Old Testament X: Isaiah 1–39
Overview
Among passage-by-passage commentaries cited here are those by Eusebius of Caesarea, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria and Theodoret of Cyr, as well as one attributed to Basil of Caesarea. John Chrysostom preached a series of homilies on Isaiah of which most of those extant concern the first eight chapters, though Chrysostom frequently cites Isaiah in numerous homilies on other books. Augustine of Hippo, Gregory the Great and Bede the Venerable frequently cited passages from Isaiah 1–39 as did many other fathers in defending the Christian faith from Jewish critics.
Top Highlights
“Cherubim and seraphim with unwearied voices praise him and say, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of hosts.’ They say it not once, lest you should believe that there is but one; not twice, lest you should exclude the Spirit; they say not holies [in the plural], lest you should imagine that there is plurality, but they repeat three times and say the same word, that even in a hymn you may understand the distinction of persons in the Trinity and the oneness of the Godhead, and while they say this they proclaim God.” (Page 49)
“Theodoret of Cyr: Because the seraphim use the title Lord singularly in this song, but repeat ‘holy’ three times (in reference to the Trinity), we know they are referring to the one essence of Deity. The praise ‘holy, holy, holy’ properly indicates the Trinity, and the appellation ‘Lord of Hosts’ indicates the oneness of the divine essence. Furthermore, the seraphim, in their song, praise the eternal essence for having filled both heaven and the entire earth with his glory. This happened through the incarnation of our God and Savior; because after the appearing of the Master, the nations received the illuminating ray of divine knowledge.” (Page 51)
“What, then, do you think? Do you think that the angels in heaven talk over and ask each other questions about the divine essence? By no means! What are the angels doing? They give glory to God, they adore him, they chant without ceasing their triumphal and mystical hymns with a deep feeling of religious awe. Some sing, ‘Glory to God in the highest’;18 the seraphim chant, ‘Holy, holy, holy,’ and they turn away their eyes because they cannot endure God’s presence as he comes down to adapt himself to them in condescension.” (Page 50)
- Title: Old Testament X: Isaiah 1–39
- Author: Steven A. McKinion
- Series: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (Rev.)
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2004
- Logos Release Date: 2010
- Era: era:nicene
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Isaiah 1-39 › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830897353, 9780830814800, 9780830843459, 0830897356, 0830814809, 0830843450
- Resource ID: LLS:ACCSREVOT10
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:05:15Z