THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK AS A WHOLE, (antroersions) tea, Tee TITLE, ALl12-5.50, Bmontarions + Reenzuxsson Pron Bl6.s1 Tex VOICE row tux TEMPLE, Tax Scarnenixa Cl4112.6 HISTORIC, Evews axo Promnctes (AHAZ). D/18.1-913, BURDENS. Atrsasareo wim ISRAEL'S Buxssxa D/125.1-85.10, WORS, Aurensarxo wit JEHOVAH'S Gtonns (C1 96,1-99.8 HISTORIC. Evevrs ano Promotes (HEZEKIAH Blsor1. Twe VOICE rxow sux WILDERNESS. Tae Garsexisa. A 110.1288, 24, Exuortarions : Puoutssony. Prorineric For the Caxoxicar ontor and place of the Prophets, see Ap. 1 and not. Prophets as « whole (p. 1201) or the Cusowouocieat, order of the Prophets, soe Ap. 72. For the Inter-relation of the Prophetic Books, see Ap. T&. For the Prophets and their calling, see Ap. 40, Vor the Formulm of Prophetic Utterances, see Ap. 82 For References to the Pentatouch in the Brophets, soe Ap. 92 For the Quotations and verbal allasions to Teataw in tho Now Testament, soo Ap, #0, For the Evidences of one Authorship, 8 Ap. 7 fon the Structure of the Minor | ‘The Structure, above, declares Uhe unity of the book, and effectually disposes of the ulleged dual authorship fand the hypothetical division of the book hy modern erities into two parts: the former” part being he. 189, the “latter” part chs. 40-66 ‘The " Voice", inch. 40. Ii, is necessitated in order to commplote the “Correspondence” with 6. 1-18; wnd, if an hypothesis js ndmitted on the one side, then it must be admitted on the other and it io hypothetically ineredible that thie dual reference to the "voice could have been the Suteore of «dal authorship. For other evidences, een Ap. 1, 60, and 82 ‘The Dare of tho book is given as "in tho days of Uzsiah, Jotham, Aha, and Hezekiah”, Inch. 6.1, the prophecy there is given as being ‘in the year that king Uzeiah died™ According to Ap. 0, p. 59 (op. Ap. 7}, Uzziah died in G49 hc | iy, Taniah disappears trom view after delivering the great prophecy of the Babylonian Servitude (2Kings 20, 15Vis and Tan 89. 0"4), This was in the year 608 nc, after Horekiah’s Ilness at the eles of the loge of Teraealem by Sennacherib in Herskiah's fourteenth year (ep. AP. 80, P60) “Wo have thw tro fixed dates, and between them » period of forty-aix years, during which, undoubtedly, “tho Word of Jehoval came” through Tsuiah, and God spake” by bit ‘Though this pariod was coverod and overlapped by the Prophet fifo, it was not the whole of the period coverai by the "vision, which goes far Sayond the prediction of the Babylonish Captivity ‘Hezekiah lived for Afteen yours aftor hig illness, dying therefore in 688 x.c. Manssssh, his son, born in the ‘hind of the fifteen added yeurs, suecended i the samne year (568 ».c.. ‘How soon after his accession the Manassean persecution began we are not told; but it ie highly improbable that aby of fut yearn wast imtinely commence the horible things of which we ae fold ina Kinga 3 fand 2 Chron. 3 ‘The unntterabte religious practices that ie behind the deseriptive words in theso chapters point clearly tosome four oF five years Iter, when Mansssch would be sixteen oF seventeen. ‘According to Jewish tradition, Tskiah perished in the Manaesean pereecution ; when, it is said, be took refuge Insidea hollow malborry trec, which Manasech ordered tn be sawn through. ‘This may be'referred toin Heb. 11.3". ‘ewe take the fifth yur of Manassoh (O84 #.c:) aa the date of Tanah’ death (violent oF natural, wo have no means of determining) then, trom “the year that king Uzziah died" (6.1, which forcibly suggests the fermi 42 quo of the wholo ook) to this point, we have sixty-hve yours from the commencement of the " visions” tll ‘the supposed date of is death (619-084 y-e."65). See Ap. 77. 'TrToniah was about the same age as Samael, Jareminh. and Daniel were, atthe begi viz, 16-18, thon wo may conelude that the length of his lie waa some 81-88 years ‘Taere is no evidence that "the Word of the Toa catge’” to Isaiah after tho roign of Hosskiah ended in 188 n-c., therefore the whole period coverod by * the vision "of Taqiai ix sixty-one yours (849-588 = 6), From that year onward Ul the thirteoth veut of Josiah i 61M n-c, thore Were seventy Years daring which Gout did not speak “hy the prophets” (68s-518= 701 “The chart of the Droplets ace Ap. 97) shows that Teatau was contemporary with Hosea from 649-611 n.c. 88 years swith Mrcan from 682-611 he—91 yy sand with Nawowein the year 608 n.c= 1 year ing of their ministries, 80619-588, AABE (P. 931) a HI THE °BOOK OF THE PROPHET “ISATAH. THE vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz,) TITLE. Book Sel Yor it lac in the Heb sme [ese "oncerng uaa and | Caen scp Porson ibis pnt, jerusalem in the days of ° Uzziah; ° Jotham, |» AP " Jqiusalem in, the days of ‘Tanah tho salvation of Jétovah. or the occur. ‘Ahaz, °and° Hezekiah, kings of J roneos of hianame in NT, 800 Ap. 0. For quotations 2*Hear, © heavens, and give ear, O earth: | inthe Ne Ap 80, For the unity of the bok. ne *for “the LORD “hath'* spoken, [Maria ae Stet on pO, wn Ap T have nourished and ° brought up “children, | whole soar?” % Me of Be and {ep have “rebelled against Me. The saw sive aw in vision, Heb ets, to gaze on, '3 The ox “knoweth his owner, and the ass|ar in 21; 101" Not the seme word te iG} his master’s crib: but Israel doth “not know, | 211,75 but Jeuowl, was the speaker, Teal’ ois My People doth not consider. and pou, Unt Jehovah's words (e'>) my Fore ee van | concemmine Judah and Torusalom, This is the 4° An °sinfal nation, « people “laden with ojniquity, a seed “of evildoers, * children that subject of the book. Tt is not concerning the" Church” for the "world "+ nor to other nations except as they are “corfupters: they have “forsaken °the ‘come in contact with ‘Judah and Jernaniem”. Its ‘theme ie the salvation of the nation by Jehovah through Judgment end grace, as being "life from tho dewd” (dion, 11,18) Te is aldressed to those who Took for’ Messiah (8.17; 4B. 22) and those who wait for Hin (gir; 95, 9; 28, 5; 8. 2). ‘Unaiah (2 Chron, 25.123. 649 nc) otha (2 Chron. 27. 1-9). ‘Ahas (2 Chiron, 28 1-27), _and._The absence of conjunctions batween these names, and the Hebrow Accents attached to them, seem to indieats that some of tem relgned for time jointly, See Ap. 60,p. 6%, Hezokinh (2 Chron, 29. 152.1, and Tea, 38.189, 1. 2-5. 30 (A, p. 090) EXHORTATIONS: REPREHENSORY AND PROPHETIC. (Jntroversion) A} AL 1231, The Wont of Jehovah. “Hear yo!” Zion the vineyard, B [21's Dion's tutura glory. | s-12, The sin of Jadah (men), Judgment pronounced. 'D|3.1-5. The political ruin of Tadah 018. 1¢-4.1, Tho sin of Judah (women), Judgment pronounced. BA. 2-4 Zion's future glory [4] S.r-30 The Song of Jehovah. “Judge ye!” Zion the vineyard 1. 2-91 (A, stow) THE WORD OF JEHOVAH. “HEAR YE!" ZION Mul VINEVARD. (Dithion, and Repeated ond Entowtot-dUernation) AJE! |B", Call to hour. Indictment. Gi) GUE. Sarat ain. Causo* rebeltion, | Lit\4-2. Expostaiaion | ee | FY | 10, Canlto hone. Tnsteaction. 2 518 tame ins Aggeavation + formal Ui tain, xhortations ‘" Psi, Chil to hear, Rectifieation Co) fete Taras ain_-emety Divine grace | bala poeta 2 xear, 0 heavens, 3g. Apotrpla. Ap 8. Relrence to Pentatouch (Ap. 62), Tt commences like the Sone oF ious Deut 8 8 Meno pia and nthe commentary ea 0” Noto the commen toe {wvo" okay linia the noossary mogul to Dosteromomy. Tis weree was put on the Utle-page of tay hms Bolen’ clasnng the tight afl to ost wat Jehovah haan spoken.’ "fons Matte wees, Even Ne LowD, i Jehovshe Ap ac Ir" hath spokes” hes ariulataly” Sot eaahe Ai Eitteim cnet i tat on the susumpion that it it haanes book: ead that prlicton 4's heme Inposihlity (wtich we grant); and ths endain'u denial of nspcatin ntogetion’ Ageiaet ths Ged nb plnced2 Set oe" apckonr dehoval inthe Btnal Ones SWho aed i ee tena Hinde is words ro, tke Hismlt,casnaly aud propcoy retest th ten psa as wall oto tho ute and ay have a praort and fein ntarretation a wel a ew pe apptcton vo te Giver’ ““broaght up. "Gp. Ee kms Deut tet; deena ehildren cone Woballed ek pina, Ap Site, ""” g knoweth.' Pac y Fig Moy 0 Cas) Ap. 6 i had th Raves Taplin, WP SBotinow. Grider >. hi Treat rene ome drom ioe teh fi dienes Ge ake, ot "abe uth lab omoved hn By by eae fied Jer, Sh 4 tm: 18 Goer oa 7 People, Some soaen with Sept Sy sad Vlg seal “and en San Fg Epona, Ap 6. Note thw four exclanatorydeargicnn, and a mato o Byes ee fie PF stata ted Safe, Ap taf aiuhil Raton, Note the Pgh Apart Sn ed nobsit ‘Ay 6) in ee Contant Bex 19,4 Dent Her a0% 3 Nada heavy bandened Sminutiy, “Heh eth Ay. ld se, of consiting of. Genitive of Appoition. “Ap it 4. Sorruplors Hof, to Font. (ent... foranken. Apostasy in diapoution, et to Bene. (Dott. 26 0; 1) 4p oi) Occurs in the format portion hers tat; 8-2) ty, AOS Geavdy eel); 11.3, 95 166 Gh an tos 5807 and inte "tater portion Al ioy i, tar B44, Beet ey 4a; Oh My test." igelzon, Hab Jehovah with eh) =Tehova® Himes (ap. 4.” Not the same so ‘981649-588 EOF? (p. 980) @ mw BP Ge LorD, they have ° provokeu *the °Holy One of, Traci unto anger, they are” gone away back- ward, '5° Why should ye be stricken any more ? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is ssick, and the whole heart faint. 6 From the sole of the foot even unto the: ‘head there is no soundness in it; but * wounds, ‘and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with “ointment, 7 Your country is “desolate, ° your cities are burned with fire: your “land, strangers de- vour it in your presence, and if is ° desolate, as overthrown by strangers. 'B And the daughter of Zion is left °as.a °cot- tage in 2 vineyard, as °a lodge in a garden of ‘cucumbers, as'a besieged city. | ‘9 Except “the Lond of hosts had left unto us avcvery small renmant, we should have been sodom, and we should have nen Hike unto Gomorrah. 10 *Hear the word of *the LORD, ye *rulers of "Sodom; give ear unto “the iaw of our "God, ye * people of Gomorrah, 11° To what purpose fs the multitude of sacrifices unto Me?” °saith *the LORD: “Tam full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the| blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. 12 When ye come °to appear before Me, who hath required this at your hand, to “tread My cout 18 Bring no more vain *oblations; incense *is an abomination unto Me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of ‘assemblies, “I can- otaway withs ifs “iniguity,even the solemn ‘id Your new moons and your appointed feasts iy soul hateth ; they are a trouble unto Me; Tam weary to bear them. 15" And when ye “spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you: yea, when ye emake many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of "blood. 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the cevil of your doings from belore Mine eyes; cease to do "evi {a7 Learn to, do wells seek judgment, relieve oppressed, judge the “fatheriess, plead the widow. 18 Come now, and “let us reason together,”” saith *the LORD: though your °sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; °though they be red like ISAIAH, 1. 18. provoked = despised, blasphemed. Ref. to Pent (Apt. An old Mocale word (Num: 14. 11,295 16.90, Dout. 8.20). “Apostasy in wore (860 note above) ‘the Holy One of Teracl,"Qeeurs twenty-five times in Toniah? twolva times in the “former” portion (hac 5.t9, 242 10.407 72.05 12.4; 20.495 900, 1 16; St; 82.19); kod thiriten times im the Mintter™ portion (41.34 16,20; 43. 3) 4; 45, 1; 4s AB 15 ra 8; 60.9, 14). Oxtaice Taniah it is used tyr Himself onco (¢ Kings 19. frst occurrence); three times in the Psalms (TI, 92; 75.41; 80.18) lsewhere found only threo times (Jer. 60,20; B18; and Ezek, in Torna Holy. See note on Ex. & ‘gone away backward. Apestaay in act. Seo noves ont. 4 nd notico the tireolold tpostesy in this verve, Compare also the fourfold exclamatory descriptions of ‘which this apostasy is ilirmed : making seven in all “Ap. 10, ae? Fig, Brot Ap. 6, Note the Fig: Synonyonia (Ap, 6, Heb. fo the other two, ‘ointment 0 ‘Occars in former" portion here, 11; ind in the "attor” portion, 49. 4,10) 541, 361, 44; 02.4 ‘your ‘ities, “Some codices, with Syr, read “and your cities”. Yana strangers foreigners, or apostates. “Heb. car.” See i Prov, 83 got the ante word aa in "Bana cotage., Note the Fig. Synoymin, So.6, | Coltagon boi, mnie of ele Ope ob 27 1 230886." patvan on our pal sora hy eason or tacing. ef the wear atthe clon ot Barve 9 Hxcopt, ke. The hint paste Sn Tani quoted fs Nex om. 0.28 TheLion of hosts, Se note on 2 San. 39, org small Hobe Rint Seo note on Pro, 814 {us Bodom, Rott Pent (Geni ton, Denk 203) Ape t,o for te renon, 1 rulere of: Le. rary wo Fle asin Sodom, Iie ins Het to whole Pentacench“Twve isin rininh Gig} Ha tee ay se} 24 8; 30.4; ea, BEB Seo Ap. dod! “ith. ion. “An & k oop of! Ler people who acted ns the popta in Fernand 11 To-what purpoee, &s, Fig. Symathresmay(AD.0), inge tte Ale ig Uypotypoa (hp 8: fringtbare Fh Gecribing the Keiowneat of mere religions ster? hoes au when Christ wou on earths “Cptohn e)5 Sitiegaoy Aue 18 saith the Tom. "Tho Hib. ft. of Wimar(ay/omar, combtned with» Divino tiie wind rice tae 9 Called fomer” portion of Tala 08,1488 10) and Sie times in the ntter™ portion (Oy 5 4. Se Snelswire ony it Be 12s, while the team a eoqueny wed (bo Ap vo appear, Sc. Ho! to Pent Soonate(Ex 28.18; codmtrempleand thorpsofane, Heb.xtmas, Esk. ote ae ene 1 at ‘crimson, they shall be as wool. ‘ster senso reading”), outside the Penéatouch, Not Kahat, Seo note on Gen, 28.3; 48.4; and Ap. 82 Leannot away with. Heb, ylkel=to bo ablo, Here. aniquit ‘iaiquity, even the solemn mosting. 14 My soul Jie Bipar (Ap 6) nat bo Se appli an 46 esdiady (Ap 8)=your vain astm fetiepnatein Rp. Bayern malsply sour payer. sich thet tho bosd, Bat hy Fig. Sywcdoce (of Spe reason together ~let us put the muvter right, or setelo tho matter, ‘ll reasoning, rather than an invitetion to commence. ressoning, though.” Some codices, with one ently printed edition, Sort S¥r, and Vole, ead "yea, though”. 18 And when = Even when. edomymy (of Adjunet), Ap. 8, OF " pray”, in which the hands are apnea forth: ‘blood. Put by Fig. Metonymy (of Rifect), Ap. 6, for the acts 2e evil, ‘Heh. a's ), Ap. 6, forall kinds of helpless and bereaved perame. is letus ‘Te means the putting an end to ‘sina. Heb, chat. Ap 46. 13 oblai iftoffering, Ap. 48. ith n-ostet (i) fssomblies = convocation: Heb, mikra. Ref. to Font.(Ap, 2); out af twenty-three occurrences, twenty occur in Pent. Oceurs only here, 4.0, and Neh. & s(n Tamm not able [to endure, oF pub up with)", ‘The munity. (Not the suune word ns.) Heb. “Aven, Heb. “iniquity and assembly”. Fig. Tivery emphatic. Heb. nephesh. Ap. 18, Fig ‘spread forth your hands, Pat by ‘maake many AR at vii 17 fathorloss ... widow. 382