Chapter eleven continues the theme of Israelâs restoration. Picking up on the analogy of Assyria as a great tree to be cut down, Isaiah pointed to the coming Messiah as âa shootâŠout of Jesseâs root stock, a budâŠfrom his rootsâ (Isaiah 11:1). Like his father, David, this king will have Godâs Spirit on him, helping […]
Chapter eight records another son that Isaiah and his wife had (one son was mentioned in Isaiah 7:3). Due to the proximity of the birth announcement to this birth, some scholars believe that Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz was the âsonâ referred to in the chapter seven prophecy, especially since Isaiah 8:8, 10 both end with âImmanuel.â They see
Chapter six records what most people consider as Isaiahâs commissioning by God. âThe year of King Uzziahâs deathâ was 740 B.C. In his vision, Isaiah saw the Lord 1 on the throne in the heavenly temple 2 (Isaiah 6:1-8). Seraphim means âfiery or burning onesâ; they are a class of angelic beings that serve in
