Background This last chapter of Isaiah ends with reference to new heavens and new earth, as well as reference to a place where worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched. Revelation ends with similar reference to new heavens and new earth (Rev 21:1) and the lake of […]
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Background The main theme of this chapter is Redeemer’s reason for rejecting the nation; reservation of a remnant; and the revelation of the new heavens and the new earth. Chapter 65 and 66 is the answer for the prayer in Chapter 64, where Isaiah and the nation Israel were praying […]
Background The main theme is this chapter is God is the Potter, we are the clay. Men are sinners that want to do things our own ways, which cause us to sin and prevent us from receiving the blessing of God. If we yield to God, the Potter will mold […]
Background The first part of this chapter, from v1 to v6 talks about Jesus second coming. Unlike His first coming, on His second coming, Jesus will execute His role as a righteous Judge. He will punish the wicked who have not repent to receive His salvation. It will be a […]
Background The theme of this chapter is Zion will get new names. God is speaking as the first person in this chapter (v6). Zion was an unfaithful wife, forsaken by the Lord, but not divorced (50:1-3). Her trails will all be forgotten when she receives the new name: “Hephzibah”. God […]
Background This chapter continue the them from the last chapter. It prophesies the blessing and glory Zion will receive in the millennium kingdom. Exposition v1: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the trinity God is presented in this verse. v1: Jesus quoted this in Luke 4:18-19. Jesus just started His […]
Background Isaiah began his “Book of Consolations” (Ch 40-66) by promising that “the glory of the Lord shall be revealed” (40:5). Now he concludes by describing that glory for us. The theme is about the glory of the nations of Israel during the millennium kingdom. Most commentaries agree that this is […]
Background Sins are referred 32 times in this chapter. Many words are used to describe sins: iniquities, sins, defiled with blood, lies, wicked things (v3), give birth to evil (v4), eggs of vipers , spider’s web (v5), etc. Idols worship is no longer mentioned in this chapter, but the Jews […]
Background This is the 1st chapter of the last section in Isaiah (ch 58-66). This section is focused on the glory of God in the future kingdom, and the emphasis is on the work of the Holy Spirit (59:19,21;61:1;63:10-11,14) The main theme is this chapter is God exposing Israel religious […]
Background This is the last chapter of the second part of ch40-66. The theme here is a contract between the righteous and wicked; comfort for the righteous; condemnation of the wicked.
Background God has revealed the Messiah in Chapter 53, told us the blessing of the church in chapter 54, invited all who are thirsty to come to Him in chapter 55, and in this chapter, God continue to expand His salvation to the eunuch and foreigners into His house of […]
Background Christ works on the cross was been completed (Isaiah 53). This chapter God calls on everyone who are thirsty to come and accept the redemption. Exposition v1: A call to the all who are thirsty, which is everyone. We do not need money to buy this water, in fact, […]
Background The Jews was captured by Babylon, and God has promised He will release the Jews to return and rebuild Jerusalem. God will redeem the ruined Jerusalem (Isaiah 52:9). God way of redemption is through His Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53). Isaiah 54 to 57 talks about the future of these […]
Exaltation of God’s Suffering Servant Background Isaiah ’53 prophesies Jesus crucifixion. The best way to explain the bible is using the bible itself. In Act 8, A Ethiopian eunuch was reading Isaiah 53. He asked Philips, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”. Then […]
Division V1-6: Awake! Awake! Jerusalem is being called to wake up from sleep. v7-10: Tell the good tidings v11-12: Depart from Babylon v13-15: The starts of the last of the fourth Servant Songs. Exposition v1-2: [Awake! Awake!] This is the third Awake! Awake!. The first one is a call to […]
Division v1-8: God says: Listen, Listen! My salvation will last forever v9-16: God’s people says: Awake, Awake! O arm of the Lord v17-23: Isaiah says: Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem! Exposition v1: God blessed Abraham, and Abraham started with himself and ended with many descendants. v2: Similarly, God will […]
Division v1-3: Separation but not divorce v4-9: 3rd Servant Song v10-11: Trust and Obey the Servant of the Yehweh Exposition v1: [I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also […]
Background This is the first chapter of the 2nd part of Isaiah 40-66. The focus of this part is about the suffering Servant of God who will redeem the nations. 49:1-13 is the 2nd of 4 Servant Songs (42:1-9;50:4-11;52:13-53:12). Division v1-13 The Servant Song by the suffering Servant v14-26 God […]
God the Redeemer promised to Redeem Judah from Babylon Background God rebuked Judah for not being in truth and righteousness and stubborn. He called them rebel from birth. For His own glory, God would foretell the future to Judah. Even Judah was stubborn towards God, God would still redeem them […]
The Fall of Babylon This chapter is pretty straight forward. It prophesied the fall of Babylon. The falled of Babylon did not happen slowly, it happend on just one night, recorded by Daniel in Dan 5:30-31. Darius the Mede may be another name for Cyrus the King , or a […]
Babylon gods cannot safe themselves v1: Bel means master. It is Babylian’s sun god. It is also mentioned in Jeremiah 50:2, 51:44. Nebo is Assyrian and Babylonian’s god of wisdom and writing. He is the son of Bel. v2: These gods could not even safe themselves. Them would be exiled […]
The anointed King of Cyrus Division v1-7: God anointed Cyrus to conquer Babylon and other nations so that Cyrus could give a decree to the Jews to return to Jerusalem. v8-21: God is the Creator. v22-25: The righteous God Exposition v1: Cyrus was mentioned by name, the second time. He […]
There is only one true God v1: Started by calling God’s servant, Israel to listen to what God has to say. v2: “Jeshurun” is an honored name for Israel whose root meaning is “right” or “straight”. v3: God will restore Jerusalem by turning the ruined city back to life (v26), […]
The Redeemer Background God is Israel’s Redeemer is the theme for chapter 43 and 44. Division v1-7: God the Redeemer v8-13: God’s witness to the word v14-28: Israel exodus out of Babylon into Canaan Exposition v1-7: God the Redeemer v1: [Fear not, for I have redeemed you]. God is Israel’s […]