Isaiah 2:1012, "Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low."

 

Isaiah, "Jehovah has saved," prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the days of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah.

Isaiah prophesied for approximately fifty-eight years. Tradition says he was sawn in two in the trunk of a carob tree by king Manasseh and that this is what is referred to in Hebrews 11:37.

The prophesies of Isaiah are divided into two parts. The first part, chapters 1-39, which reveals God's character and judgment. The second part, chapters 40-66, show God's comfort and redemption.

 

Isaiah 32:1-3, "Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken."

 

The book of Isaiah reveals the Messiah more than any other prophetic scripture contained in the Old Testament. Because of it's division, some rabbinic scholars have interpreted Isaiah's words as indicating two different Messiah's. A suffering servant who would come in humility, would be rejected and despised by His people, and would die for the sins of men, and an immortal conquering king coming in judgment to establish a reign of peace on earth. From these descriptions of the Messiah came a First Century Common Era rabbinical teaching of two Messiahs.

The book of Isaiah reveals the judgment of sin by God and the redemption of mankind. From it's words we are given a clear revelation of the One true Messiah. One Who would come in righteousness and suffer for mankind's unrighteousness. "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed," (Isaiah 53:3-5). One Who would come to rule and reign in the kingdom of God on earth, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace," (Isaiah 9:6).

One Messiah Who would suffer and die, and be resurrected to life eternal. Whose throne is established in heaven and Who will rule and reign forever and ever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end. "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this," (Isaiah 9:7).

Only an immortal, invisible, only wise God could accomplish this through One Servant, One King, One Messiah.

 

 

 

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