Isaiah 1-39: The Christian Standard Commentary

by Gary V Smith

Overview

Isaiah 1-39: The Christian Standard Commentary is part of The Christian Standard Commentary (CSC) series. This commentary series focuses on the theological and exegetical concerns of each biblical book, paying careful attention to balancing rigorous scholarship with practical application. 

This series helps the reader understand each biblical book's theology, its place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and its importance for the church today. Drawing on the wisdom and skills of dozens of evangelical authors, the CSC is a tool for enhancing and supporting the life of the church.

The author of Isaiah 1-39: The Christian Standard Commentary is Gary Smith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781535996587
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/15/2022
Series:	The Christian Standard Commentary
Pages:	870
Sales rank:	1,058,278
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 2.00(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Gary V. Smith is a retired professor of Christian Studies at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee (2004–2010). He previously taught Old Testament and Hebrew at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri (1998–2004), Bethel Theological Seminary in St Paul, Minnesota (1983-1998), and Winnipeg Theological Seminary (1973-1983). He has published commentaries on Amos (Christian Focus, 1989), Hosea, Amos, Micah (NIVAC, Zondervan, 2001), Isaiah 1–39 (NAC, B&H, 2009), Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (Cornerstone Commentary, Tyndale, 2010; also in Mandarin, 2015), and Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Kerux Commentary, Kregel, 2020). He wrote Broadening Your Biblical Horizons (ATA, 1991), An Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets: The Prophets as Preachers (B&H, 1994) (also in Spanish, B&H, 2007), and Interpreting the Prophetic Books: An Exegetical Handbook (Kregel, 2014). He earned a B.A in anthropology from Wheaton College, M.A from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Ph.D. from Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Languages in Philadelphia. He did further academic research in Jerusalem, Israel and in Cambridge, England.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction ix

Preface to the First Edition xiii

Preface to the Second Edition xvii

Abbreviations xix

Introduction 5

Commentary 89

1 God's Threatened Court Case against His People (1:1-31) 89

3 God's Sovereign Plan for the Nations (13:1-23:18) 327

4 Trusting in God, Who Will Reign over All (24:1-27:13) 471

5 Do Not Trust in Enemies, Who Will Be Defeated (28:1-35:10) 547

6 Hezekiah's Challenge to Trust God (36:1-39:8) 689

Bibliography 787

Name Index 799

Subject Index 807

Scripture Index 809