles, claiming the right of all to hear what jehovah hath spoken.
Cyril of alexandria wrote his commentary on isaiah during a time of ecclesiastical and theological peace, in the years before the nestorian controversy. As the word hiss carries with it a low idea, and does not properly express the meaning of the original word. Really, the original meaning of the hebrew word was this. Introduction exact of a truth, and godtaught is the mind of the holy evangelists, from the splendour of their power to behold, as from some lofty mountainspur and watchpeak, on all sides observing what. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theologicalto help the reader understand the meaning of. A critical and exegetical commentary on isaiah 127.
Isaiah was the greatest of the writing prophets, according to the new scofield study bible. Young, in his fine threevolume commentary of isaiah, explains what the prophet meant. Thus he calls these enemies, to signify either their great number, or their speedy march. This chapter, and the four next that follow it to chap. In the exegesis, we see the true cyril, not the ecclesiastical thug portrayed by critics of his later involvement in controversy and conciliar maneuvering. Cyril of alexandria, bishop from 412444 of the major metropolis of the roman empire, is one of the towering fathers of the first five centuries of christianity, when the christian church developed its fundamental dogmas, liturgy and identity which define it to this day. Chapters 114 cyril of alexandria available for the fi rst time in a modern english translation, this imposing work by one of the great churchmen of the fi fth century had been neglected on library shelves in a lessthanaccessible greek edition. Commentary to book of isaiah free online downloadable pdf.
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