David meredith speaks with alec motyer about his new book isaiah by the day. A new devotional translation christian focus, 2011. Chapters 4066 new international commentary on the old testament, 1986, 1998. Motyer a paper read at the old testament study group of the tyndale fellowship, at. The poetic structure with an emphasis on the dedication of hezekiah in 38.
Alec motyer pays particular attention to three recurring themes. While the book of isaiah only claims isaiah son of amoz of jerusalem as author 4. Read the message of isaiah by webb in its entirety and motyers commentary on isaiah on any twenty chapters, and come prepared to discuss these in the seminar discussion. Moreover, he argues, the isaianic literature is organized around three messianic portraits. Following the introduction is a sixpage analysis, which is a fairly detailed outline of isaiah. Alec motyer 19242016 was a renowned old testament pastor and scholar.
His books include the prophecy of isaiah, and he was the old testament editor of the bible speaks today commentary series. Isaiah 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. Motyer sees the chiasm in isaiah 3839 as pointing to hezekiahs difficulty in obeying the point of the law where judah is not to make alliances with foreign nations. Pdf the prophecy of isaiah download full pdf book download. Unlike many isaiah commentators who divide the book between chapters 9 and 4066, motyer instead identifies three messianic portraits. To change the order of your pdfs, drag and drop the files as you want.
Motyer went back to the text, and this smaller volume contains many helpful insights not found in the larger work. This great prophet was called of god in his youth to cry aloud and spare not. Isaiah 5859 1 4122015 motyer1 has a helpful overview of this section of isaiah. Isaiah a covenant to be kept for the sake of the church, allan harman, harman allan, 2005. Interestingly the most significant influence in his life as a child was not so much his parents as his maternal grandmother, catherine nelson, with whom he lived from a tender age until he was seven. In the introduction, motyer details, through vignette style paragraphs, a basic topical and thematic description of each section on the book and then proceeds to discuss isaiah s thought in both its historical and theological context. The altar from which the seraph took the coal was probably the brazen altar in heaven, in which case the coal itself symbolizes substitute sacrifice. It has been a great blessing to the parish of poynton to have counted alec as one of our members.
Isaiah for sheer grandeur and majesty probably no book in the hebrew bible can be compared with. Isaiah may have prophesied for the long period of at least sixtyfour years. Isaiahs contemporary predicts place of messiahs birth. John oswalt the book of isaiah, chapters 9, the book of isaiah. Ivp and motyer have made the commentary easier to work through by then using this outline to structure the commentary proper. These daily devotionals from isaiah were born of a lifetime of study. This is one of the best commentaries on isaiah that would be most helpful to the expositor. Merge pdf files combine pdfs in the order you want with the easiest pdf merger available. Presenting a wealth of comment and perspective on the book of isaiah, j. Intervarsity press, 1993, 46162, for the same idea with variations. Motyer s commentary is an insightful, comprehensive analysis of the ot text that will certainly shed new light on the readers understanding of the book of isaiah. Motyer also has a nice article in tyndale bulletin, 21 1970 called content and context in the interpretation of isaiah 7.
The new testament quotes isaiah more than all the other prophets together. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Commentary to book of isaiah free online downloadable pdf. Motyer offers a very good introduction to the book especially dealing with the controversial authorship of the prophecy. Dr alec motyer who has passed from this life in august 2016 at the age of 91 was born and educated in dublin, and knew a call to christian ministry when aged six, although converted to christ at the age of.
Alec motyer was a man who loved the word of god and was passionate about the old testament. The book of isaiah has been the focus of criticism by the school of higher criticism, which contends that a prophet who lived during the babylonian exile wrote the chapters 40 through 66. One negative is that the format of the text is condensed in my view and. Isaiah for sheer grandeur and majesty probably no book in the hebrew bible can be compared. Alec motyer, a lifelong isaiah scholar, provides a lucid and insightful exposition of the book of isaiah.
Isaiah foresaw the birth of the divine son of david and also laid the foundation for the understanding of the unique nature of his birth. More of a reference than a casual read, this will provide an enormous amount of material for biblical exegesis and hermeneutic analysis. The book of isaiah 3 for a fuller discussion of this structure see john n. For our study we will follow the outline provided in commentary on isaiah by j. This volume provides motyers lucid exposition on these three portraits, examining isaiah with insightful and. The isaiah study guide is authored by paul blackham. Oswalt, the book of isaiah, chapters 4066, nicot grand rapids. With extensive experience in parish ministry, he was principal of trinity college in bristol, england, and was well known as a bible expositor. In addition to being accessible to everyone, alec motyers tyndale commentary on isaiah, is also quite simply, one of the best resources available. Sometimes commentaries easily draw our attention away from the text and try to enrapture us in their own work, but motyers isaiah volume. Alec motyer the significance of one word heres a passage that shows us a godgiven way to solve problems. Alec motyer, in the series of tyndale old testament commentaries.
He emphasizes the grammatical, historical, structural, literary, and theological dimensions of the text, and pays particular attention to three central and re. He is author of the prophecy of isaiah, and he is old testament editor of ivps commentary series, the bible speaks today. This rich, accessible commentary is a wise, winsome and welcome guide to isaiah for christians today. He has extensive experience in parish ministry and is well known as a bible expositor. Isaiah only acknowledged his hopeless conditionhe did not plead with god or make vows to godand god then went into action. Contents preface by john stott preface by alec motyer a note to the reader 1. Motyer writes from a reformed theological perspective. Context and content in the interpretation of isaiah 7.
Motyer a paper read at the old testament study group of the tyndale fellowship, at tyndale house, cambridge, july, 1969. The book of isaiah is perhaps the most compelling of all old testament prophecy. Lords accusation against israel, isaiah mourns the nations impending. Some of these sermons have been recorded and alec kindly gave permission for them to be made available online. This smaller volume is not simply a summary of the larger work. The dvd study features richard bewes as the chair, and special guest alec motyer. An amillennial response 463 genesis 3 in isaiah 65, which points to an eternal new creation context. Alec motyer presents a landmark, singlevolume commentary on the prophecy of isaiah. Insteadofbeingobedienttheservantisraelhasgrown % blind,deaf,andrebellious42. For him daily devotion was not a duty but came from a real desire to be transformed by the challenging word of god as given to the prophet isaiah. There is also a few extra talks which were not given at.
Isaiah prophesied in judah during the reigns of four kings, a period of about 6070 years during which samaria was captured, israel was carried away 722 721 b. Preachers, teachers and serious bible students of all types will find this commentary a wise, winsome and welcome guide to the prophecy of isaiah. Alec motyer talks about his new book isaiah by the day. Isaiahs messages hearken back to the eternal counsels of god and the creation of the. Alec motyer it is a one volume commentary that numbers at close to 550 pages.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of isaiah ligonier ministries. Isaiah 5859 motyer1 has a helpful overview of this section. Drawing on a lifetime of study and teaching the book, j. In the introduction, motyer details, through vignette style paragraphs, a basic topical and thematic description of each section on the book and then proceeds to discuss isaiahs thought in both its historical and theological context. No other prophet rivals isaiahs brilliance of style, powerful imagery and clear. Alec motyer who has passed from this life in august 2016 at the age of 91 was born and educated in dublin, and knew a call to christian ministry when aged six, although converted to christ at the age of sixteen, through a brethren mission.
Isaiah 1 1 a vision of isaiah, the son of amoz, which he saw concerning judah and jerusalem. This volume provides motyer s lucid exposition on these three portraits, examining isaiah with insightful and. Starting from that problem the whole construction of the documents is read out. The international bible commentary with the new international version, frederick fyvie bruce. In addition to being accessible to everyone, alec motyer s tyndale commentary on isaiah, is also quite simply, one of the best resources available. We dont need to be as martha was, the day she was so. Motyers commentary is an insightful, comprehensive analysis of the ot text that will certainly shed new light on the readers understanding of the book of isaiah. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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