NIVAC 17: Isaiah

Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century
to the first century. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow
make the return journey on our own. In other words, they focus on the original
meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The
information they offer is valuable - but the job is only half done! The NIV
Application Commentary Series helps us with both halves of the interpretive
task. This new and unique series shows readers how to bring an ancient message
into modern context. It explains not only what the Bible means but also how it
can speak powerfully today.Isaiah wrestles with the realities of people
who are not convicted by the truth but actually hardened by it, and with a God
whose actions sometimes seem unintelligible, or even worse, appears to be
absent. Yet Isaiah penetrates beyond these experiences to an even greater
reality. Isaiah sees GodÉs rule over history and his capacity to take the worst
of human actions and use it for good. He declares the truth that even in the
darkest hours, the Holy One of Israel is infinitely
trustworthy.'Oswalt provides a commendable scholarly study of Isaiah
in the NIVAC series. This volume presents the original meaning of Isaiah in a
more accessible manner and also provides a powerful accounting of the
continuing relevance of this 'prince of the prophets'. Oswalt shows himself to
be not only a sensitive exegete but [also] a sensitive pastor.' - Tremper
LongmanSeries: NIV Application Commentary.