Isaiah 1:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

The vision of Isaiah. This is the title of the whole book.

he saw. he saw in vision. Hebrew. chaza, to gaze on, as in Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 13:1. Not the same word as in Isaiah 6:1; Isaiah 6:6; Isaiah 21:6; Isaiah 21:7. but Jehovah was the speaker. Isaiah's voice and pen, but Jehovah's words (Isaiah 1:2).

concerning Judah and Jerusalem. This is the subject of the book. It is not concerning the or the: nor to other nations, except as they come in contact with "Judah and Jerusalem". Its theme is the salvation of the nation by Jehovah through judgment and grace, as being "life from the dead". (Romans 11:15). It is addressed to those who look for Messiah (Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 45:22) and those who "wait for Him" (Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 25:9; Isaiah 26:8; Isaiah 33:2.

Uzziah (2Ch 26:1-23649 BC).

Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:1-9.

Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:1-27).

and. The absence of conjunctions between these names, and the Hebrew accents attached to them, seem to indicate that some of them reigned for. time jointly. App-50.

Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29 :1 Â-32:33, and Isaiah 36 :1 Â-39:8).

Isaiah 1:1

1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.