Isaiah (Understanding the Bible Commentary | UBC)

by John Goldingay

Publisher:

Baker

, 2012

Overview

Often quoted in the New Testament and known for its beautiful descriptions of God and his Servant, Isaiah is a favorite among Old Testament books. With clarity and insight, Goldingay guides the reader through this magnificent book, drawing out its themes of God’s holiness and majesty, the nature of God’s people, and true biblical spirituality.

Contents

Top Highlights

“A prophet is one who has seen something, and has seen something because Yahweh has made the seeing possible. It is as if God opened a window in heaven.” (Page 1)

“In Isaiah, forms of speech from three social contexts are especially prominent: the palace, the law, and the temple.” (Page 10)

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah need not have a particular woman in mind; she could be any woman who will soon marry and conceive in the ordinary way. When her baby is born, it will be a time of deliverance from Aram and Ephraim. By the time he can choose between good and bad food, he will have good food to enjoy and the allies will themselves be devastated (vv. 15–16). So they were. Thus his mother will call him God [is] with us out of gratitude for God’s amazing faithfulness. But because of his stance, this will not do Ahaz any good (v. 17).” (Pages 64–65)

“As the middle two phrases are the ones that apply most distinctively to God, we might take the four as a characteristic prophetic chiasm: ‘A Wonderful Counselor is the Mighty God; the Everlasting Father is a Prince of Peace.’” (Page 73)

“Only a remnant of the Assyrians will return to their land if Ahaz trusts in Yahweh; only a remnant of Judah will survive if he does not.” (Page 64)

Product Details

• Title: Isaiah
• Author: John Goldingay
• Series: Understanding the Bible Commentary Series
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 416
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Isaiah › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781441251831, 9781565632233, 9780801046384, 1441251839, 1565632230, 0801046386
• Resource ID: LLS:BAKERUBOT23IS
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-12T21:58:36Z

About John Goldingay

John Goldingay has been at Fuller Theological Seminary since 1997 and currently serves as the David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament in the School of Theology. Before coming to Fuller, Goldingay was principal and a professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at St. John’s Theological College in Nottingham, England. He is the author of several books, including Old Testament Theology vol. 1, After Eating the Apricot, and Models for Scripture, as well as commentaries on Daniel, Isaiah, and Psalms. He holds membership in the Society of Biblical Literature and serves on the editorial board for the Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies.