The Book of Isaiah
The Book of Isaiah is one of the most profound prophetic books, presenting messages of judgment, hope, and redemption. Isaiah prophesies during a time of moral and spiritual decline, calling God's people to repentance and faithfulness.
Isaiah warns of judgment against Judah and the surrounding nations because of sin and injustice. Yet the book is equally filled with promises of restoration and hope. Isaiah introduces powerful prophecies of a coming Messiah, who will bring salvation, peace, and righteousness.
The latter portion of the book emphasizes God's sovereignty and faithfulness, assuring Israel that despite judgment, God will restore His people and fulfill His promises.
Isaiah teaches:
- •God is holy and just
- •Repentance leads to restoration
- •God's redemptive plan includes the coming Messiah.
Author
Isaiah
Written
740-680 BC
Chapters
66
Characters in Isaiah
Key Themes in Isaiah
Verse Commentaries in Isaiah
Isaiah 1:18
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins…"
Isaiah 1:19
"If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.…"
Isaiah 2:4
"And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: an…"
Isaiah 2:5
"O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.…"
Isaiah 6:3
"And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of…"
Isaiah 6:7
"And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips…"
Isaiah 6:8
"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who…"
Isaiah 6:9
"And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand …"
Isaiah 7:13
"And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for yo…"
Isaiah 7:14
"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin sha…"
Isaiah 7:15
"Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, an…"
Isaiah 9:2
"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that …"
Isaiah 9:5
"For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments r…"
Isaiah 9:6
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the governmen…"
Isaiah 9:7
"Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upo…"
Isaiah 11:2
"And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom a…"
Isaiah 11:6
"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie dow…"
Isaiah 12:1
"And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though tho…"
Isaiah 12:2
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the …"
Isaiah 12:3
"Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.…"
Isaiah 25:1
"O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; fo…"
Isaiah 25:8
"He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away t…"
Isaiah 26:3
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: bec…"
Isaiah 26:4
"Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting …"
Isaiah 30:15
"For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and …"
Isaiah 30:18
"And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, an…"
Isaiah 30:21
"And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way,…"
Isaiah 32:17
"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righte…"
Isaiah 33:5
"The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with…"
Isaiah 33:6
"And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and stre…"
Isaiah 33:7
"Behold, their valiants shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace sha…"
Isaiah 35:3
"Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.…"
Isaiah 35:4
"Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, …"
Isaiah 35:5
"Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf s…"
Isaiah 40:1-2
"Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably…"
Isaiah 40:1
"Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.…"
Isaiah 40:3
"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of …"
Isaiah 40:7
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD…"
Isaiah 40:8
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall …"
Isaiah 40:9
"O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain…"
Isaiah 40:11
"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs wit…"
Isaiah 40:28
"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, th…"
Isaiah 40:29
"He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increa…"
Isaiah 40:30-31
"Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utte…"
Isaiah 40:31
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shal…"
Isaiah 41:9
"Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee fro…"
Isaiah 41:10
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: …"
Isaiah 41:11
"Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and …"
Isaiah 41:13
"For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fea…"
Isaiah 42:3
"A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not q…"
Isaiah 42:16
"And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead th…"
Isaiah 43:1
"But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that fo…"
Isaiah 43:2
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through…"
Isaiah 43:4
"Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I…"
Isaiah 43:18-19
"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.…"
Isaiah 43:19
"Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not…"
Isaiah 44:3
"For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dr…"
Isaiah 45:2
"I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will br…"
Isaiah 45:22
"Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God…"
Isaiah 46:4
"And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry …"
Isaiah 46:10
"Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the thing…"
Isaiah 48:17
"Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LO…"
Isaiah 49:15-16
"Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compass…"
Isaiah 49:16
"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are c…"
Isaiah 50:7
"For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: th…"
Isaiah 52:7
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth goo…"
Isaiah 53:3
"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted w…"
Isaiah 53:4-5
"Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did e…"
Isaiah 53:4
"Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did e…"
Isaiah 53:5
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniq…"
Isaiah 53:6
"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his ow…"
Isaiah 53:7
"He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: h…"
Isaiah 54:10
"For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindn…"
Isaiah 54:17
"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue …"
Isaiah 55:1
"Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath …"
Isaiah 55:6
"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is n…"
Isaiah 55:8-9
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, …"
Isaiah 55:8
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, …"
Isaiah 55:9
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher th…"
Isaiah 55:11
"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not ret…"
Isaiah 58:10
"And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted…"
Isaiah 58:11
"And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dro…"
Isaiah 58:12
"And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou …"
Isaiah 60:1
"Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is rise…"
Isaiah 60:2
"For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness th…"
Isaiah 60:3
"And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness …"
Isaiah 61:1
"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed …"
Isaiah 61:3
"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for …"
Isaiah 64:7
"And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself…"
Isaiah 64:8
"But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our po…"
Isaiah 64:9
"Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: be…"
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Miracles in the Book of Isaiah
Supernatural acts of God recorded in Isaiah:
The Shadow on Hezekiah's Sundial Goes Backward
The Lord moves the shadow back ten degrees on Ahaz's sundial as a sign of Hezekiah's healing.
Read the miracleHezekiah Healed of His Sickness
God adds fifteen years to King Hezekiah's life after he prays in tears for healing.
Read the miracleThe Assyrian Army Destroyed by an Angel
The angel of the Lord smites 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night, delivering Jerusalem.
Read the miracleQuail in the Wilderness
God sends quail to cover the camp of Israel when the people cry out for meat.
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