A unique commentary that explores each passage from three vital perspectives: original meaning- bridging context- contemporary significance. Isaiah wrestles with the realities of people who are not convicted by the truth but actually hardened by it- and with a God whose actions sometimes seem unintelligible- or even worse- appears to be absent. Yet Isaiah penetrates beyond these experiences to …
Oswalt's study on the first 39 chapters of the Book of Isaiah is part of The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament- this commentary devotes considerable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.