Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Isaiah 7:1-25
CHAPTER 7 The Prophet before King Ahaz 1. The king in trouble (Isaiah 7:1-2 ) 2. Isaiah sent and his message (Isaiah 7:3-9 ) 3. A sign offered and refused (Isaiah 7:10-12 ) 4. The sign: The virgin birth (Isaiah 7:13-16 ) 5. The advent of the Assyrian (Isaiah 7:17-25 ) Study carefully the historic setting of this chapter and2 Chronicles 28:1-27 7 . See lecture on “Messianic Predictions.” In verse 14 the virgin birth of Christ is announced. Much of the controversy is around the word... read more
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:1-25
CHAPTER VIKING AND MESSIAH; PEOPLE AND CHURCH735-732 B.C.Isaiah 7, 8, 9:1-8THIS section of the book of Isaiah (chapters 7-9:7) consists of a number of separate prophecies uttered during a period of at least three years: 735-732 B.C. By 735 Ahaz had ascended the throne; Tiglath-pileser had been occupied in the far east for two years. Taking advantage of the weakness of the former and the distance of the later, Rezin, king of Damascus, and Pekah, king of Samaria, planned an invasion of Judah. It... read more