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Bible Commentaries
Scofield's Reference Notes Scofield's Notes
Call to Repentance; Judgment and Promise.Chapter 2
The Future Glory of Zion; Judgment on Nations.Chapter 4
The Future Glory and Purification of Zion.Chapter 5
The Song of the Vineyard; Woes to the Wicked.Chapter 6
Isaiah's Vision of God and Prophetic Commissioning.Chapter 7
The Sign of Immanuel; the Syro-Ephraimite War.Chapter 8
Prophecies about Assyria and the Coming Darkness.Chapter 9
Prophecy of a Child Born to Rule; Light in Darkness.Chapter 10
Assyria's Judgment and the Remnant of Israel.Chapter 11
The Coming of the Righteous King; Peace.Chapter 12
Praise and Thanksgiving for God's Salvation.Chapter 13
Judgment against Babylon and the Day of the Lord.Chapter 14
The Fall of Babylon; Taunt against the King.Chapter 15
Lament over Moab's Destruction.Chapter 16
A Call for Refuge in Moab and Future Judgment.Chapter 17
Judgment against Syria and Israel.Chapter 18
Prophecy Concerning Cush and Future Events.Chapter 19
Judgment against Egypt and Future Blessing.Chapter 21
Oracles Concerning Babylon, Edom, and Arabia.Chapter 22
Judgment on Jerusalem; the Prophecy of Shebna.Chapter 23
Prophecy against Tyre; its Future Desolation.Chapter 24
The Lord's Judgment on the Earth; Global Desolation.Chapter 26
The Song of Trust; Deliverance and Restoration.Chapter 28
Woe to Ephraim and Jerusalem; Coming Judgment.Chapter 29
Judgment on Jerusalem; Future Restoration.Chapter 30
Woe to Rebellious Judah; Promise of Restoration.Chapter 31
Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt; Deliverance Promised.Chapter 32
A Future King's Righteousness and Transformation.Chapter 33
Woe to the Destroyer; Future Blessing for Zion.Chapter 34
God's Judgment on the Nations; Edom's Desolation.Chapter 35
Joyful Restoration of Zion; Transformation of the Wilderness.Chapter 36
Assyrian Invasion of Judah; Rabshakeh's Message.Chapter 37
Hezekiah's Prayer; God's Deliverance from Assyria.Chapter 38
Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery; God's Promise.Chapter 40
Comfort and Promise of God's Coming Deliverance.Chapter 41
God's Support for Israel; Promise of Victory.Chapter 42
The Servant of the Lord; Prophecy of Justice.Chapter 43
Israel's Redemption and Promise of Restoration.Chapter 44
God's Promises; Rebuke of Idolatry.Chapter 45
Cyrus's Role in God's Plan; Sovereignty and Righteousness.Chapter 47
Babylon's Fall; Humiliation and Judgment.Chapter 48
Rebuke of Israel's Disobedience; Promise of Deliverance.Chapter 49
The Servant's Mission; Restoration of Israel.Chapter 50
The Servant's Suffering and Obedience.Chapter 51
Comfort for the Oppressed; Future Restoration.Chapter 52
The Lord's Salvation; Zion's Redemption.Chapter 54
God's Everlasting Covenant and Restoration of Zion.Chapter 57
Warnings to the Wicked; Promises of Renewal.Chapter 59
Sin's Separation from God; Promise of Redemption.Chapter 60
The Glory of Zion; Future Blessings.Chapter 61
The Servant's Mission; Promises of Restoration.Chapter 62
Zion's Future Glory and Salvation.Chapter 63
God's Vengeance and Redemption; Lament and Praise.Chapter 64
Prayer for Mercy and Intervention; Longing for Righteousness.Chapter 65
New Heavens and New Earth; Judgment and Blessings.Chapter 66
Final Judgment and Restoration; New Creation.
- Isaiah
by C.I. Scofield
Book Introduction - Isaiah
Isaiah 1:1
Isaiah is justly accounted the chief of the writing prophets. He has the more comprehensive testimony and is distinctively the prophet of redemption. Nowhere else in the Scriptures written under the law have we so clear a view of grace. The New Testament Church does not appear (Ephesians 3:3-10), but Messiah in His Person and sufferings, and the blessing of the Gentiles through Him, are in full vision.
Apart from his testimony to his own time, which includes warnings of coming judgments upon the great nations of that day, the predictive messages of Isaiah cover seven great themes: Israel in exile and divine judgment upon Israel's oppressors. The return from Babylon. The manifestation of Messiah in humiliation (e.g. Chap. 53). The blessing of the Gentiles. The manifestation of Messiah in judgment ("the day of vengeance of our God"). The reign of David's righteous Branch in the kingdom-age. The new heavens and the new earth.
Isaiah is in two chief divisions: Looking toward the captivities, Isaiah 1:1-8. Key verses, Isaiah 1:1,Isaiah 1:2. Looking beyond the captivities, Isaiah 40:1-24. Key verses, Isaiah 40:1,Isaiah 40:2.
These chief divisions fall into subdivisions, as indicated in the text.
The events recorded in Isaiah cover a period of 62 years (Ussher).
