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Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

The book of Isaiah is perhaps the most compelling of all Old Testament prophecy. No other prophet rivals Isaiah’s brilliance of style, powerful imagery and clear vision of the messianic hope. Isaiah’s prophetic ministry begins with his temple vision and calling: “I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send?’“ Through a series of oracles Isaiah calls Israel and the nations to turn to...

most treasured hope; and verses 16–17 foretell the consequent calamity: a disaster greater than 1 Kings 12:16. 10. The human messenger is forgotten. The prophet’s word is the Lord’s word; the Lord’s word is the prophet’s word (see 13). This is the uniqueness of verbal inspiration and the marvel of Holy Scripture. 11–12. The sin of putting the LORD to the test is refusing to trust him and his past faithfulnesses unless he prove himself trustworthy all over again. The situation is transformed when
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