History Literature / BookOfIsaiah

* SwordsToPlowshares: The phrase "swords to plowshares" originated here. To put it into context, a prophecy declares that upon the establishment of God's kingdom on Earth and bringing peace and justice to the land, weapons of war would be turned into agricultural tools as nations would no longer wage war and focus instead on peace and prosperity.

Scholars have speculated that there are 3 separate collections of oracles of Isaiah - ''Proto-Isaiah'' (Ch. 1-39), containing the words of Isaiah, ''Deutero-Isaiah'' (Ch. 40-55), the work of an unknown author during the exile, and ''Trito-Isaiah'' (Ch. 56-66), an anthology written after the return from Babylon. Despite this view, some speculate that the message of the book is split into two - the first half (1-33) focuses on judgment and restoration of Judah, Jerusalem, and the nations, while the second half (34-66) presumes that judgment was declared but restoration will follow.

-->"They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks and study war no more."- Isaiah 2:4

* JumpedAtTheCall: In Chapter 6, when Isaiah sees the glory of the Lord in the days after King Uzziah died, he heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” Then Isaiah said, “Here am I; send me.” Before that, though, the Lord has to purge Isaiah of his sins before He does send him forth as His messenger.

* JumpedAtTheCall: In Chapter 6, when Isaiah sees the glory of the Lord in the days after King Uzziah died, he heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” Then Isaiah said, “Here am I; send me.” The Lord has to purge Isaiah of his sins before He does send him forth as His messenger.

* GodTest: God invokes this Himself against the idols that Israel made in Isaiah 41:21-24, with verse 24 being the

-->''he who chooses you is an abomination.''* {{Foreshadowing}}: In traditional Christian interpretation, Isaiah 53 prophesies the coming of Jesus and his crucifixion.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In traditional Christian interpretation, Isaiah 53 prophesies the coming of Jesus and his crucifixion.

FoodPorn: Isaiah 25:6 mentions a (metaphorical) feast. The English translations don't really do it justice.
--> ''On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare''
--> ''a feast of rich food for all peoples,''
--> ''a banquet of aged wine—''
--> ''the best of meats and the finest of wines.''


ForegoneConclusion:
-->''Present your case, says the Lord.''
-->''Bring forth your arguments, says the King of Jacob.''
-->''Let them bring them forth, and show us''
-->''what shall happen;''
-->''let them show the former things, what they were,''
-->''that we may consider them''
-->''and know their outcome,''
-->''or declare to us things to come.''
-->''Show the things that are to come hereafter,''
-->''that we may know that you are gods;''
-->''do good, or do evil,''
-->''that we may be dismayed and see it together.''
-->''Indeed you are nothing,''
-->''and your work amounts to nothing;''
-->''he who chooses you is an abomination.''

FoodPorn: Isaiah 25:6 mentions a (metaphorical) feast

* GodTest: God invokes this Himself against the idols that Israel made in Isaiah 41:21-24, with verse 24 being the ForegoneConclusion:

* IHaveManyNames: Isaiah 9:6: "He has been named “The Mighty God is planning grace; the Eternal Father, a peaceable ruler"..." (Although the Book of Isaiah never mentions Jesus by name, most Christians interpret its prophecy of a Messiah to be about Jesus.)