Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Isaiah 45 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Who predicted long ago what would happen? The prophet is asking the same question that we have met several times in the opening chapters of the second partition of Isaiah. He is not looking for an answer but rather a faith response from Israel and the nations. Was it not I,ContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 45 Commentary”

Isaiah 44 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 44 is yet another invitation to check the God facts against man-made pretensions. The LORD God is in His own class. He is the first and the Last; there is nothing in between. Won’t Jacob see it and return to his God? The LORD God is so eager for reconciliationContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 44 Commentary”

Isaiah 43 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 43 is fundamental to the Christian doctrine. God created us for His own glory. Verse 7. God is interested in His creatures. He cares for them. He loves them. He doesn’t want them to be afraid, but there is a problem. Israel cannot see it; Jacob doesn’t know his God.ContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 43 Commentary”

Isaiah 42 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verse 1 mentions the servant of the LORD. He will have the Spirit of the LORD to bring justice to the nations. The Islands will put their trust in his teaching. We guess this is another version of Immanuel, the Branch, or the Son – the son born to us withContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 42 Commentary”

Isaiah 41 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com In the first logical partition of Isaiah, we heard many judgments against various nations. In fact, the prophet even predicted a time when the LORD would judge the entire world. Chapter 41 reflects on the earlier predictions and builds a strong case against doubt, unbelief, and the various gods of theContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 41 Commentary”

Isaiah 40 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 39 closed with Isaiah announcing the exile, the scattering. The announcement is placed somewhere during the reign of Hezekiah. The scattering happened about 100 years after Isaiah’s announcement, during the reign of King Zedekiah, in 587 BC. The punishment would last 70 years as directed by the LORD through theContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 40 Commentary”

Isaiah 39 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 39 concludes what many consider as volume 1 of Isaiah. It is a logical partition that deals with pre-exile Jerusalem. The last 4 chapters of this logical partition place Isaiah right in the mix of events during the reign of Hezekiah. After the king’s recovery from a serious illness, envoysContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 39 Commentary”

Isaiah 38 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Know what you are fighting. This is an important lesson from this chapter. Far too often we fight diseases or even death itself. And when we die, the world says we have lost the battle to cancer, or whatever disease we were fighting. It reflects the understanding of the world. HezekiahContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 38 Commentary”

Isaiah 37 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com In his moment of great fear for his nation, Hezekiah sends a high-level delegation to the prophet Isaiah. Won’t the LORD God react to Assyria’s irreverence?An attack on Jerusalem becomes the battle of the gods. Interesting! Back in the day, each nation had its own gods for various human spheres. SomeContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 37 Commentary”

Isaiah 36 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The scattering begins. Assyria attacks Judah. By the end of the day, only Jerusalem is standing. Judah is now nothing more than a city-state. Judah’s punishment is nearly complete, save for the important events recorded here and in the Book of Kings as well as the Book of Chronicles. The BookContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 36 Commentary”