Isaiah 7:1

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:1-25

7:1-12:6 JUDAH IN THE REIGN OF AHAZChapters 7-12 belong to the reign of Ahaz, when Pekah the king of Israel and Rezin the king of Syria (Aram) joined forces to attack Ahaz, with the aim of forcing Judah into their anti-Assyrian alliance. Before reading these chapters, readers should be familiar with the historical background given in the introduction under the heading ‘Israel and Syria attack Judah’.Isaiah’s message for Ahaz (7:1-25)When the Judean king Ahaz hears of the approach of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:1

it came to pass in the days of. See note on Genesis 14:1 . Ahaz. For the history explaining this prophecy see 2 Kings 15:37 - Isaiah 16:5 . Rezin. See 2 Kings 16:5-9 . Pekah. His was the last prosperous reign in Israel. It began in the last year of Uzziah, king of Judah. the son of Remaliah. Repeated for emphasis in verses: Isaiah 7:1 , Isaiah 7:4 , Isaiah 7:5 , Isaiah 7:9 . A murderer 2Ki 16:25 ). could not prevail against it. Compare 2 Kings 16:5 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 7:1

One glorious chapter after another successively appears in this marvelous prophecy; and not even the Holy Scriptures contain anything exceeding the wonder and beauty of Isaiah's remarkable writings. The chapter before us details the prophecies that were delivered during the reign of Ahaz, the weak and unbelieving grandson of Uzziah. The occasion was apparently during the Syrian-Ephraimite war which developed somewhat early in Ahaz' reign. The monarchs of those two countries, through fear of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 7:1

Isaiah 7:1. And it came to pass, &c.— The fifth sermon, which extends from this to the 13th chapter, is of a very mixed and various argument; partly doctrinal and redargutory, partly consolatory and prophetic. It may be divided into five parts: the first contained in this seventh chapter; the second from chap. Isa 8:1 to chap. Isa 9:7 the third from chap. Isa 9:7 to chap. Isa 10:5 the fourth from chap. Isa 10:5 to the end of that chapter; and the fifth is contained in the 11th and 12th... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:1

1. Ahaz—In the first years of his reign the design of the two kings against Judah was carried out, which was formed in Jotham's reign ( :-). Syria—Hebrew, Aram (Genesis 10:22; Genesis 10:23), originally the whole region between the Euphrates and Mediterranean, including Assyria, of which Syria is an abbreviation; here the region round Damascus, and along Mount Libanus. Jerusalem—An actual siege of it took place, but was foiled (Genesis 10:23- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1

King Ahaz, the grandson of King Uzziah (Isaiah 6:1), reigned in Judah from 735-715 B.C. altogether. Early in his reign King Rezin of Syria (Aram) and King Pekah of Israel allied against him (see 2 Kings 15:37; 2 Kings 16:5; 2 Kings 16:10-18; 2 Chronicles 28:22-24). The fact that Isaiah referred to Pekah as the "son of Remaliah," rather than as the "king of Israel," may indicate disdain for him, since to call someone "the son of" someone was a way of denigrating him. Rezin and Pekah attacked... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1-7

1. Signs of God’s presence 7:1-9:7A unifying theme in this subsection is children. The children were understandably a major concern of the Israelites, threatened as they were with invasion. However, the children also embodied qualities that the adult Israelites needed to adopt to survive, such as innocence, trust, and acknowledged weakness (cf. Matthew 18:1-7). Indeed, a child promised in this passage, who turned out to be Jesus, would eventually save them. As Jesus appealed for an attitude of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1-9

The command to trust God 7:1-9This introductory segment provides the basic information about the historical situation that Judah faced, plus God’s command concerning that situation. Would King Ahaz face his threat from God’s perspective or from man’s? Would he trust in Yahweh or in soldiers? Would he exercise faith or resort to works? read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 7:1-7

The Syro-Ephraimite InvasionThe group of prophecies contained in this section belongs to the reign of Ahaz, when Judah was threatened by the allied forces of Syria and Israel (Isaiah 7:1; 2 Kings 15:37; 2 Kings 16:5-9; 2 Chronicles 28:5-15). With the reign of Tiglath-pileser, the Assyrian empire entered on a new epoch, that monarch aiming at bringing the whole of W. Asia under his sway. With a view to resisting the Assyrian advance and preserving their independence, Rezin, of Syria, and Pekah,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 7:1-25

1-16. Isaiah assures Ahaz by a sign that Judah will be delivered from Syria and Israel.1. See prefatory note to the section.2. Ephraim] the popular name for the northern kingdom (Isaiah 9:8-9). His heart was moved] i.e. the heart of king Ahaz, because of the formidable confederacy against him. Serious reverses suffered by Judah at this time are recorded in 2 Chronicles 28:5-15.3. Shear-jashub] i.e. ’a remnant shall return.’ Already in the reign of Ahaz the prophet had summed up the... read more

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 7:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 7:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1-9

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 7:1-7

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 7:1-25

Verse of the Day

Daily Devotional

Group of Brands