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The vision of Isaiah. This is the title of the whole book.
he saw = he saw in vision. Hebrew. chaza, to gaze on, as in Isa_2:1; Isa_13:1. Not the same word as in Isa_6:1, Isa_6:6; Isa_21:6, Isa_21:7; but Jehovah was the speaker. Isaiah's voice and pen, but Jehovah's words (Isa_1:2).
concerning Judah and Jerusalem. This is the subject of the book. It is not concerning the or the: nor to other nations, except as they come in contact with "Judah and Jerusalem". Its theme is the salvation of the nation by Jehovah through judgment and grace, as being "life from the dead". (Rom_11:15). It is addressed to those who look for Messiah (Isa_8:17; Isa_45:22) and those who "wait for Him" (Isa_8:17; Isa_25:9; Isa_26:8; Isa_33:2.
Uzziah (2Ch_26:1-23649 BC).
Jotham (2Ch_27:1-9.
Ahaz (2Ch_28:1-27).
and. The absence of conjunctions between these names, and the Hebrew accents attached to them, seem to indicate that some of them reigned for a time jointly. App-50.
Hezekiah (2Ch_29:1Â-32:33, and Isa_36:1Â-39:8).