To read through the entire book of isaiah, please click through the chapter links below. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. There is no peace, or rest, for the wicked, saith the lord. The man, isaiah, was a prophet and preacher at the time he wrote this book. Isaiah 48 niv bible listen to this, you descendants. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of isaiah in the bible new international version. Beware the haughty who accuse with backbiting, trash talking, mud slinging, hatred, vengeance retribution. The centerpiece is isaiah s unrivaled chapter 53, portraying christ as the slain lamb of god. Isaiah, in my opinion, is the most spiritual of the old testament books. Does that mean that no person living in sin will find peace. Proto isaiah chapters 9, deutero isaiah chapters 4055 and trito isaiah chapters 5666. The gathering of israel and the coming of the messiah. Isaiah was prophet during the reign of 5 kings, most of whom were evil. Listen to me, o family of jacob,you who are called by the name of israeland born into the family of judah.
This warning phrase occurs again, in the manner of a refrain cheyne, at the close of what most commentators regard as the second section of this portion of isaiah s work isaiah 57. Get the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. This is the same promise isaiah is relating to the people. A concise commentary on the book of isaiah eugene kimble, ph. Isaiah chapter 48 kjv king james version now is the appropriate time to turn to god. Isaiah s name means, the lord is salvation, and in chapter 12, verse 10 isaiah says of himself, behold, god is my salvation. Who swear by the name of the lord, and make mention of the god of israel, but not in truth or in righteousness. You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. There are technically three separate parts to the book of isaiah.
Isaiah prophesied during the period of the divided kingdom, directing the major thrust of his message to the southern kingdom of judah. Intro to isaiah biblica the international bible society. He made his first public appearance as the divinely inspired prophet in the year of uzziah s affliction with leprosy, and he ministered to the people for about ninety years, during the reigns of kings uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah isaiah. Isaiah 48, new living translation nlt the bible app. The first part proto isaiah prophesies death and destruction, but keeps lightening it up with cheery prophecies of a good and holy kingdom at the end of time. Isaiah 48 54includes some of isaiah s greatest work. Listen, you who take oaths in the name of the lordand call o. Resources, free bible software, bible art, biblical history topics and study, and ancient bible maps of rome, greece, and ancient near east. Isaiah 48 1 hear ye this, o house of jacob, which are called by the name of israel, and are come forth out of the waters of judah, which swear by the name of the lord, and make mention of the god of israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. He foresaw the coming babylonian captivity of judah because of this. Six of the seven chapters, slightly changed in some instances, are found in the book of mormon. Chapters 4055 are known as deutero isaiah and date from the time of the israelites exile in babylon. Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. Jehovahs vineyard yields bad fruit, leading to assyrias invasion and covenant curses on offenders.
Isaiah 48 is the fortyeighth chapter of the book of isaiah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Isaiah, like moses, called the nation to repentance and to faith in a holy, allpowerful god. It is identified by a superscription as the words of the 8thcentury bce prophet isaiah ben amoz, but there is extensive evidence that much of it was composed during the babylonian. Their tongues are vile, for they curse their brothers sisters, fathers mothers then proudly say i am righteous. Declare this with cries of joy, proclaim it, carry it to the remotest parts of earth, say, yahweh has redeemed his servant jacob. And by the wicked, he means the unbelieving and ungodly jews. A study of the book of isaiah chapter 48 verses 1 through 22 isaiah 48. Covers many of the literary forms that isaiah uses to convey his message of our times. Isaiah institute 7 gods servant in the prophecy of isaiah avraham gileadi.
New international version there is no peace, says the lord, for the wicked. Isaiah bible book with full chapters new international. God laments that the coming babylonian captivity would not be happening, if only they had listened to him isaiah 48. Gileadi gives you a jump start on understanding isaiah, and isaiah. A special emphasis is found in isaiah using this name in his word to king hezekiah in 2 kings 19. Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof. Jehovah appears to isaiah in the temple and sends him as a prophet to warn of imminent judgments. Isaiah overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. God likens israels coming redemption to the escape from egyptian slavery in the time of moses isaiah 48. In his day of judgment jehovah preserves alive those whose names are inscribed in the book of life. Listen to this, you descendants of jacob, you who are called by the name of israel and come from the line of judah, you who take oaths in the name of the lordand invoke the god of israel but not in truth or righteousness you who call yourselves. According to john skinner, this chapter, which is largely a. Isaiah outline, analysis, and summary chapters 45, 46.
These are all of the chapters of the book of isaiah. It is remarkable that this name of god confirms the unity of the book of isaiah. Bible history online images and resources for biblical history. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet isaiah, and is one of the books of the prophets. There is no peace, saith the lord, unto the wicked.
Young, in his fine threevolume commentary of isaiah. The third section closes with a still more solemn warning isaiah 66. Isaiah hebrew english translation massoretic text mt. Nkjv 22 there is no peace, says the lord, for the wicked. These passages, quoted by various prophets, include isaiah 2 through 14, 29 isaiah 29, 30 and isaiah 48 and 49, 31 cited by nephi. Isaiah 48 niv stubborn israel listen to this, bible. On each page, you will find a chapter of the book of isaiah that you will be able to read through. There is no peace unto the wicked god having, in the foregoing verses, foretold that blessed deliverance which he would give to his servant jacob, isaiah 48.
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