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Isaiah: A Covenant to Be Kept for the Sake of the Church is unavailable, but you can change that!

Isaiah has been called the “fifth gospel.” Why? Because in it, God speaks through his prophet of his people’s departure from truth, the need for repentance, and the redemption provided by a coming Savior. Isaiah’s imagery is some of the most beautiful, and terrifying, in the Bible. It was written in the eight century B.C. at a time of material prosperity. This wealth had brought increased...

3:18; 4:1, 2). The metaphor of growling over prey is mixed now with the simile of the sound of crashing waves. All the imagery simply reinforces the point that inexpressible disaster is about to overtake the nation. It will be as if the brightness of the midday sun will be changed into darkness by the presence of heavy clouds. This description of impending judgment forms an important prelude to the call of Isaiah in the following chapter. The people are rebellious children (1:2) who have despised
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