Can God rescue us from the problems we face? Can he save us from oppressive world powers? Can he break the power of our sin and help us deal with its consequences? Isaiah answers these questions with a resounding yes! The prophet’s words sometimes overwhelm us with their beauty. At other times, his piercing words reveal our sin and drive us to our knees. Isaiah’s own ministry began with a visio…
1Aconteció en los días de Acaz hijo de Jotam, hijo de Uzías, rey de Judá, que Rezín rey de Siria y Peka hijo de Remalías, rey de Israel, subieron contra Jerusalén para combatirla; pero no la pudieron tomar.
2Y vino la nueva a la casa de David, diciendo: Siria se ha confederado con Efraín. Y se le estremeció el corazón, y el corazón de su pueblo, como se estremecen los árboles del monte a causa del viento.
3Entonces dijo Jehová a Isaías: Sal ahora al encuentro de Acaz, tú, y Sear-jasub tu hijo, al extremo del acueducto del estanque de arriba, en el camino de la heredad del Lavador,
4y dile: Guarda, y repósate; no temas, ni se turbe tu corazón a causa de estos dos cabos de tizón que humean, por el ardor de la ira de Rezín y de Siria, y del hijo de Remalías.
5Ha acordado maligno consejo contra ti el sirio, con Efraín y con el hijo de Remalías, diciendo:
6Vamos contra Judá y aterroricémosla, y repartámosla entre nosotros, y pongamos en medio de ella por rey al hijo de Tabeel.
7Por tanto, Jehová el Señor dice así: No subsistirá, ni será.
8Porque la cabeza de Siria es Damasco, y la cabeza de Damasco, Rezín; y dentro de sesenta y cinco años Efraín será quebrantado hasta dejar de ser pueblo.
9Y la cabeza de Efraín es Samaria, y la cabeza de Samaria el hijo de Remalías. Si vosotros no creyereis, de cierto no permaneceréis.
10Habló también Jehová a Acaz, diciendo:
11Pide para ti señal de Jehová tu Dios, demandándola ya sea de abajo en lo profundo, o de arriba en lo alto.
12Y respondió Acaz: No pediré, y no tentaré a Jehová.
13Dijo entonces Isaías: Oíd ahora, casa de David. ¿Os es poco el ser molestos a los hombres, sino que también lo seáis a mi Dios?
14Por tanto, el Señor mismo os dará señal: He aquí que la virgen concebirá, y dará a luz un hijo, y llamará su nombre Emanuel.
15Comerá mantequilla y miel, hasta que sepa desechar lo malo y escoger lo bueno.
16Porque antes que el niño sepa desechar lo malo y escoger lo bueno, la tierra de los dos reyes que tú temes será abandonada.
17Jehová hará venir sobre ti, sobre tu pueblo y sobre la casa de tu padre, días cuales nunca vinieron desde el día que Efraín se apartó de Judá, esto es, al rey de Asiria.
18Y acontecerá que aquel día silbará Jehová a la mosca que está en el fin de los ríos de Egipto, y a la abeja que está en la tierra de Asiria;
19y vendrán y acamparán todos en los valles desiertos, y en las cavernas de las piedras, y en todos los zarzales, y en todas las matas.
20En aquel día el Señor raerá con navaja alquilada, con los que habitan al otro lado del río, esto es, con el rey de Asiria, cabeza y pelo de los pies, y aun la barba también quitará.
21Acontecerá en aquel tiempo, que criará un hombre una vaca y dos ovejas;
22y a causa de la abundancia de leche que darán, comerá mantequilla; ciertamente mantequilla y miel comerá el que quede en medio de la tierra.
23Acontecerá también en aquel tiempo, que el lugar donde había mil vides que valían mil siclos de plata, será para espinos y cardos.
24Con saetas y arco irán allá, porque toda la tierra será espinos y cardos.
25Y a todos los montes que se cavaban con azada, no llegarán allá por el temor de los espinos y de los cardos, sino que serán para pasto de bueyes y para ser hollados de los ganados.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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I. 7:1–39:8 In this long section of the book, the nation of Israel was confronted with a vision of G…
7:1–39:8 In this long section of the book, the nation of Israel was confronted with a vision of God, similar to how Isaiah was confronted in ch 6.
7:3 The aqueduct was a place where political negotiations took place later during Hezekiah’s reign (see 36:2).
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II. 7:1–12:6 The historical context of these prophecies involved Assyria’s rise to power and the alli…
7:1–12:6 The historical context of these prophecies involved Assyria’s rise to power and the alliance between Syria and Israel as enemies of Judah (7:1-2; see 2 Kgs 16:5). Assyria became God’s rod to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isa 7–10).
7:1-25 At one point in his reign, Ahaz found himself in a crisis. The leaders of Syria and Israel attacked Judah. They planned to replace Ahaz and force Judah to join them in their resistance against Assyria. Ahaz responded by calling Assyria in to help him (2 Kgs 16:7-10), thus refusing Isaiah’s challenge to trust the Lord instead (Isa 7:12). Although the Assyrians squelched the alliance of Syria and Israel, leading to the eventual downfall of both those nations, they also soon set their sights on total domination of Judah.
7:1 Rezin was king of Syria. Damascus was Syria’s capital city. • Pekah was king of Israel 740–732 BC. He was a renowned warrior (2 Chr 28:5-8). • Pekah and Rezin began to attack Jerusalem while Jotham was king (750–732 BC), and they intensified their efforts during the early years of young King Ahaz (2 Kgs 15:37; 16:5).
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III. 7:2 hearts . . . trembled with fear: In contrast, Ahaz’s son King Hezekiah faced the Assyrians so…
7:2 hearts . . . trembled with fear: In contrast, Ahaz’s son King Hezekiah faced the Assyrians some thirty years later with great faith (701 BC; see 37:6-7, 14-20).
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IV. 7:4 he doesn’t need to fear: This was a “fear not” prophecy (common in Isaiah) in which the Lord …
7:4 he doesn’t need to fear: This was a “fear not” prophecy (common in Isaiah) in which the Lord assured his people of his presence and purpose. • two burned-out embers: If Ahaz had God’s perspective, he would have seen that Rezin and Pekah were minor threats who were about to be extinguished.
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V. 7:6 The son of Tabeel, otherwise unknown, was obviously sympathetic to Israel’s and Syria’s resis…
7:6 The son of Tabeel, otherwise unknown, was obviously sympathetic to Israel’s and Syria’s resistance against Assyria.
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VI. 7:8 The Assyrian kings Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal had Israel resettled with people from other pl…
7:8 The Assyrian kings Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal had Israel resettled with people from other places within sixty-five years (by 670 BC; see 2 Kgs 17:24-34). • Damascus was crushed and completely destroyed by 732 BC, and Samaria was crushed by 722 BC.
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VII. 7:9 The last sentence is a play on two Hebrew words: If you do not have faith (ta’aminu), you wil…
7:9 The last sentence is a play on two Hebrew words: If you do not have faith (ta’aminu), you will not stand firm (te’amenu). Firm trust in the Lord is utterly essential, especially for a leader of God’s people (see also 2 Chr 20:20), and it must be firmly acted upon in order to demonstrate that it exists. Ahaz and his contemporaries trusted their enemy (Assyria) rather than God. By contrast, Hezekiah later demonstrated his faith in the Lord in a similar context (see Isa 36–38).
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VIII. 7:11 A sign of confirmation would be performed before Ahaz’s eyes as a token of God’s truthfulnes…
7:11 A sign of confirmation would be performed before Ahaz’s eyes as a token of God’s truthfulness. His son Hezekiah would also receive such a sign (see 37:30).
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IX. 7:12 I will not test the Lord like that: Despite this seemingly pious response (based on Deut 6:1…
7:12 I will not test the Lord like that: Despite this seemingly pious response (based on Deut 6:16), Ahaz was most likely already in negotiations with the Assyrians and had already decided whom he would trust for rescue in this war.
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X. 7:14 This prophecy received its ultimate fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ (Matt 1:18-24).…
7:14 This prophecy received its ultimate fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ (Matt 1:18-24). Yet it is likely that it also had a partial fulfillment in Isaiah’s day, either with the birth of godly king Hezekiah, Ahaz’s son, or with the birth of one of Isaiah’s children. The similar sequence of the verbs in Isa 7:14 and 8:3 (conceive . . . give birth . . . call) and the link between Immanuel and Maher-shalal-hash-baz in 8:5-10 suggest that Immanuel and Maher-shalal-hash-baz were the same person. • The name Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’) symbolized God’s presence and protection. God was with Judah during the attack by the alliance of Syria and Israel (734 BC), in the Assyrian crisis (701 BC), and throughout their prolonged existence until their fall in 586 BC. The kingdom of Israel fell during the time of Isaiah (722 BC). The assurance “I am with you” remained significant even in the exilic and postexilic periods (41:10; 43:2, 5). The greatest assurance ultimately came in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God (Matt 1:23; see also Rev 12:5).
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XI. 7:15-16 By the time this child is old enough: The crisis involving the alliance of Syria and Isra…
7:15-16 By the time this child is old enough: The crisis involving the alliance of Syria and Israel against Judah was in 734 BC; by 732 BC Damascus, capital of Syria, was destroyed, and the northern kingdom, Israel, was defeated. • choose what is right and reject what is wrong: This was to happen by the age of 12, when a child was held responsible as an adult. In 722 BC, Israel went into exile. • he will be eating yogurt and honey: The land would be so depopulated that these delicacies would be available to all.
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XII. 7:17 Israel broke away from Judah in 931 BC (see 1 Kgs 12:19-20). • will bring the king of Assyri…
7:17 Israel broke away from Judah in 931 BC (see 1 Kgs 12:19-20). • will bring the king of Assyria upon you: Ahaz called Assyria in to help (2 Kgs 16:8-9), but Assyria turned against him and made Judah a vassal state.
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XIII. 7:18-25 The repetition of in that day referred to the yet future day of the Lord. Judah would exp…
7:18-25 The repetition of in that day referred to the yet future day of the Lord. Judah would experience the judgment already announced by Isaiah as a foretaste of an even greater judgment to come: exile in Babylon (586–538 BC).
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XIV. 7:19 Locations such as desolate valleys, caves, and thorny places were places of refuge for the d…
7:19 Locations such as desolate valleys, caves, and thorny places were places of refuge for the desperate (see 2:10). However, Judah’s enemies would find them there.
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XV. 7:20 shave off everything: your land, your crops, and your people: In the ancient Near East, forc…
7:20 shave off everything: your land, your crops, and your people: In the ancient Near East, forced shaving was an act of disgrace (see 2 Sam 10:4-5). Here it was a metaphor for the despoiling of the country.
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16. 7:23-25 Farmers faced near total disaster. Fertile agricultural fields (lush vineyards) would rev…
7:23-25 Farmers faced near total disaster. Fertile agricultural fields (lush vineyards) would revert to wild grazing lands dominated by worthless plants (briers and thorns; see 5:6).
Antiguo Testamento
Isaiah — Capítulo 7
Can God rescue us from the problems we face? Can he save us from oppressive world powers? Can he break the power of our sin and help us deal with its consequences? Isaiah answers these questions with a resounding yes! The prophet’s words sometimes overwhelm us with their beauty. At other times, his piercing words reveal our sin and drive us to our knees. Isaiah’s own ministry began with a visio…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Aconteció en los días de Acaz hijo de Jotam, hijo de Uzías, rey de Judá, que Rezín rey de Siria y Peka hijo de Remalías, rey de Israel, subieron contra Jerusalén para combatirla; pero no la pudieron tomar.
2Y vino la nueva a la casa de David, diciendo: Siria se ha confederado con Efraín. Y se le estremeció el corazón, y el corazón de su pueblo, como se estremecen los árboles del monte a causa del viento.
3Entonces dijo Jehová a Isaías: Sal ahora al encuentro de Acaz, tú, y Sear-jasub tu hijo, al extremo del acueducto del estanque de arriba, en el camino de la heredad del Lavador,
4y dile: Guarda, y repósate; no temas, ni se turbe tu corazón a causa de estos dos cabos de tizón que humean, por el ardor de la ira de Rezín y de Siria, y del hijo de Remalías.
5Ha acordado maligno consejo contra ti el sirio, con Efraín y con el hijo de Remalías, diciendo:
6Vamos contra Judá y aterroricémosla, y repartámosla entre nosotros, y pongamos en medio de ella por rey al hijo de Tabeel.
7Por tanto, Jehová el Señor dice así: No subsistirá, ni será.
8Porque la cabeza de Siria es Damasco, y la cabeza de Damasco, Rezín; y dentro de sesenta y cinco años Efraín será quebrantado hasta dejar de ser pueblo.
9Y la cabeza de Efraín es Samaria, y la cabeza de Samaria el hijo de Remalías. Si vosotros no creyereis, de cierto no permaneceréis.
10Habló también Jehová a Acaz, diciendo:
11Pide para ti señal de Jehová tu Dios, demandándola ya sea de abajo en lo profundo, o de arriba en lo alto.
12Y respondió Acaz: No pediré, y no tentaré a Jehová.
13Dijo entonces Isaías: Oíd ahora, casa de David. ¿Os es poco el ser molestos a los hombres, sino que también lo seáis a mi Dios?
14Por tanto, el Señor mismo os dará señal: He aquí que la virgen concebirá, y dará a luz un hijo, y llamará su nombre Emanuel.
15Comerá mantequilla y miel, hasta que sepa desechar lo malo y escoger lo bueno.
16Porque antes que el niño sepa desechar lo malo y escoger lo bueno, la tierra de los dos reyes que tú temes será abandonada.
17Jehová hará venir sobre ti, sobre tu pueblo y sobre la casa de tu padre, días cuales nunca vinieron desde el día que Efraín se apartó de Judá, esto es, al rey de Asiria.
18Y acontecerá que aquel día silbará Jehová a la mosca que está en el fin de los ríos de Egipto, y a la abeja que está en la tierra de Asiria;
19y vendrán y acamparán todos en los valles desiertos, y en las cavernas de las piedras, y en todos los zarzales, y en todas las matas.
20En aquel día el Señor raerá con navaja alquilada, con los que habitan al otro lado del río, esto es, con el rey de Asiria, cabeza y pelo de los pies, y aun la barba también quitará.
21Acontecerá en aquel tiempo, que criará un hombre una vaca y dos ovejas;
22y a causa de la abundancia de leche que darán, comerá mantequilla; ciertamente mantequilla y miel comerá el que quede en medio de la tierra.
23Acontecerá también en aquel tiempo, que el lugar donde había mil vides que valían mil siclos de plata, será para espinos y cardos.
24Con saetas y arco irán allá, porque toda la tierra será espinos y cardos.
25Y a todos los montes que se cavaban con azada, no llegarán allá por el temor de los espinos y de los cardos, sino que serán para pasto de bueyes y para ser hollados de los ganados.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 3
I. 7:1–39:8 In this long section of the book, the nation of Israel was confronted with a vision of G…
Versículo 1
II. 7:1–12:6 The historical context of these prophecies involved Assyria’s rise to power and the alli…
Versículo 2
III. 7:2 hearts . . . trembled with fear: In contrast, Ahaz’s son King Hezekiah faced the Assyrians so…
Versículo 4
IV. 7:4 he doesn’t need to fear: This was a “fear not” prophecy (common in Isaiah) in which the Lord …
Versículo 6
V. 7:6 The son of Tabeel, otherwise unknown, was obviously sympathetic to Israel’s and Syria’s resis…
Versículo 8
VI. 7:8 The Assyrian kings Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal had Israel resettled with people from other pl…
Versículo 9
VII. 7:9 The last sentence is a play on two Hebrew words: If you do not have faith (ta’aminu), you wil…
Versículo 11
VIII. 7:11 A sign of confirmation would be performed before Ahaz’s eyes as a token of God’s truthfulnes…
Versículo 12
IX. 7:12 I will not test the Lord like that: Despite this seemingly pious response (based on Deut 6:1…
Versículo 14
X. 7:14 This prophecy received its ultimate fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ (Matt 1:18-24).…
Versículo 15
XI. 7:15-16 By the time this child is old enough: The crisis involving the alliance of Syria and Isra…
Versículo 17
XII. 7:17 Israel broke away from Judah in 931 BC (see 1 Kgs 12:19-20). • will bring the king of Assyri…
Versículo 18
XIII. 7:18-25 The repetition of in that day referred to the yet future day of the Lord. Judah would exp…
Versículo 19
XIV. 7:19 Locations such as desolate valleys, caves, and thorny places were places of refuge for the d…
Versículo 20
XV. 7:20 shave off everything: your land, your crops, and your people: In the ancient Near East, forc…
Versículo 23
16. 7:23-25 Farmers faced near total disaster. Fertile agricultural fields (lush vineyards) would rev…