Thematic Bible
Isaiah 8:1 (show verse)
Then the Lord said to me, “Take for yourself a large tablet [for public display] and write on it in ordinary characters: Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Isaiah 8:2 (show verse)
And I will get faithful witnesses to attest [to this prophecy] for me, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”
Jeberechiah » Father of zechariah
Maher-shalal-hash-baz » A symbolical name
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Uriah (urias) » A priest » Witness to one of isaiah's prophecies
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Probably identical with uriah, witness to a prophecy of isaiah
Witness » To marriage
Zechariah » Perhaps identical with number eleven above
Maher-shalal-hash-baz » A symbolical name
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Uriah (urias) » A priest » Witness to one of isaiah's prophecies
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Probably identical with uriah, witness to a prophecy of isaiah
Witness » To marriage
Zechariah » Perhaps identical with number eleven above
Isaiah 8:3 (show verse)
So I approached [my wife] the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. Then the Lord said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz [to remind the people of the prophecy];
Isaiah 8:4 (show verse)
for before the boy knows how to say, ‘My father’ or ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus (Aram’s capital) and the spoil of Samaria (Israel’s capital) will be carried away by the king of Assyria.”
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest and captivity of israel by
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest of syria by
Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Maher-shalal-hash-baz » A symbolical name
Pekah » Prophecies against
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Samaria » City of
ancient Samaria » Predictions respecting its destruction
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Spoliation of damascus
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest and captivity of israel by
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest of syria by
Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Maher-shalal-hash-baz » A symbolical name
Pekah » Prophecies against
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Samaria » City of
ancient Samaria » Predictions respecting its destruction
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Spoliation of damascus
Isaiah 8:5 (show verse)
Again the Lord spoke to me, saying,
Isaiah 8:6 (show verse)
“Because these people (Judah) have refused the gently flowing waters of
And rejoice in Rezin [the king of Aram] and Remaliah’s son [Pekah the king of Israel],
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Euphrates » Symbolical » The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of assyria
Pekah » Prophecies against
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Shiloah » A stream or pool
Siloam » A pool in jerusalem
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Water » Illustrative » Of the support of God
Euphrates » Symbolical » The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of assyria
Pekah » Prophecies against
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Shiloah » A stream or pool
Siloam » A pool in jerusalem
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Water » Illustrative » Of the support of God
Isaiah 8:7 (show verse)
Now therefore, listen carefully, the Lord is about to bring on them the waters of the [Euphrates] River, strong and abundant—
The king of Assyria and all his glory;
And it will rise over all its channels and canals and go far beyond its banks.
Armies » Compared to » Waters of a river
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Euphrates » Symbolical » The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of assyria
Euphrates, the » Often overflowed its banks
Pekah » Prophecies against
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Rivers » Illustrative » (overflowing of,) of God's judgments
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Water » Symbolical
Water » Collected in » Rivers
Water » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Euphrates » Symbolical » The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of assyria
Euphrates, the » Often overflowed its banks
Pekah » Prophecies against
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Rivers » Illustrative » (overflowing of,) of God's judgments
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Water » Symbolical
Water » Collected in » Rivers
Water » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
Isaiah 8:8 (show verse)
“Then it will
Reaching even to the neck [of which Jerusalem is the head],
And its outstretched wings (the armies of Assyria) will fill the width of Your land, O Immanuel.
Armies » Called the » Wings of a nation
Armies » March in ranks » Flanks called wings
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Invasion of judah by
Beulah land » Canaan » Immanuel's land
Canaan » Land of » Called immanuel's land
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Immanuel's land
Christ » Humility of » Immanuel
Euphrates » Symbolical » The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of assyria
Euphrates, the » Often overflowed its banks
Holy land » Called » Land of immanuel
Pekah » Prophecies against
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Armies » March in ranks » Flanks called wings
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Invasion of judah by
Beulah land » Canaan » Immanuel's land
Canaan » Land of » Called immanuel's land
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Immanuel's land
Christ » Humility of » Immanuel
Euphrates » Symbolical » The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of assyria
Euphrates, the » Often overflowed its banks
Holy land » Called » Land of immanuel
Pekah » Prophecies against
Rezin » King of syria » Prophecy against
Isaiah 8:9 (show verse)
“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.
Isaiah 8:10 (show verse)
“Take counsel together [against Judah], but it will come to nothing;
Speak the word, but it will not stand,
For God is with us (Immanuel).”
Isaiah 8:11 (show verse)
For in this way the Lord spoke to me with His strong hand [upon me] and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people [behaving as they do], saying,
Isaiah 8:12 (show verse)
“You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’
In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy,
And you are not to fear what they fear nor be in dread of it.
Isaiah 8:13 (show verse)
“It is the Lord of hosts whom you are to regard as holy and awesome.
He shall be your [source of] fear,
He shall be your [source of] dread [not man].
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah of hosts
the Diet of the jews » Generally prepared by females
Fear » What not to fear
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Godly Fear » Those who have » Should not fear man
Godly Fear » God is the object of
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah of hosts
Sanctification » Sanctifying the lord
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
the Diet of the jews » Generally prepared by females
Fear » What not to fear
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Godly Fear » Those who have » Should not fear man
Godly Fear » God is the object of
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah of hosts
Sanctification » Sanctifying the lord
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
Isaiah 8:14 (show verse)
“Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him];
But to both the houses of Israel [both the northern and southern kingdoms—Israel and Judah, He will be] a stone on which to stumble and a rock on which to trip,
A trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah of hosts
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Of their rejection of the messiah
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah of hosts
Jesus Christ » Names of » Sanctuary
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a stone of stumbling to the jews
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as a stumbling-stone to the wicked
Stones » Figurative » Of temptation, "stone of stumbling,"
Stumbling » Figurative » Stone of
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah of hosts
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Of their rejection of the messiah
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah of hosts
Jesus Christ » Names of » Sanctuary
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a stone of stumbling to the jews
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as a stumbling-stone to the wicked
Stones » Figurative » Of temptation, "stone of stumbling,"
Stumbling » Figurative » Stone of
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
Isaiah 8:15 (show verse)
“Many [among them] will stumble over them;
Then they will fall and be broken,
They will even be snared and trapped.”
Isaiah 8:16 (show verse)
Bind up the testimony, seal the law and the teaching among my (Isaiah’s) disciples.
Isaiah 8:17 (show verse)
And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.
Isaiah 8:18 (show verse)
Listen carefully, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are for signs and wonders [that will occur] in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
Isaiah 8:19 (show verse)
When the people [instead of trusting God] say to you, “Consult the mediums [who try to talk to the dead] and the soothsayers who chirp and whisper and mutter,” should not a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
Isaiah 8:20 (show verse)
[Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is because they have no dawn.
Isaiah 8:21 (show verse)
They [who consult mediums and soothsayers] will pass through the land deeply distressed and hungry, and when they are hungry, they will become enraged and will curse their king and their God as they look upward.
Isaiah 8:22 (show verse)
Then they will look to the earth, they will see only distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be driven away into darkness and overwhelming night.