With extensive experience in parish ministry, he was principal of trinity college in bristol, england, and was well known as a bible expositor. Alec motyer, author of the unparalleled onevolume commentary the prophecy of isaiah, now provides the longawaited final volume in the tyndale old testament commentary. Finally, in the day of vengeance and the year of redemption the anointed conqueror will punish rebellious peoples, comfort the contrite and reestablish the glory of zion. Along the historical time line on which isaiahs prophecies are strung. Motyer sees the vision of isaiah divided into three parts.
Of all the eighth century prophetic books, none matches the sheer scope of the book of isaiah. Motyer, the prophecy of isaiah ivp, 1993 is a more demanding. By following motyer, the reader will become immersed in the book and its message and will discover a. A reading of isaiah 4955, in of prophets visions and the wisdom of. Alec motyer pays particular attention to three recurring themes.
I am now anxiously awaiting his video teaching series on isaiah. Overviews of the prophecy of isaiah the book of isaiah. Interest in the meaning and message of the old testament con tinues undiminished. He is author of the prophecy of isaiah, and he is old testament editor of ivps commentary series, the bible speaks today. Intervarsity press, 1993, 46162, for the same idea with variations. A third approach is to combine the first two approaches and see something of a double. He emphasizes the grammatical, historical, structural, literary, and theological dimensions of the text, and pays particular attention to three central and recurring themes. There are a number of quite helpful commentaries on this prophetic book, and the following are five of the best. It teaches history as it affects gods people and constantly points to a future age when righteousness, justice, joy and peace will be established on earth. Alec motyer gives us the fruit of over three decades of the study of isaiah. In no other place, in the scriptures written under the law, is there so clear a view of grace. Isaiah, chapter 1 describes the corrupt state of religion and society.
Recipient of a christianity today 1994 critics choice awardamong old testament prophetic books no other equals isaiah s brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the holy one of israel and its kaleidoscopic vision of gods future restoration of israel and the world. That these pieces are from the pen of isaiah is probably because the writing of prophecy and history were from the beginning never totally separated. The children i brought up have rebelled against me. Book with author, editor, and translator blass, friedrich, and albert debrunner. Islands and nations the whole gentile world are invited to share in the blessings of israels god, but they flee rather to the security of idolatry. Watch chapter 1 now for more from isaiah thomas, visit.
These daily devotionals from isaiah were born of a lifetime of study. In the nt several passages from deuteroisaiah are quoted and attributed simply to isaiah. Cheyne delivers comprehensive notes for elucidation and clarification of the. W elcome to book of isaiah ii, a documentary series that chronicles the life of isaiah thomas as he faces the challenges of playing for a new team. The times of isaiah, the prophet bible fellowship union. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land, 3 and he cried out with a loud. The book of isaiah is rightly considered the greatest of the ot prophecies, p. Top 5 commentaries on the book of isaiah ligonier ministries.
Now, after over three decades of studying and teaching isaiah, alec motyer presents a wealth recipient of a. He has extensive experience in parish ministry and is well known as a bible expositor. I was ready for them to find me, but they did not even try. See, damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins. However it is an excellent resource out of which several class studies could be created. Isaiah 65 gnt gods punishment of the rebellious bible. Extolling isaiah s brilliance of style and metaphor, his arresting understanding of gods holiness, and his kaleidoscopic vision of the restoration of israel and the world, motyer offers a comprehensive exegesis of the prophets writings, accessible to scholars and nonlinguists alike. The best commentary on isaiah, hands down, is motyers stand alone volume published by intervarsity press. Even those predictions which deal with messiahs humiliation and sufferings cannot be. Among old testament prophetic books no other equals isaiah s brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the holy one of israel and its kaleidoscopic vision of gods future restoration of israel and the world. Utilizing the niv, he explores the grammatical, historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the text. Drawing on a lifetime of study and teaching the book, j. Many pieces of prophetic history are interwoven in the book of isaiah. Alec motyer was a man who loved the word of god and was passionate about the old testament.
Isaiah in the new testament quotations chart in isaiah. His books includethe prophecy of isaiah, and he was the old testament editor of the bible speaks today commentary series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His books include the prophecy of isaiah, and he was the old testament editor of the bible speaks today commentary series. Franz delitzsch 181890, biblical commentary on the prophecies of isaiah, vol 1. Alec motyer sees the book of isaiah as a mosaic constructed of a variety of prophecies originating at different points in the prophets career, with each prophecy shaped by its individual prehistory. Motyer, in tyndale old testament commentary series p. Addressing claims that the book of isaiah was the work of different authors widely separated by time and place, motyer shows that such assertions owe more to presuppositions about predictive prophecy than to any evidence within isaiah itself. The following website postings, many of which encapsulate subjects already discussed, reiterate how isaiahs prophetic message relates to the geopolitical configuration of our present world and how becoming familiar with it prepares us to participate in the events isaiah predicts.
Constables notes on isaiah 2020 edition work of christ. This page is not itself a bible lesson suitable for class. This great prophet was called of god in his youth to cry aloud and spare not. Addressing claims that the book of isaiah was the work of. Isaiah, chapters 15 were probably written during the reign of king uzziah, and are gods message and warning to judah and jerusalem. His face was like the sun, his legs were like fiery pillars, 2 and he had a little scroll opened in his hand.
Oswalt, the book of isaiah, chapters 4066, nicot grand rapids. Jewish tradition suggests that amoz was a younger brother of amaziah, king. Geography the question of the topographical background of chapters 4055 is important. In the case of the first isaiah manuscript from the dead sea scrolls q, for example, 4o. Now, after over three decades of studying and teaching isaiah, alec motyer presents a wealth of commentary and. Because of their great theological significance, the prophecies of isaiah have undergone much scrutiny and interpretation. For him daily devotion was not a duty but came from a real desire to be transformed by the challenging word of god as given to the prophet isaiah. The prophet isaiah a study of the prophecy of isaiah, the son of amoz who prophesied during the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah.
Last day where, from isaiahs perspective, everything seems to merge into one. Alec motyer 19242016 was a renowned old testament pastor and scholar. This page is also a worthwhile personal study and is a handy help. First, both passages combine gods sign or promise that he would be. Alec motyer, a lifelong isaiah scholar, provides a lucid and insightful exposition of the book of isaiah. The servant of the lord in the servant songs of isaiah. These preexilic prophecies were brought into a new literary unity by the prophet himself and made to serve a new purpose.
The book of isaiah 3 for a fuller discussion of this structure see john n. If you are using a single chapter from an edited volume, use the form for article in an edited volume below. Isaiah 65 good news translation gnt gods punishment of the rebellious. From this point on jesus whole life will footnote this proclamation. A bible study by jack kelley this installment of the end times according to isaiah takes us to isaiah 17 and the never fulfilled prophecy of the destruction of damascus. Isaiah 1 gnt this book contains the messages about. Be the first to ask a question about the prophecy of isaiah. In the introduction, motyer details, through vignette style paragraphs, a basic topical and thematic description of each section on the book and then proceeds to discuss isaiahs thought in both its historical and theological context. The end times according to isaiah, part 5 grace thru faith. 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.
My interest in the bible as scripture began at whitworth. Motyer it is a problem common to the study of all prophetic texts how to make a legitimate appeal to the work of editors and insertionists in order to understand the meaning of a passage or section. Isaiahs prophecies have much in common with those of the other great prophets of the same period, amos, hosea and micah. Read the october 2011 newsletter before you read the article. Alec motyer presents a landmark, singlevolume commentary on the prophecy of isaiah. 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. In addition to being accessible to everyone, alec motyers tyndale commentary on isaiah, is also quite simply, one of the best resources available. The nation did not pray to me, even though i was always ready to answer, here i am. Sbl style guide bibliography john brown university. Buy prophecy of isaiah new edition by alec motyer isbn. Jesus in the synagogue at nazareth read from isa 61 and attributed it to isaiah lk 4. The book of isaiah is the first of the major prophetical books in the old testament.
A prelude chaps 15, the book of the king chaps 637, book of the servant, chapts 3855, and book of the conquering king, chapts 5666, the same as his commentary. Presenting a wealth of comment and perspective on the book of isaiah, j. This rich, accessible commentary is a wise, winsome and welcome guide to isaiah for christians today. Background to isaiah page 3, isaiah in the new testament. Encountering the suffering servant in jewish and christian theology.
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