Commentary on the book of isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5

Isaiah chapter 65 2 i have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet isaiah, and is one of the books of the prophets. That she shall have honour and joy in lieu of all her shame and sorrow, isaiah 61. This chapter begins with representing, in a beautiful parable, the tender care of god for his people, and their unworthy returns for his goodness, 17. This closing chapter is the summary of isaiahs prophecies as to the last days, hence the similarity of its sentiments with what went before. The following comments are in part an assessment of the pulpit commentary pc, a popular, prodigious, venerable work, regarding comments dealing primarily with prophetic passages, especially those dealing with israel.

This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet isaiah, and is one of the book of the prophets. Isaiah 65 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. Chapters 5666 are often referred to as tritoisaiah. The context these three chapters promise great things to the people of jerusalem and record the rejoicing that they will experience upon the fulfillment of those promises. Now viewing scripture range from the book of isaiah chapter 65. This is ultimately fulfilled in the church because saints are called priests 1 peter 2. This is a great way to read andrews notes on a mobile device or computer. 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. Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly, ver. Isaiah 61 is the sixtyfirst chapter of the book of isaiah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Isaiah chapter 65 explained discover the 66 books of the. I am found of them that sought me not refers to the unconditional election of the gentiles as the bulk of the new testament church of god. Just as in isaiahs day only some were priests and levites, but through them israel was constituted as the lords priestly people, so now he foresees gentiles incorporated on equal terms, into equal privileges. Isaiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

Read isaiah 65 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. They admit that yahwehs children rebelled, and grieved his holy spirit. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy. You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. The word that isaiah the son of amoz saw concerning judah and jerusalem 2. The context isaiah 65 is yahwehs answer to the lament of isaiah 63. We are now drawing towards the conclusion of this evangelical prophecy, the last two chapters of which direct us to look as far forward as the new heavens and the new earth, the new.

See also verse by verse commentary on isaiah under construction introduction. All day long i have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations a people who continually provoke me to my very face, offering sacrifices in gardens and burning incense on altars of brick. That those from without shall be made serviceable to the church, isaiah 61. Who say, stand by thyself, come not near to me though they were so exceedingly guilty, yet they pretended to singular sanctity, so that they would not suffer others to come near or touch them. Apparently, the book of isaiah is the vision concerning judah and jerusalem that isaiah son of amoz saw during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah is 1. God declares he will repay for these unholy atrocities. This chapter contains an answer to the prayer begun isaiah 63. In chapters 6062, three magnificent chapters, the prophet hails the rising sun of jerusalems prosperity. Although isaiah was not the first prophet his prophecies form the longest and most extensive prophetic book of holy scripture. Home versebyverse bible commentary isaiah chapter 65. Windows on the prophecy of isaiah many examples of analyzing or searching isaiahs words and the tools needed to do ones own.

They are meant to be thoughtprovoking, not definitive. For, behold, i create new heavens and a new earth this prophecy began to have its accomplishment in the first times of the gospel, when through the preaching of it there was a new face of things appeared in judea, and in the gentile world, so that the whole looked like a new world. The lament begins by the people remembering yahwehs loving kindnesses 63. This chapter provides an introduction to the issues of sin, judgement, and hopedfor restoration which form the overarching structure of the whole book.

That the church shall be a royal priesthood, maintained by the riches of the gentiles, isaiah 61. The flourishing and peaceable state of the new jerusalem, ver. The glories of the church of god, when the fulness of the gentiles shall come in. Words on the new heavens and new earth dominate the remainder of the chapter as this book begins to wrap up. The reader will observe that the crime of hypocrisy is here decried, and every one that is acquainted with the gospels will easily see that the character of the pharisees and their. Author isaiah, the son of amoz is the author of the entire book of isaiahdespite what modern liberal scholars try to maintain with their theories of deuteroisaiah, and even tritoisaiah. Even the structure of the book the number of chapters in isaiah mirrors the number of books in the bible implies a mystery to be unraveled. Well do our best to reveal all that isaiah has to offer in our trademark indepth and. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary. Isaiah 65 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In response to the prayer of the previous chapter, god speaks to the gentiles who have come to trust in him. Isaiah 65 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this verse by verse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the lords house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills. Isaiahs sixtysix chapters contain equal parts history and prophecy, judgment and redemption, sorrow and joy. Isaiah 1 is the first chapter of the book of isaiah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. To a nation that did not call on my name, i said, here am i, here am i. Bsp on isaiah 65 the latter part of this chapter shows the blessings that the repentant remnant of israelites enjoyed and it foretells the blessings that we can experience under the rule of gods kingdom in the future. What beethoven is in the realm of music, what shakespeare is in the realm of literature, what spurgeon was among the victorian preachers, that is isaiah among the prophets. These are what god calls smoke in the nostrils of the almighty, a fire that burns all the day isaiah 65. If so, then this may be a cultural allusion to this concept. The calling of the gentiles, and the rejection of the jews. An ode of congratulation to zion on her restoration at the lords second advent to her true position as the mother church from which the gospel is to be diffused to the whole gentile world. Isaiah institute 7 gods servant in the prophecy of isaiah avraham gileadi. In isaiah 4053, the servant is generally a singular figure, but after the report of his death in isaiah 53, there is a shift to plural references the lord often speaks of my servants. Sidlow baxter, in exploring the book, introduces his analysis of isaiah with the observation. At about the same time, the tone of the book shifts from the comfort offered early in second isaiah to the harsher tone of third isaiah chaps.