Most people think that since Jewish ancestors placed certain books in the Hebrew Bible, this means that they are significant in some way, and this way is clear to even the average reader. Nothing is ...

This extraordinary volume is among the first in a new series of commentaries from Eerdmans that invites attention to the history of church interpretation of the Bible in precritical modes. The editor ...

This wondrous prophecy sets forth Jesus Christ and his saving work with a clarity that is equaled by few books of the Old Testament. Hence Isaiah has rightly become known as the “evangelical” prophet.

I believe that now is the time to place in front of Christian readers the traditional Jewish way of understanding the Isaiah, his writings, his language, his times and his visions for the future. This ...

The Prophet Isaiah is depicted in Italian artist Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, which were done between 1508-12. The blue book ...

Several readers complain that I’ve gotten “punchy” during Isaiah. OK, I confess: I’m having a hard time with this book. The poetry is dense, the metaphors elusive, the history obscure, the themes ...

A number of readers have complained—justifiably—that I often ask questions in the blog, but then never post any of your answers. I can only plead laziness! You send fascinating replies—they’re much ...