Isaías 9

Isaías 9

ISAIAH Judgment & Character of God Comfort & Redemption of God Uzziah Jotham Ahaz 1-12 13-27 28-35 Hezekiah's Salvation & Blessing 36-39 True God 40-48 Suffering Messiah 49-57 Reigning Lord 58-66 Prophecies Regarding Judah & Jerusalem Is 1:1-12:6 Prophecies Against the Nations Warnings & Promises Historical Section Redemption Promised: Israel's Deliverance Redemption Provided: Israel's Deliverer Redemption Realized: Israel's Glorious Future Prophetic Historic Messianic Holiness, Righteousness & Justice of Jehovah Grace, Compassion & Glory of Jehovah God's Government "A throne" Is 6:6 God's Grace "A Lamb" Is 53:7 Time 740-680BC To help keep this chapter in context observe the preceding table and the following outline adapted from Talk Thru the Bible which summarizes the first section of Isaiah dealing primarily with prophecies concerning the Kingdom of Judah… Prophecies against Judah Isaiah 1:1-12:6 A The Judgment of Judah Isa 1:1–31 B The Day of the Lord Isa 2:1–4:6 C The Parable of the Vineyard Isa 5:1–30 D The Commission of Isaiah Isa 6:1–13 E The Destruction of Israel by Assyria Isa 7:1–10:4 1 Sign of Immanuel Isa 7:1–25 2 Sign of Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz Isa 8:1–22 3 Prophecy of the Messiah’s Birth Isa 9:1–7 4 Judgment on Ephraim Isa 9:8–10:4 F The Destruction of Assyria by God Isa 10:5–12:6 1 Destruction of Assyria Isa 10:5–19 2 Remnant of Israel Isa 10:20–34 3 Restoration of the Messiah’s Kingdom Isa 11:1–16 4 Thanksgiving in the Messiah’s Kingdom Isa 12:1–6 Isaiah 9:1 But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.: Gloom: Isa 8:22 In earlier times: 1Ki 15:19,20 2Ki 15:29 2Ch 16:4 Later on: Lev 26:24,28 2Ki 17:5,6 1Ch 5:26 By the way: Mt 4:15 Isaiah 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries PRESENT DARKNESS FUTURE GLORY Isaiah 9:1,2 is quoted by Matthew who records the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: 15 “THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES (QUOTING Isaiah 9:1)– 16 “THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN (SPIRITUAL) DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT (MESSIAH), AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT (MESSIAH) DAWNED.” (QUOTING Isaiah 9:2) (Mt 4:12-16) The last verse of chapter 8 reads… Then they will look to the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be driven away into darkness (Isaiah 8:22) Comment: Clearly the content of Isaiah 9:1 flows from the the previous verse (E.g., notice how Isa 9:1 begins with a contrast which forces one to return to the previous passage to determine what is being contrasted). In fact this is not the best chapter break (remember the chapters and verses are not inspired but determined by men). In the Hebrew Bible Isaiah 9:1 is classified as Isaiah 8:23. In the Hebrew Bible, Isaiah 9:2-21 is 9:1-20. Beginning with Isa 10:1 the verse numbers in the English Bible and the Hebrew Bible are again "synchronized." Thomas