Ever since Jesus read from the scroll of Isaiah in the synagogue of Nazareth, Christians have gravitated to this great prophecy as the interpretive center of the Old Testament. Here the story of Israel, scourged by judgment and exile and hopeful of restoration, is framed by its witnesses, heaven and earth. How will Israel be brought through its school of suffering and be propelled toward its divine destiny as the vanguard of a new heaven and earth? In the visionary world of Isaiah, the varied themes and imagery of the Old Testament converge and blend to transcend their plainest meanings as they project an extraordinary climax of the story of Israel and of the world.Barry Webb calls Isaiah the "Romans" of the Old Testament, where all the threads come together and the big picture of God's purposes for his people and for his world are most clearly set forth. Attuned to the magnificent literary architecture of Isaiah, Webb escorts us through this prophecy and trains our ears and hearts to resonate with its great biblical-theological themes.

General preface

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Author's preface

11

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Chief abbreviations

15

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Bibliography

17

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Introduction

19

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Isaiah and his world

20

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The vision of Isaiah

25

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The book of Isaiah

30

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Two final comments

39

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Part 1: The LORD is king (1 - 12)

41

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The great vision (1:1)

41

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From the Jerusalem that is to the Zion that will be (1:2 - 2:5)

41

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The day of the LORD (2:6-22)

46

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Judgement on Judah and Jerusalem (3:1 - 4:1)

48

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Beyond judgment -- glory! (4:2-6)

51

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A worthless vineyard (5:1-30)

54

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`I saw the LORD' (6:1-13)

58

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Ahaz at the crossroads (7:1-25)

61

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From darkness to light (8:1 - 9:7)

64

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`His anger is not redirected (9:8 - 10:4)

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The LORD'S anger redirected (10:5-34)

71

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Messiah's kingdom (11:1-16)

74

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The LORD praised in Zion (12:1-6)

77

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Part 2: LORD of the nations (13 - 27)

80

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Concerning Babylon (13:1 - 14:23)

80

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Concerning Assyria (14:24-27)

84

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Concerning Philistia (14:28-32)

85

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Concerning Moab (15:1 - 16:14)

85

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Concerning Damascus (17:1-14)

89

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Messengers from Ethiopia (18:1-7)

92

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Concerning Egypt (19:1-25)

94

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Isaiah goes naked (20:1-6)

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Concerning the Desert by the Sea (21:1-10)

98

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Concerning Dumah and Arabia (21:11-17)

100

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Concerning the Valley of Vision (22:1-25)

101

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Concerning Tyre (23:1-18)

103

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The Isaiah Apocalypse (24:1 - 27:13)

105

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Part 3: Human schemes and God's plan (28 - 35)

116

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Foolish leaders and false counsel (28:1 - 29:24)

117

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A false solution: dependence on Egypt (30:1 - 31:9)

126

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The true solution: divine government (32:1 -33:24)

134

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Final judgment (34:1-17)

142

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Final salvation: the joy of the redeemed (35:1-10)

144

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Part 4: In whom shall we trust? (36 - 39)

147

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The enemy at the gates (36:1-22)

147

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The tables turned (37:1-38)

150

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Hezekiah's illness (38:1-22)

154

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Envoys from Babylon (39:1-8)

157

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Part 5: Comfort my people (40:1 - 51:11)

160

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Overture (40:1-11)

161

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Majesty (40:12-31)

164

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God, his people, and the nations (41:1-29)

165

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God's perfect Servant (42:1-9)

169

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Praise the LORD!

173

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Sinful Israel, the blind and deaf servant (42:18-25)

173

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Strong encouragement (43:1 - 44:5)

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Idolatry (44:6-23)

180

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Cyrus, the LORD'S shepherd (44:24 - 45:13)

181

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No other saviour (45:14-25)

185

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`I will carry you' (46:1-13)

186

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A tale of two cities (47:1 - 48:22)

189

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God's Servant and God's people (49:1-13)

192

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Zion and her children (49:14 - 50:3)

195

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The Servant, the righteous, and the wicked (50:4-11)

198

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The highway to Zion (51:1-11)

200

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Part 6: Grace triumphant (51:12 - 55:13)

204

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Awake, Zion! (51:12 - 52:12)

204

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Man of sorrows (52:13 - 53:12)

209

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Peace like a river (54:1 - 55:13)

214

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Part 7: Waiting for a new world (56 - 66)

219

The marks of redeemed community (56:1-8)

220

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The shattering of the dream: bad leadership and its effects (56:9 - 57:13)

223

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Comfort for those who mourn (57:14-21)

224

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True fasting (58:1-14)

225

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A desperate situation (59:1-21)

227

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Zion's future glory (60:1-22)

231

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The year of the LORD'S favour (61:1-11)

233

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Bold intercession (62:1-12)

237

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The day of vengeance (63:1-6)

239

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`Oh, that you would rend the heavens' (63:7 - 64:12)

241

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God answers the cry of his servants (65:1-25)

243

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The arrival of the end (66:1-24)

246

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