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ISCAH - ISRAEL

“prophet” who lived in Babylon after its fall, 170 or ISCAH (covering, to watch). Ge. 11:29.
more years after the “traditional Isaiah.” “Only chs. 1-39 ISCARIOT, JUDAS. [See Judas Iscariot.]
can be assigned to Isaiah’s time; it is generally accepted ISBAH (appeaser). 1 Ch. 4:17.
that chs. 40-66 come from the time of Cyrus of Persia
(539 B.C.) and later” (The New Oxford Annotated Bible). ISHBAK (free). Ge. 25:2.
Following are four of the many reasons why we reject ISHBIBENOB (whose seat is on high). 2 Sa. 21:16.
this view: (1) The skeptical view is the product of ISHBOSHETH (man of shame). 2 Sa. 2:8-15; 3:8-15;
unbelief. It was invented by modernists in an attempt to 4:5-12.
deny Isaiah’s prophetic element. The prophecies of ISHI (my husband). A reference to Israel’s new
Isaiah pertaining to the destruction of Babylon and relationship with God after Christ’s return (Ho. 2:16).
other ancient nations are so precise that modernists “Ishi is a compilation of love and sweetness and
were forced either to accept the Bible as divinely familiarity; Baali of reverence and subjection. Ishi is ‘my
inspired or to concoct a theory about Isaiah being man;’ Baali is ‘my lord’” (Henry). [See Beulah,
written AFTER the events. (2) The argument that the two Covenant, Israel, Kingdom of God, Millennium,
major portions of Isaiah are so different in style that they Prophecy.]
must have been written by different men is explained by ISHIAH, ISSHIAH, ISHIJAH (It is the Lord). 1 Ch.
the great difference in subject matter. Chapters 1-39 deal 7:3; Ezr. 10:31.
with God’s warning of judgment, while chapters 40-66 ISHMA (high). 1 Ch. 4:3.
deal with God’s promise of salvation. The first section
deals with woe; the second, with comfort. (3) The ISHMAEL (God hears). Abraham’s son by his
skeptical view is refuted by Jesus’ reference to the entire concubine Hagar (Ge. 16:1-16; 17:18-20; 21:9-21;
book of Isaiah as the prophecy of one Isaiah. In John 25:12-16; 28:9; 37:25-28). Ishmael married an Egyptian
12:38-41, Jesus quoted from both major portions of woman (Ge. 21:8-21), and Isaac’s son Esau married his
Isaiah (6:1-5 and 29:10 from the first 39 chapters, and daughter (Ge. 28:9; 37:10). [See Abraham, Isaac, Israel,
53:1 from the last 27 chapters). Isaiah is the book that Hagar.]
is most frequently quoted by Christ and His apostles, ISHMAELITES. Descendants of Ishmael. They settled
and every time they quoted from Isaiah, they did so in northern Arabia and were perpetual enemies of Israel
with the understanding that the book was written by the (Ju. 8:24; Ps. 83:6).
historical prophet (Mt. 3:3; 4:14; 8:17; 12:17; 13:14; ISHMAIAH (God will hear). 1 Ch. 27:19.
15:7; Mk. 7:6; Lk. 3:4; 4:17; Jn. 1:23; 12:38, 39, 41; ISHMERAI (Jehovah keeps). 1 Ch. 8:18.
Ac. 8:28, 30; 28:25; Ro. 9:27, 29; 10:16, 20; 15:12). ISHOD (man of honor). 1 Ch. 7:18.
Those who accept the authority of Jesus Christ give no
credence to skeptical views of the Bible. (4) The ISHPAN (firm, strong). 1 Ch. 8:22.
skeptical view is refuted by Isaiah’s prophecies. Both parts ISHTOB (a good man). 2 Sa. 10:6
of Isaiah give the same prophetic outline of the future ISHUAH, ISUAH (equality, self-satisfying). Ge.
and describe the same Messiah. Since the prophecies 46:17.
were fulfilled to the letter in the life of Jesus Christ, it is ISHUI, ISHUAI, ISUI, JESUI (equality). 1 Sa. 14:49.
clear evidence of the book’s divine inspiration. Isaiah ISLAND, ISLE. In the Old Testament, the word island
saw Christ’s virgin birth (Is. 7:14), His forerunner John has a wider meaning than the modern word. The root
the Baptist (Is. 40:3-5), His ministry in Galilee (Is. meaning is habitable land, and it has the following
9:1-2), His deity and eternal throne (Is. 9:6-7), His meanings: (1) Dry land, as opposed to water (Is. 42:15).
preaching and miracles (Is. 11:2; 50:4; 61:1-3), His (2) An island surrounded by water (Is. 23:6; Je. 2:10;
determination (Is. 50:7), His rejection by the Jewish Ac. 27:16; 28:7; Re. 1:9). (3) A coastland (Is. 20:6; Ge.
nation (Is. 49:7; 53:1-3), and His sinless reputation (Is. 10:5). (4) The farthest regions of the earth (Is. 41:5;
53:9). Isaiah described Christ’s sufferings in great detail: Zep. 2:11). Isle refers to nations that were established
His willingness to die for the nation (Is. 53:7); His awful by the children of Noah (Ge. 10:5), the nations of the
marring (Is. 49:16; 50:6; 52:14); His unjust treatment earth which shall worship Christ in His kingdom (Ps.
(v. 8); and His body laid in the grave of a rich man 97:1), and the nations of the world that are called to
(“made his grave with the rich,” v. 9). Isaiah also salvation in Christ (Is. 49:1-12).
described Christ’s justification of many through the ISMACHIAH (whom Jehovah upholds). 2 Ch. 31:13.
preaching of the gospel (Is. 53:11) and His ministry to
the Gentiles (Is. 11:10; 42:1, 6, 7; 49:6). [See Bible, ISMAIAH (God will hear). 1 Ch. 12:4.
Fable, False Teaching, Foolish Questions, Inspiration, ISPAH (He will excel, firm, strong). 1 Ch. 8:16.
Jesus Christ, Modernism, Prophecy.] ISRAEL (having power with God). The nation
created by God to preserve His truth in the world, to be

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