The Prophecy of Isaiah An Introduction & Commentary

Motyer, J. A.

ISBN 10: 0830814248 / ISBN 13: 9780830814244

Published by Intervarsity Pr, 1993

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Moderate wear. Predominantly clean pages with some vertical lines to mark paragraphs, underlining and/or margin notes in pencil (less than 20 pages or 3% of the pages of the book and mostly in the first third of the book. ) The dust jacket is in very good condition with mostly straight and crisp edges. 30-day returns. Shipments destined outside Canada may be subject to duties in the country where the customer resides. ; 6.25 X 1.5 X 9.25 inches; 544 pages; R0 1.7m/1.9m s0.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Prophecy of Isaiah An Introduction & Commentary
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830814248
• ISBN 13: 9780830814244
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Recipient of a Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award!Among Old Testament prophetic books no other equals Isaiah's brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the Holy One of Israel and its kaleidoscopic vision of God's future restoration of Israel and the world. Now, after over three decades of studying and teaching Isaiah, Alec Motyer presents a wealth of commentary and perspective on this book. His emphasis is on the grammatical, historical, structural, literary and theological dimensions of the text. Though based on the Hebrew text, his exposition easily accomodates readers without a working knowledge of biblical Hebrew. And he writes with an interest in Isaiah's meaning for Christians today.Along the historical timeline on which the Isaianic prophecies are strung, Motyer finds three central and recurring themes: the messianic hope, the motif of the city and the theology of the Holy One of Israel. Moreover, he argues, the Isaianic literature is organized around three messianic portraits: the King (Isaiah 1-37), the Servant (Isaiah 38-55) and the Anointed Conqueror (Isaiah 56-66).Preachers, teachers and serious Bible students of all types will find this commentary a wise, winsome and welcome guide to the prophecy of Isaiah. It may easily be the best one-volume evangelical commentary on Isaiah available today.

About the Author

J. Alec Motyer (1924–2016) was a renowned Old Testament pastor and scholar. With extensive experience in parish ministry, he was principal of Trinity College in Bristol, England, and was well known as a Bible expositor. His books include The Prophecy of Isaiah, and he was the Old Testament editor of The Bible Speaks Today commentary series.