Reproduction of the original: The Book of Isaiah, Volume I (of 2) by George Adam Smith

This weighty work goes over the entire book of Isaiah in two volumes to make you think of what the text of this mighty book says and in the proper context. Many books reflect on works in the Bible without considering why the book was written and to who but this work challenges you by going over the history at the time of writing and making you see what issues made the work so relevant to the people of Judah and now to us today.

"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Isaiah Vol. 1" by George Adam Smith is a comprehensive and perceptive exam of the Book of Isaiah, a key prophetic work in the Old Testament. Smith, a Scottish theologian who wrote inside the past due nineteenth century, brings a wealth of understanding and extremely good analytical capabilities to the assignment of unraveling the subtleties of this biblical passage. In the primary volume of this comprehensive collection, Smith digs into the Book of Isaiah's early chapters, providing readers with a detailed information of the ancient, cultural, and theological context wherein these prophetic phrases were written. His commentary delves deeply into the poetic and prophetic parts of Isaiah's messages, bringing light at the spiritual and ethical precepts buried within them. Smith's paintings are distinguished by means of its accessibility for each scholars and lay audiences. His enticing fashion and careful comments make the complex principles of Isaiah's predictions reachable to fashionable readers. Smith's commentary, which ranges from talks on divine justice to observations on ancient Israel's sociopolitical context, is a useful aid for the ones seeking a deeper understanding of the Book of Isaiah and its continuing relevance in religious and moral discourse.

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization Introduction—covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology. Each section of the commentary includes: Pericope Bibliography—a helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope. Translation—the author’s own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English. Notes—the author’s notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation. Form/Structure/Setting—a discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here. Comment—verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research. Explanation—brings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues. General Bibliography—occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliographycontains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.