Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Isaiah 1

Isa 1:1 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.

The vision

Num 12:6.

Uzziah

2Ch 26:23.

Isa 1:2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Hear, O heavens…O earth

Deu 32:1; Jer 2:12; 6:19; 22:29; Ezk 36:4; Mic 1:2; 6:1, 2.

the LORD hath spoken

The chapter, down to verse 23, states the case of Jehovah against Judah. Chastening, according to Deu 28 - Deu 29, had been visited upon Israel in the land (Isa 1:5-8), and now the time of expulsion from the land is near. But just here Jehovah renews the promise of the Palestinian Covenant of future restoration and exaltation (Isa 1:26, 27; 2:1-4).

children

Gal 4:1-4.

Isa 1:3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

Israel doth not know

Jer 9:3, 6.

Isa 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.

a seed of evildoers

Isa 57:3, 4; Mat 3:7.

Isa 1:5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Why should ye be stricken any more?

Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; 5:3.

Isa 1:7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

Your country is desolate

Deu 28:51, 52.

Isa 1:9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

remnant

Remnant. Isa 10:20. (Isa 1:9; Rom 11:5).

Sodom…Gomorrah

Rom 9:29.

Isa 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

Sodom

i.e. Jerusalem. Isa 1:9; Rev 11:8.

the law of our God

Law (of Moses). Isa 1:10-18; Isa 5:24, 25. (Exodus 19:1; Galatians 3:1-29).

Isa 1:13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Bring no more vain oblations

Isa 1:11-17; Scofield 2 Corinthians 8:1, note.

Isa 1:25 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

I will turn my hand upon thee

Israel (prophecies). Isa 1:24-26; Isa 2:1-4. (Gen 12:2, 3; Rom 11:26.)

Kingdom (O.T.). Isa 1:25, 26; Isa 2:1-4. (Gen 1:26; Zec 12:8).

Isa 1:26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

I will restore thy judges

Under the kingdom the ancient method of administering the theocratic government over Israel is to be restored. Cf. Jdg 2:18; Mat 19:28.