Who wrote the Book of Isaiah?

[GoldenEagle]

Have you ever thought about this? Who wrote the book of Isaiah?

[BlessedByTheBest]

hi GE.

this is from my KJV:

Isaiah, son of Amoz, seems to have come from a well-to-do and respected Jerusalemite family, for not only is his father's name recorded, but he also enjoyed intimate relations with the royal family and the highest officials of the government.

Although he may have begun his prophetic ministry in the latter end of Uzziah's reign, he records the year of Uzziah's death (probably 740 b.c.) as the time when he received a special anointing and commision from God in the temple (ch. 6).

He was bidden to preach boldly and uncompromisingly a message of warning and denunciation against his people for their ungodliness of life and idolatry of worship, and to summon the nation to thoroughgoing repentance and reformation.

He was hated and opposed by idolatrous King Ahaz, favored and respected by King Hezekiah (716-698 b.c.) - who nevertheless disregarded his warnings against alliance with Egypt - and he was probably martyred by Hezekiah's depraved and brutal son, King Manasseh, somewhere around 680 b.c.

- G.L.A. Jr.

[missmuffet]

Isaiah 700 BC

[Willa]

I have to believe that Isaiah penned the words given by God. There seems to be no evidence otherwise. Verbal plenery inspiration, or something of the sort. John quotes several passages from Isaiah, stating that Isaiah spoke the words, in Jn 38-41.

[GoldenEagle]

Have you ever thought about this? Who wrote the book of Isaiah?

I tend to take the Commonality View which states that the book was written by the prophet Isaiah.

A. Cyrus Date View: The first half (Is. 1-39) of the book stresses sin and punishment while the second half (40-66) stresses the promises of restoration. The first half focuses on the Assyrian threat while the second half focuses on the Babylonian conquest. This view focuses on the fact that Cyrus of Persia is mentioned by name in Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1 in allowing the Jews to return home in 539 B.C.

B. Commonality View: Several experts argue that Assyria and Babylon are mentioned in both halves of the book. They note that Jerusalem is intact and yet threatened in both chapters 1-39 and 40-66. Sin, punishment, and restoration are common prophetic themes so the presence of these ideas in any part of the book would not be unusual.This view as I understand it sees Isaiah as the sole writer of the Book of Isaiah.

C. Unity View: More recently some scholars have noted that in many ways the book operates with unity. They disagree whether this unity from being written by one or author many persons supplementing the work of Isaiah. Some say as I understand it who support tthis view there are two authors and others three authors.

[GoldenEagle]

hi GE.

this is from my KJV:

Isaiah, son of Amoz, seems to have come from a well-to-do and respected Jerusalemite family, for not only is his father's name recorded, but he also enjoyed intimate relations with the royal family and the highest officials of the government.

Although he may have begun his prophetic ministry in the latter end of Uzziah's reign, he records the year of Uzziah's death (probably 740 b.c.) as the time when he received a special anointing and commision from God in the temple (ch. 6).

He was bidden to preach boldly and uncompromisingly a message of warning and denunciation against his people for their ungodliness of life and idolatry of worship, and to summon the nation to thoroughgoing repentance and reformation.

He was hated and opposed by idolatrous King Ahaz, favored and respected by King Hezekiah (716-698 b.c.) - who nevertheless disregarded his warnings against alliance with Egypt - and he was probably martyred by Hezekiah's depraved and brutal son, King Manasseh, somewhere around 680 b.c.

- G.L.A. Jr.

Very interesting Blessed thanks for sharing.

[fruitfull77]

Isaiah's fulfilled prophecies is the criteria that this was an inspired messenger of God. This was no ordinary author.

That's the way I see it.

Thank you

[JohnD]

Beware of higher criticism doctrines that have infiltrated the seminaries... teaching (based on a disbelief in supernaturalism) that Isaiah was written by two or even three descendent disciples of the "school of Isaiah" over several hundred years. Jesus in John 12:38-39 quotes from two sides of the higher criticism rift between alleged authors and attributes both to the same Isaiah. Which IMHO kills higher criticism doctrine of deutero and trito Isaiah. Remember too that it's not about the man / prophet / but God and the message of God.

 

To borrow from my own signature:

 

The Bible is its own best commentary.
Prophecy is the word of God

which sometimes speaks of future... sometimes of the present... sometimes of the past.
A prophet is the tool God uses.
It's not about the prophet, but about the God who uses the prophet to speak his word...

...even reading from the Bible and teaching / expounding / exposition the prophecy we have right under our very noses.

[Guest]

 

Don't

 

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3;15-17

 

Mess

 

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

 

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

 

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

 

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Acts 26:10-18

 

With

 

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Proverbs 30:5-6

 

God

 

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:32-34

 

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Believe

 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

 

And Be Blessed Beloved

 

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

 

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

 

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

 

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Revelation 21:1-5

 

Love, Joe