Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Isaiah 13 Commentary I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity. Verse 11. This is our starting point. The Assyrian empire rose but was quickly destroyed by the LORD because of its pride. Babylon faced the same fate. Judah, alongside her sister Israel, faced the same fate. We shallContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 13 Commentary”

Isaiah 12 Commentary The vision of Chapter 11 is the reason for the praise song in this chapter. The LORD Jesus Christ is the history-long blessing of the LORD to humanity. Isaiah has a simple format. He states the problem, or describes the sorry state of humanity, before announcing a series of God’s judgments. ThisContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 12 Commentary”

Isaiah 11 Commentary A good teacher uses many examples to explain one point. Isaiah uses countless symbols and images, not to explain a point, but to explain an indefinite number of lines of prophecy that neatly converge on the LORD Jesus Christ. Probably, no other book has this amount of visuals and teaching aids. EachContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 11 Commentary”

Isaiah 10 Commentary Isaiah speaks to his own environment and time. The laws are unjust and oppressive. We are looking at the systems designed to disadvantage the poor and rob the fatherless. The LORD God is not happy. A day of disaster comes to the nations. Then an important question comes: where will you runContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 10 Commentary”

Isaiah 9b Commentary For unto us a Child is born. Verse 6. Who is the “us”? And what is the purpose of this Child? Gloom, and then joy. Oppressed, and then victory and freedom. Darkness, and then “a great light”. The “us” of Verse 6 probably refers to all mortals, whose sins are like scarletContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 9b Commentary”

Isaiah 9 Commentary Pregnancies and births. Chapter 7 presented to us Immanuel – a sign. “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son.” God with us. Chapter 8 has another pregnancy, and another son is born. But by all looks, this son is human, and his name is ‘Quick Loot, Fast Plunder’. ChapterContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 9 Commentary”

Isaiah 8 Commentary Isaiah is full of symbols and teaching aids. Chapter 8 introduces another symbol. Isaiah’s wife conceives, and the LORD orders Isaiah to name the boy ‘Quick Loot, Fast Plunder’. It is a message against Samaria and Damascus. Both nations would be scattered soonest – right before your own eyes! The LORD usesContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 8 Commentary”

Isaiah 7 Commentary Judgment against Jerusalem. But Chapter 7 is different. Yes, the city would be flattened by an external executor, but not Judah’s sister kingdom called Ephraim – a moniker for the northern kingdom of Israel. Definitely not by Ephraim’s ally, Aram (Syria). We learn a couple of things from here. The LORD GodContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 7 Commentary”

Isaiah 5 Commentary There are consequences for fruitlessness. That’s the subject of the second section of Chapter 5. But coming up first is a song in the first section. It all culminates in an all-important question: “What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked forContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 5 Commentary”

Isaiah 4 Commentary. Is the world so short of leadership that seven women can take hold of one man for marriage? And he, even he, cannot marry them. Yes, they have their own fat incomes, titles, and careers. But a name they don’t have. Yes, the world appears successful, but mortals know the depth ofContinueContinue reading “Isaiah 4 Commentary”