Isaiah chapter 40 bible study by duncan heaster at riga bible center june 20. Introduction with this chapter we begin the second portion of the book of isaiah, which has as its common theme the salvation and future blessing of gods people. This chapter begins the second half of the book of isaiah. Though the book of isaiah was written over 2,500 years ago, it is well worth reading through the entire book, because in it we see much wisdom that still applies to our christian lives today. Interesting facts about isaiah barnes bible charts meaning. You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. It is during the reign of the messiah that gods righteousness will be fully revealed to the world. Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Isaiah chapters 34 to 40 free bible commentary in easy.
But along with warnings against israels sin and rebellious ways came a. Isaiah 40, new international version niv the bible app. The old testament has 929 chapters and the new testament has 260 chapters. A reference for the student of isaiah outlining the content and structure of chapters 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44, with free access to outlines and studies of all isaiah. It is identified by a superscription as the words of the 8thcentury bce prophet isaiah ben amoz, but there is extensive evidence that much of it was composed during the babylonian. First, you must interpret the passage as the author intended it to be. Comfort, o comfort my peopletho the grass withers and the flowers fade, the word of god lasts forever. Speak ye comfortably to jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. Isaiah 40 comfort for gods people 1 comfort, comfort my people, says your god.
In a seeming paradox, the book of isaiah also presents the messiah as one who will suffer. Isaiah, chapter 40 words of comfort, strength and hope. The main chapters of scripture giving us information on isaiah are. And then the glory of the lord will be revealed, and all people will see the salvation sent from god. Isaiah has more to say about the greatness of god ch. The book written by isaiah belongs to the latter days of the divided kingdom. Bible facts miscellaneous facts the bible contains 1189 chapters. Geneva study bible commentary on isaiah chapter 40. Isaiah 40, new living translation nlt the bible app. Isaiah institute 2 america in the prophecy of isaiah avraham gileadi isaiah institute 3 an evil alliance of nations avraham gileadi isaiah institute 4.
Isaiah chapter 40 john karmelich receive bible study. The vision concerning judah and jerusalem that isaiah son of amoz saw during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah. When you work in this section of the book, you have to work on several levels of significance or application, and you have to work on them in the proper order. Isaiah 40 niv bible comfort, comfort my people, says.
The messiahs kingdom on earth isaiah chapters 6566 is the goal toward which all of the book of isaiah points. Isaiah himself is living during the events of this period. Like elijah, jeremiah, and the other prophets, isaiah was called by god to deliver his messages to israel for its welfare in the book of isaiah. At this chapter begins the latter part of the prophecy of this book, which is not only divided from the former by the historical chapters that come between, but seems to be distinguished from it in the scope and style of it. Comfort ye, comfort ye twice repeated to give double assurance. The book of isaiah is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and even a parable chapter 5.
Having announced the coming captivity of the jews in babylon, god now desires. Isaiah 40 to 48 free bible commentary in easy english. Learn what the bible teaches in the book of isaiah. The first part protoisaiah prophesies death and destruction, but keeps lightening it up with cheery prophecies of a good and holy kingdom at the end of time. Isaiah 1 niv the vision concerning judah and bible gateway. I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. Isaiah 40 is the fortieth chapter of the book of isaiah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible, and the first chapter of the section known as deuteroisaiah isaiah 4055, dating from the time of the israelites exile in babylon. The book of isaiah chapter 40, king james bible verse.
Isaiah probably contains the most important and farreaching chapter in the entire old testament chapter 53. In his prophetic vision isaiah now sees babylon, almost two centuries in the future, at a point when the exiled jews are in need of consolation. In chapters 1 to 39, god warns his people about judgement for sins. Speak tenderly to jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the lords hand double for all her sins. This will serve to avoid going on unnecessary tangents elsewhere. The superscription identifies isaiah as the son of amoz and his book as the vision of isaiah. Isaiah was a preacher and prophet, mainly to the smaller kingdom of judah, the capital. Verses of isaiah chapter 40 king james bible verse. Isaiah prophesized the coming of the messiah jesus christ.
In the book of isaiah, chapter 40, isaiah the prophet is giving gods message to those in captivity, and this is a summary of the comforting and reassuring words he says shared in my paraphrase. His grasp of the hebrew language has been likened to that of shakespeares english, as we read in isaiah some of the most beautiful writings in the bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet isaiah, and is one of the books of the prophets. Comfort for gods people comfort, comfort my people, says your god.
Isaiah was a preacher and prophet, mainly to the smaller kingdom of. The purpose of the observation stage is to maintain focus on the text at hand within the normative rules of language, context and logic which limits the observer to the content offered by the book of isaiah. God revealed his future plans to his faithful messenger. The prophet isaiah wrote it at approximately 700 b. In this chapter the prophet opens the subject respecting the restoration of the church with great force and elegance. The ox knows its master, the donkey its owners manger, but israel does not know, my people. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk zephaniah haggai zechariah malachi. Isaiah 40 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Outline of isaiah chapters 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 simply bible. Isaiah chapter 40 comfort for gods people the holy. Samsons strength came from the spirit of god, which is also available to us. The longest chapter in the bible is psalm 119, and the shortest is psalm 117.
Book of isaiah, one of the major prophetical writings of the old testament. Watch our overview video on the first 39 chapters of the book of isaiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Jerusalem jerusalem though then in ruins, regarded by god as. Isaiah 40 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. The prophecies of chapters 40 66, address judah as though the prophesied babylonian captivity 39. Isaiah announces that gods judgment will purify israel and prepare his people to the coming messianic king and new jerusalem. He was believed to have written chapters 9 in the book of isaiah with the balance of the book authored by. In isaiah chapter 58 it says that we should not do our own pleasure on gods holy day. This is from the holy book of isaiah chapter 40 comfort for gods people.
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