Carson United

Methodist Church                              

17407 Halligan Park Road
Carson, VA 23830

ph: (434) 246-6969

pastor@cumcva.org

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Book of Isaiah

Who Wrote This Book:  Isaiah, the son of Amoz.  Some claim that he could not have written later material in the book describing events that occurred after the prophet’s death, but such a view discounts the supernatural element of God’s revelation.  Prophecy, given by the inspiration of God, can predict the future.

Isaiah is called "The Book of Salvation."  The name Isaiah means "the salvation of the Lord" or "the Lord is salvation."  Isaiah is the first book containing the writings of the prophets of the Bible.  And the author, Isaiah, who is called the Prince of Prophets, shines above all the other writers and prophets of Scripture. His mastery of the language, his rich and vast vocabulary, and his poetic skill earned him the title "Shakespeare of the Bible."  He was educated, distinguished, and privileged, yet remained a deeply spiritual man.  He was committed to obedience over the duration of his 55-60 year ministry as a prophet of God. He was a true patriot who loved his country and his people.  Strong tradition suggests that he died a martyr’s death under the reign of King Manasseh by being placed within the hollow of a tree trunk and sawed in two.

Isaiah's calling as a prophet was primarily to the nation of Judah (the southern kingdom) and to Jerusalem, urging the people to repent from their sins and return to God. He also foretold the coming of the Messiah and the salvation of the Lord. Many of his prophesies predicted events that occurred in Isaiah's near future, yet at the same time they foretold the events of the distant future (such as the coming of the Messiah), and even some events still to come in the last days (such as the second coming of Christ).

Date Written:  Written between (circa) 740-680 B.C., toward the end of the reign of King Uzziah and throughout the reigns of King Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah.

Written to:  Isaiah preached to the nation of Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

Practical Application:  The Book of Isaiah presents our Savior to us in undeniable detail.  He is the only way to heaven, the only means of obtaining the grace of God, the only Way, the only Truth, and the only Life (John 14:6; Acts 4:12).  Knowing the price Christ paid for us, how can we neglect or reject “so great a salvation”? (Hebrews 2:3).  We have only a few, short years on earth to come to Christ and embrace the salvation only He offers.  There is no second chance after death, and eternity in hell is a very long time. 

As might be expected, salvation is the overarching theme in the book of Isaiah.  Other themes include judgment, holiness, punishment, captivity, the fall of the nation, comfort, hope and salvation through the coming Messiah.

Key Verses:

Isaiah 6:8:  Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" (NIV)

Isaiah 53:5:  But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (NIV)

 Isaiah 40:28–31

28 Have you not known?

Have you not heard?

The everlasting God, the Lord,

The Creator of the ends of the earth,

Neither faints nor is weary.

aHis understanding is unsearchable.

29 He gives power to the weak,

And to those who have no might He increases strength.

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary,

And the young men shall utterly fall,

31 But those who bwait on the Lord

cShall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint.

 

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17407 Halligan Park Road
Carson, VA 23830

ph: (434) 246-6969

pastor@cumcva.org