"The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah."
We begin in our reading and study of this great book of Isaiah. There are 66 books in the Bible, there are 66 chapters in Isaiah.
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz - a couple quick notes to identify in this phrase; A vision is given to Isaiah. Isaiah is the prophet. A prophet is chosen by God to accomplish a Divine purpose. His name means 'the salvation of the Lord'. And that is what his prophecies foretold. A vision and dream are closely related but there are differing points. A dream is naturally assocaited with at night. A vision is during the day or night. A vision is for a purpose to be fulfilled. A dream may have no purpose, but simply alterations of the mind to be expressed. Both visions and dreams can be man made, demon or Satan given or God given. Knowing the origin of the vision or dream is ever so important to determin the content and relationship. Isaiah has been given a vision and we shall see the purpose fulfilled and the origin of it.
Isaiah is the one to receive this vision. Isaiah is the son of Amoz. For us, we know more of Isaiah than Amoz. Not much else about Amoz, except that he is Isaiah's father. Some commentaries describe Amoz that he was a brother to King Uzziah. (Although there is no direct proof to that) But it should be, at least, a reminder that we all have a father where we have begun from. And each piece of family heritage has made us what we are today. Without the ancestors we are nothing, we have those that have gone before us.
'which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusaleum' - word study, saw; Isaiah in his vision saw what was, what was to be, and how God proposed to do it. It is in direct relation to his place of life. He lived here; he knew these people and this city. It was a prophecy for Judah, seeing that Israels fate was already sealed. Israel had done nothing since Jeroboam the son of NEbat, but to provoke the Lord. And they were judged and removed from the promised land because of their disobedience. And we shall see that Judah was following their steps. And if Isaiah was born and grew up under the long reign of Uzziah, for he reigned 52 years. So that Israel had been carried away by Assyria during this time period. And he knew the law well enough to know that it was directly related to their sin against the Lord. And now he was to receive a word against his own family, his own city, and his own people. It is one thing for a word against strangers, heathens or others, it is quite something else against our own loved ones.
What word has God spoken against our lives? against our family? against our church? against our nation? Oh, how dreadful to contemplate these things in light of men's evil ways. And truly the soul that draweth nigh unto the Lord, will receive a word of truth in regards to those that serve and love Him and those that don't.
In the days of Uzziah, JOtham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah - it is only the reference of the kings of Judah, because only in them was 'some good thing found toward the Lord'; Yet in each of these 4 kings we see their good and bad.
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