14 Apri 2014; Isa 1

14 Apr 2014; Isa 1

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. (Isaiah 1:1 ESV)

What is this book about?
Isaiah is about the vision - likewise it is about how we should perceive life - in the sight of God. A way to see life. We live in ways of life based on impression and knowledge - Isaiah is then  about another dimension of how life should be perceived.

Open our eyes that we may see - not just appearance and the reality of life. A perception according to the book of Isaiah based on the prophetic vision - a dealing with God. A prophetic insight to realize that we have to deal with God. A life with God first - rather than the things of the world.

Be ready to adjust and see things through God sight.

Who is this book written and for who was it written?
Isaiah means "the Lord saves". Who is this Lord that saves? Does He matters? In this book of Isaiah - who is God trying to save - Judah and Jerusalem. And when it comes to the new testament - Jesus points to us - the salt of the earth, the church - we. That it is us that the Lord saves through the Church. The Lord saves beginning with us. It is therefore trusting God that saves and not the things of this world.

When was it written?
It was during when the kingdom of Israel was annexed by the enemies and the southern kingdom of Judah remains. It was during the kings that has a mix dependent on God as well as themselves. The book of Isaiah therefore goes through the very feeling of us - balancing between God and the world.

The book of Isaiah is a journey book of how we cast a vision for ourselves and how the balance of in the world and with God - lives our life. the purpose is the ultimate of salvation for mankind. It is therefore how we take this mandate and translate it into a heartbeat for our lives. the book of Isaiah goes through 4 generations of kings - a symbol that we have a choice to take the type of decisions - a decision on how we see God kingdom, how we perceive the kingdom of God and His purpose as well as how we walk a balance life both in the world and in God.