THE BOOK OF ISAIAH TESTIFIES TO THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. God Has A Purpose For Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt And Establishing A Nation To Be A Light To The World. Understanding this purpose and aligning yourself with the plan of God is contrary to what the majority of the people in the world do, and we are talking about more than 7 billion individuals failing to do this—possibly only one to three hundred million worldwide even try.

How exactly does Isaiah fit in with the the Old Testament history books like 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings?

Happy Riches answers request by Diane Shatto

Historically, Isaiah is believed to have lived around the time of Hezekiah, but was born before the Assyrian captivity of Israel. Primarily, Isaiah’s prophecies have to do with the reason for Judah’s existence and not so much divided Israel’s existence or demise. Rather, Israel is often represented as the united nation in the time to come.

The books of Samuel record events ages before Isaiah was born and, at face value, have no bearing on the reason the book of Isaiah exists. However, if we consider that God has a purpose for bringing Israel out of Egypt and establishing a nation to be a light to the world, then Isaiah has to be part of this purpose. David’s song of thanksgiving (2 Samuel 22) speaks of God being his light and how righteousness, blamelessness are according all who walk in the light.

• Yea, thou art my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness. 2 Samuel 22:29

The book of Isaiah continues the theme of light, and we see that purpose of God for Israel, the house of Jacob, is to walk in the light and be a light to the nations.

• O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord. (Isaiah 2:5)
• Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20)
• The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. (Isaiah 9:2)
• The light of Israel will become a fire, and his Holy One a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and briers in one day. (Isaiah 10:17)
• Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the nations. (Isaiah 42:1)
• I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, (Isaiah 42:6)
• And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. (Isaiah 60:3)

Isaiah develops the prophecy of the Light to the World and what must happen to bring the Light to the World more than any other book. In many ways, the chapters of Isaiah are like the flowers that bring forth the seed. Jeremiah and Ezekiel and Daniel speak of the cutting down of the plant that has grown, and how the seed will germinate once more to bring new hope of life.

When speaking of the books of the Bible and how they fit into each other, we need to consider the plan and purpose of the Creator, and not look at everything from an Earthly point of view. After all, we are merely like ants, and ought to be grateful that the anteater does not make a feast of us, before we discover the Light of the World and the protection provided.

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