The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39John N. Oswalt presents a detailed, scholarly, evangelical commentary on the first 39 chapters of Isaiah. It provides an extensive introduction to the book along with an extensive bibliography. The authors translation and verse-by-verse commentary follow examining in detail this important prophet. Although to get the most out of this commentary training in Hebrew would be necessary, the majority of the commentary will be useful to studious laypeople as well. John N. Oswalt is professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Asbury Theological Seminary. |
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1QIsa Ahaz Ahaz's ancient ANET appears argues Assyria Babylon become believe biblical book of Isaiah chapter Clements commentators context Delitzsch deliverance destroy destruction Deut divine Duhm earth Edom Egypt Egyptian emendation enemies evidence Exod expression Ezek fact faith final Furthermore glory God's hand Hebrew Hezekiah Holy hope human idols interpretation Israel Jerusalem Jesaja Judah Judeans judgment Kaiser king king of Assyria Kissane land Lord of Hosts meaning merely Messiah mighty Moab nations Note Old Testament oracle original parallel passage person phrase Pontifical Biblical Institute possible present pride promise prophecy prophet Qumran reading reference remnant result righteousness Samaria seems segment Sennacherib sense servant Shebna Skinner Sovereign speak spirit statement suggests Targ theological translation trust Tyre Ugaritic ultimate verb verse Wildberger word Yahweh Zion