Isaiah may have prophesied for the long period of at least sixtyfour years. Motyer writes from a reformed theological perspective. Ivp and motyer have made the commentary easier to work through by then using this outline to structure the commentary proper. Lets learn of the peace of the lord and the god of peace. Motyer, 9780851116525, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Isaiah a covenant to be kept for the sake of the church, allan harman, harman allan, 2005. Preachers, teachers and serious bible students of all types will find this commentary a wise, winsome and welcome guide to the prophecy of isaiah. No other prophet rivals isaiah s brilliance of style, powerful imagery and clear vision of the messianic hope. The word salvation appears twentysix times in isaiah but only seven times in all the other prophets combined. Each bible study is 1517 minutes long so the book of isaiah is presented in bite size pieces. Along the historical timeline on which the isaianic prophecies are strung, motyer finds three central and recurring themes. Unlike many isaiah commentators who divide the book between chapters 9 and 4066, motyer instead identifies three messianic portraits. The believer praises yahweh and hears about a future time of bliss ch.
This volume provides motyers lucid exposition on these three portraits. Isaiah by the day by alec motyer, 9781845506544, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Motyer sees the chiasm in isaiah 3839 as pointing to hezekiahs difficulty in obeying the point of the law where judah is not to make alliances with foreign nations. The book of isaiah the man, the times, and the book isaiah is often referred to as the messianic prophet, because of his many prophecies that were fulfilled in jesus. Insteadofbeingobedienttheservantisraelhasgrown % blind,deaf,andrebellious42. Lukes, hampstead, and christ church, westbourne bournemouth 19811989, before becoming principal of trinity college, bristol. Logos bible software bible study has never been easier. Presenting a wealth of comment and perspective on isaiah, j.
With extensive experience in parish ministry, he was principal of trinity college in bristol, england, and was well known as a bible expositor. And he writes with an interest in isaiah s meaning for christians today. Some of these sermons have been recorded and alec kindly gave permission for them to be made available online. In this commentary, one does not find an exhaustive exploration of original languages, or historical theology tangents. This translation results from the work of more than 100 scholars from six english. Alec motyer, a lifelong isaiah scholar, provides a lucid and insightful exposition of the book of isaiah. This is one of the best commentaries on isaiah that would be most helpful to the expositor. Alec motyer 19242016 was a renowned old testament pastor and scholar.
I found this neat command to merge multiple pdf into one, using ghostscript. The subsection begins with the death of king uzziah, the embodiment of the davidic house. Tyndale old testament commentary 1st edition by j alec motyer isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Yet isaiah s work was not solely foretelling the future. And he writes with an interest in isaiahs meaning for christians today. Motyers commentary is an insightful, comprehensive analysis of the ot text that will certainly shed new light on the readers understanding of the book of isaiah. Chapters 4066 new international commentary on the old testament, 1986, 1998. With an eye to the preacher, these commentaries have helped me bring out of. Oswalt growing out of the work that the author did in preparing two major commentaries on isaiah, these essays range from comprehensive to speci. The millennial promises of isaiah seem to merge into eternity cf. A response to revoices frequently asked questions, part 2. Chapters 6 and 12 frame the entire subsection, with chapter 6 telling of the call and cleansing of isaiah and chapter 12 recording the song of salvation sung by the saved community. The bible speaks today series delivers on its promise.
John oswalt the book of isaiah, chapters 9, the book of isaiah. The poetic structure with an emphasis on the dedication of hezekiah in 38. Chapters 9 portray mans great need for salvation and chapters 4066 reveal. Alec motyer pays particular attention to three recurring themes. His books include the prophecy of isaiah, and he was the old testament editor of the bible speaks today.
Following the introduction is a sixpage analysis, which is a fairly detailed outline of isaiah. The book of isaiah 3 for a fuller discussion of this structure see john n. Top 5 commentaries on the book of isaiah ligonier ministries. He was viceprincipal of clifton theological college and vicar of st.
Look here for bestsellers, favorite classics, and more. Unlike many commentators who divide isaiah between chapters 1 39 and 40 66, j. Those readers familiar with motyer s excellent commentary on isaiah may be surprised to learn that this later volume, while not without its strengths, does not constitute a substantial contribution to biblical theology or our understanding of the relation of the two testaments. In all these three respects the revelation to the patriarchs was of the same type as, and preparatory for, the great revelation of the exodus, and therefore they are the essential background to the revelation of the divine name. We dont need to be as martha was, the day she was so hassled.
The book of isaiah is perhaps the most compelling of all old testament prophecy. We own the prophecy of isaiah pdf, txt, djvu, doc, epub formats. There is also a couple of extra talks which were not given. Born john alexander motyer pronounced mawtear as in the tear of teardrop in dublin, he graduated with a bd 1949 and ma 1951 from trinity college dublin, the university of dublin, ireland, and did further studies at wycliffe hall, oxford. Ghostscript to merge pdfs compresses the result stack. The new testament quotes and applies more scriptures from the book of isaiah than any other old testament prophet. Alec motyer instead identifies three messianic portraits. Motyer s style in the prophecy of isaiah is to strive for clarity and brevity in the midst of massive theological ideas. The niv bible has become the bestselling english version of the bible since the king james version. Alec motyer talks about his new book isaiah by the day.
The niv biblefollows the principle of dynamic equivalence to ensure crystal clear understandable english and is the most readable english bible ever produced. It has been a great blessing to the parish of poynton to have counted alec as one of our members. Thanks to our advanced conversion technology the quality of the output will be exactly the same as if the file was saved through the latest microsoft office 2019 suite. The book of isaiah has been the focus of criticism by the school of higher criticism, which contends that a prophet who lived during the babylonian exile wrote the chapters 40 through 66. Heres a passage that shows us a godgiven way to solve problems. The great invitation november 6, 2016 morning service isaiah 1. A new devotional translation christian focus, 2011.
Motyer it is a problem common to the study of all prophetic texts how to make a legitimate appeal to the work of editors and. His books include the prophecy of isaiah, and he was the old testament editor of the bible speaks today commentary series. The unifying theme of isaiah 612 is the coming messianic king. Isaiah 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. This volume provides motyer s lucid exposition on these three portraits, examining isaiah with insightful and. Alec motyer sees the book of isaiah as a mosaic constructed of a variety of prophecies originating at different points in the prophets career, with each prophecy shaped by its. Book by book isaiah dvd with alec motyer paul blackham and richard bewes is a joyful loving comforting 10 lesson journey through the book of isaiah.
More of a reference than a casual read, this will provide an enormous amount of material for biblical exegesis and hermeneutic analysis. This smaller volume is not simply a summary of the larger work. The basic theme of this book is found in isaiah s name. Extolling isaiahs brilliance of style and metaphor, his arresting understanding of gods holiness, and his kaleidoscopic vision of the restoration of israel and the world, motyer offers a comprehensive exegesis of the prophets writings, accessible to scholars and nonlinguists alike. Amongst many others, we do support pdf, docx, pptx, xlsx. The coming king the unfolding of biblical eschatology.
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