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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Isaiah 1:1 Study Bible: 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.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/study/isaiah/1-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newser2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/isaiah/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmser/isaiah/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/isaiah/">Isaiah</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/isaiah/1.htm">Chapter 1</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../songs/8-14.htm" title="Song of Solomon 8:14">◄</a> Isaiah 1:1 <a href="../isaiah/1-2.htm" title="Isaiah 1:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div id="topverse"> <a href="index.html" class="clickchap2" title="Book"> Book </a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/1.htm" class="clickchap2" title="Chapter"> Chapter </a> <a href="#sermons" class="clickchap2" title="Sermons"> Sermons </a> <a href="#topics" class="clickchap2" title="Topics"> Topics </a> </div><div id="par"><div id="topver">This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.</div><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/isaiah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></div><b>This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem</b><br>The term "vision" indicates a divine revelation given to a prophet. In biblical context, visions often convey God's messages to His people, revealing His will and future events. Judah and Jerusalem are central to the narrative of the Old Testament, representing the southern kingdom and its capital. Jerusalem holds significant religious and political importance as the site of the Temple, the center of Jewish worship. The focus on Judah and Jerusalem underscores the specific audience and geographical setting of Isaiah's prophecies, highlighting the spiritual and moral state of God's chosen people.<p><b>that Isaiah son of Amoz saw</b><br>Isaiah, whose name means "Yahweh is salvation," is one of the major prophets in the Bible. His father, Amoz, is not widely known outside of this context, but Isaiah's lineage suggests a connection to the royal family or priesthood, granting him access to the kings of Judah. The phrase "saw" implies a direct and personal encounter with God's message, emphasizing the authenticity and authority of Isaiah's prophecies. Isaiah's ministry is marked by his call to repentance and his foretelling of both judgment and redemption.<p><b>during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah</b><br>This timeframe situates Isaiah's ministry in a period of significant political and spiritual change, spanning approximately 740 to 686 BC. Uzziah's reign was marked by prosperity and military strength, but also by pride and eventual downfall. Jotham continued his father's policies but faced growing threats from surrounding nations. Ahaz's reign was characterized by idolatry and political alliances that compromised Judah's faithfulness to God. Hezekiah, in contrast, initiated religious reforms and sought to restore worship of Yahweh. Isaiah's prophecies address the challenges and failures of these kings, calling the nation back to covenant faithfulness. This period also includes the rise of Assyria as a dominant power, posing a constant threat to Judah and influencing the political landscape. Isaiah's messages often reflect the tension between reliance on God and the temptation to seek security through human alliances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the salvation of the Lord. His name means "Yahweh is salvation."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amoz.htm">Amoz</a></b><br>The father of Isaiah. Little is known about Amoz, but his mention establishes Isaiah's lineage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. It is the primary focus of Isaiah's prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant as the spiritual and political center of the Jewish people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzziah,_jotham,_ahaz,_and_hezekiah.htm">Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah</a></b><br>Kings of Judah during whose reigns Isaiah prophesied. Each king's reign had different challenges and spiritual climates, influencing the context of Isaiah's messages.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophetic_context.htm">Understanding Prophetic Context</a></b><br>Recognize the historical and spiritual context of Isaiah's prophecies. The political and social conditions of Judah during the reigns of these kings influenced the messages Isaiah delivered.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_prophet.htm">The Role of a Prophet</a></b><br>Isaiah's role as a prophet was to convey God's messages to His people, often calling them to repentance and warning them of consequences. Reflect on how God uses individuals today to speak truth and call for righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The mention of specific kings highlights God's sovereignty over nations and leaders. Trust in God's ultimate control over current world events and leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>The spiritual state of Judah often mirrored the faithfulness or unfaithfulness of its leaders. Consider the impact of spiritual leadership in your own life and community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vision_and_revelation.htm">Vision and Revelation</a></b><br>Isaiah received a vision from God, emphasizing the importance of divine revelation. Seek God's guidance and wisdom through prayer and Scripture study.<div class="vheading2">Bible Study Questions</div>1. How does understanding the historical context of Isaiah's ministry enhance your interpretation of his prophecies?<br><br>2. In what ways can you relate the spiritual challenges faced by Judah to the challenges faced by the church today?<br><br>3. How does the role of a prophet in the Old Testament compare to the role of spiritual leaders in the church today?<br><br>4. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's sovereignty in your life. How does this assurance affect your faith?<br><br>5. What steps can you take to ensure that you are open to receiving and understanding God's vision and guidance in your life?<div class="vheading2">Connections to Other Scriptures</div><b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/15.htm">2 Kings 15-20</a> and <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">2 Chronicles 26-32</a></b><br>These passages provide historical context for the reigns of the kings mentioned in <a href="/isaiah/1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a>, offering insight into the political and spiritual state of Judah during Isaiah's ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/micah/1.htm">Micah 1:1</a></b><br>Like Isaiah, Micah also prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the reigns of some of the same kings, providing a complementary perspective on the same period.<br><br><b><a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Hebrews 11:37-38</a></b><br>This passage in the New Testament references the suffering of prophets, which can be related to the challenges Isaiah faced in delivering God's messages.<a name="sermons" id="sermons"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/sermons/isaiah/1-1.htm">Sermons</a></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0" class="authlist"><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/horton/isaiah_the_son_of_amoz.htm">Isaiah the Son of Amoz</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/horton.htm">S. Horton.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/geikie/isaiah's_father.htm">Isaiah's Father</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/geikie.htm">C. Geikie, LL. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/parker/isaiah's_manly_outspokenness.htm">Isaiah's Manly Outspokenness</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/parker.htm">J. Parker, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/maclaren/the_great_suit_jehovah_versus_judah.htm">The Great Suit: Jehovah Versus Judah</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/maclaren.htm">Alexander Maclaren</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/horton/the_time_when_isaiah_prophesied.htm">The Time When Isaiah Prophesied</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/horton.htm">S. Horton.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/tuck/the_times_and_mission_of_isaiah.htm">The Times and Mission of Isaiah</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/tuck.htm">R. Tuck </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/skinner/the_vision_of_isaiah.htm">The Vision of Isaiah</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/skinner.htm">Prof. J. Skinner, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/clarkson/ingratitude_and_intervention.htm">Ingratitude and Intervention</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/clarkson.htm">W. Clarkson </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1, 2</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/johnson/jehovah_arraigns_his_people.htm">Jehovah Arraigns His People</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/johnson.htm">E. Johnson </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Isaiah 1:1-9</td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="topics" id="topics"></a><div class="vheading">People</div><a href="/topical/a/ahaz.htm">Ahaz</a>, <a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a>, <a href="/topical/a/amoz.htm">Amoz</a>, <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a>, <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a>, <a href="/topical/j/jotham.htm">Jotham</a>, <a href="/topical/u/uzziah.htm">Uzziah</a><div class="vheading2">Places</div><a href="//bibleatlas.org/gomorrah.htm">Gomorrah</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/sodom.htm">Sodom</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/zion.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Topics</div><span class="conc"><a href="/topical/a/ahaz.htm">Ahaz</a>, <a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a>, <a href="/topical/a/amoz.htm">Amoz</a>, <a href="/topical/d/during.htm">During</a>, <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a>, <a href="/topical/h/hezeki'ah.htm">Hezeki'ah</a>, <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a>, <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a>, <a href="/topical/j/jotham.htm">Jotham</a>, <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a>, <a href="/topical/k/kings.htm">Kings</a>, <a href="/topical/r/reigns.htm">Reigns</a>, <a href="/topical/u/uzziah.htm">Uzziah</a>, <a href="/topical/u/uzzi'ah.htm">Uzzi'ah</a>, <a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a>, <a href="/topical/v/visions.htm">Visions</a></span><a name="themes" id="themes"></a><div class="vheading2">Dictionary of Bible Themes</div><b><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/1403.htm"><b>1403</b>   God, <i>revelation</i></a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/1466.htm"><b>1466</b>   vision</a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/1469.htm"><b>1469</b>   visions</a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/5263.htm"><b>5263</b>   communication</a><p><b><a href="//biblehub.com/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1-6</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/8705.htm"><b>8705</b>   apostasy, <i>in OT</i></a><a name="library" id="library"></a><div class="vheading">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/kingsley/all_saints_day_and_other_sermons/sermon_xxxvi_useless_sacrifice.htm">Useless Sacrifice</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Preached at Southsea for the Mission of the Good Shepherd. October 1871. Isaiah i. 11-17. "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: . . . When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination to me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul <a href="/library/kingsley/all_saints_day_and_other_sermons/sermon_xxxvi_useless_sacrifice.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Kingsley—</span><span class="citation2">All Saints' Day and Other Sermons</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/the_stupidity_of_godlessness.htm">The Stupidity of Godlessness</a><br></span><span class="snippet">The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.'--ISAIAH i. 3. This is primarily an indictment against Israel, but it touches us all. 'Doth not know' i.e. has no familiar acquaintance with; 'doth not consider,' i.e. frivolously ignores, never meditates on. I. This is a common attitude of mind towards God. Blank indifference towards Him is far more frequent than conscious hostility. Take a hundred men at random as they hurry through <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/the_stupidity_of_godlessness.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/the_great_suit_jehovah_versus.htm">The Great Suit: Jehovah Versus Judah</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'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. I 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. 3. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. 4. Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/the_great_suit_jehovah_versus.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/what_sin_does_to_men.htm">What Sin Does to Men</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'Ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water. 31. And the strong shall be as tow, and His work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.'--ISAIAH i. 30-31. The original reference of these words is to the threatened retribution for national idolatry, of which 'oaks' and 'gardens' were both seats. The nation was, as it were, dried up and made inflammable; the idol was as the 'spark' or the occasion for destruction. But a wider application, <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/what_sin_does_to_men.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/macduff/the_faithful_promiser/1st_day_of_month_pardoning.htm">1St Day of Month. Pardoning Grace. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">"He is Faithful that Promised." "Come now, let us reason together, saith the Lord: Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."--ISAIAH i. 18. Pardoning Grace. My soul! thy God summons thee to His audience chamber! Infinite purity seeks to reason with infinite vileness! Deity stoops to speak to dust! Dread not the meeting. It is the most gracious, as well as wondrous of all conferences. Jehovah himself breaks silence! He <a href="/library/macduff/the_faithful_promiser/1st_day_of_month_pardoning.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Ross Macduff—</span><span class="citation2">The Faithful Promiser</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/kingsley/the_good_news_of_god/sermon_vi_worship.htm">Worship</a><br></span><span class="snippet">ISAIAH i. 12, 13. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? 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. This is a very awful text; one of those which terrify us--or at least ought to terrify us--and set us on asking ourselves seriously and honestly--'What do I believe after all? What manner of man am I after all? <a href="/library/kingsley/the_good_news_of_god/sermon_vi_worship.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Kingsley—</span><span class="citation2">The Good News of God</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xv_but_we_are.htm">"But we are all as an Unclean Thing, and all Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags,"</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Isaiah lxiv 6, 7.--"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags," &c. This people's condition agreeth well with ours, though the Lord's dealing be very different. The confessory part of this prayer belongeth to us now; and strange it is, that there is such odds of the Lord's dispensations, when there is no difference in our conditions; always we know not how soon the complaint may be ours also. This prayer was prayed long before the judgment and captivity came <a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xv_but_we_are.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Hugh Binning—</span><span class="citation2">The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/flavel/on_keeping_the_heart/x_the_time_of_doubting.htm">The Time of Doubting and of Spiritual Darkness Constitutes</a><br></span><span class="snippet">another season when it is very difficult to keep the heart. When the light and comfort of the divine presence is withdrawn; when the believer, from the prevalence of indwelling sin in one form or other, is ready to renounce his hopes, to infer desperate conclusions with respect to himself, to regard his former comforts as vain delusions, and his professions as hypocrisy; at such a time much diligence is necessary to keep the heart from despondency. The Christian's distress arises from his apprehension <a href="/library/flavel/on_keeping_the_heart/x_the_time_of_doubting.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Flavel—</span><span class="citation2">On Keeping the Heart</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/finney/the_backslider_in_heart/iv_what_are_consequences_of.htm">What are Consequences of Backsliding in Heart. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">The text says, that "the backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways." 1. He shall be filled with his own works. But these are dead works, they are not works of faith and love, which are acceptable to God, but are the filthy rags of his own righteousness. If they are performed as religious services, they are but loathsome hypocrisy, and an abomination to God; there is no heart in them. To such a person God says: "Who hath required this at your hand?" (Isaiah 1:12). "Ye are they which justify <a href="/library/finney/the_backslider_in_heart/iv_what_are_consequences_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles G. Finney—</span><span class="citation2">The Backslider in Heart</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/basil/basil_letters_and_select_works/ii_works.htm">Works. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">The extant works of St. Basil may be conveniently classified as follows: I. Dogmatic. (i) Adversus Eunomium. Pros Eunomion. (ii) De Spiritu Sancto. Peri tou Pneumatos. II. Exegetic. [302] (i) In Hexæmeron. Eis ten Exaemeron. (ii) Homiliæ on Pss. i., vii., xiv., xxviii., xxix., xxxii., xxxiii., xliv., xlv., xlviii., lix., lxi., cxiv. (iii) Commentary on Isaiah i.-xvi. III. Ascetic. (i) Tractatus prævii. (ii.) Prooemium de Judicio Dei and De Fide. (iii) Moralia. Ta <a href="/library/basil/basil_letters_and_select_works/ii_works.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Basil—</span><span class="citation2">Basil: Letters and Select Works</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/champness/broken_bread/vi_his_chains_fell_off.htm">"His Chains Fell Off. " Acts xii. 7</a><br></span><span class="snippet">IN ANSWER TO PRAYER:--Do you know any one tied and bound? Have you prayed for them without ceasing? Are you conscious of the enemy putting YOUR hands or feet in fetters? Are you unable to reach that purse which was at one time always within your grasp, so that now you do not give to the poor as you once did? Are your feet prevented from going on errands of mercy? Do the manacles keep you at home on Sundays, instead of walking muddy lanes to preach? If so, how do you like it? Do you not think <a href="/library/champness/broken_bread/vi_his_chains_fell_off.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Thomas Champness—</span><span class="citation2">Broken Bread</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xxii_the_greater_prophets.htm">The Greater Prophets. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">1. We have already seen (Chap. 15, Nos. 11 and 12) that from Moses to Samuel the appearances of prophets were infrequent; that with Samuel and the prophetical school established by him there began a new era, in which the prophets were recognized as a distinct order of men in the Theocracy; and that the age of written prophecy did not begin till about the reign of Uzziah, some three centuries after Samuel. The Jewish division of the latter prophets--prophets in the more restricted sense of the <a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xxii_the_greater_prophets.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">E. P. Barrows—</span><span class="citation2">Companion to the Bible</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_36_synagogues_in_the.htm">Synagogues in the City; and Schools. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">"R. Phinehas, in the name of R. Hoshaia, saith, There were four hundred and sixty synagogues in Jerusalem: every one of which had a house of the book, and a house of doctrine," "A house of the book for the Scripture," that is, where the Scripture might be read: "and a house of doctrine for traditions," that is, the Beth Midrash, where traditions might be taught. These things are recited elsewhere, and there the number ariseth to four hundred and eighty. "R. Phinehas, in the name of R. Hoshaia, saith, <a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_36_synagogues_in_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Lightfoot—</span><span class="citation2">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_xxxiii_the_massacre.htm">The Massacre</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Your hands are full of blood.--Isaiah i. 15. Foiled at every turn, Gaïnas began to feel that his star was no longer in the ascendant; that fortune had abandoned him; that in the game of ambition he had been finally defeated; that Nemesis was but awaiting her opportunity. Tormented more and more by indecision and disappointment, and seeing in their effects the anger of a besetting demon, he gave out that he was ill, and that he should resort to the Chapel of St. John the Baptist at the Hebdomon. <a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_xxxiii_the_massacre.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Frederic William Farrar—</span><span class="citation2">Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_xxxviii_fresh_troubles.htm">Fresh Troubles</a><br></span><span class="snippet">The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and festering sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.--Isaiah i. 5-6. We have already seen enough to show the intense and all but universal corruption which ruined the true work of the Church in Antioch, and still more in Constantinople. It is distressing to find the same moral apostasy, the same revolting unreality, <a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_xxxviii_fresh_troubles.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Frederic William Farrar—</span><span class="citation2">Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/watts/hymns_and_spiritual_songs/hymn_0_190277778_self-righteousness_insufficient.htm">Self-Righteousness Insufficient. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">1 "Where are the mourners, [1] (saith the Lord) "That wait and tremble at my word, "That walk in darkness all the day? "Come, make my name your trust and stay. 2 ["No works nor duties of your own "Can for the smallest sin atone; "The robes [2] that nature may provide "Will not your least pollutions hide. 3 "The softest couch that nature knows "Can give the conscience no repose: "Look to my righteousness, and live; "Comfort and peace are mine to give.] 4 "Ye sons of pride that kindle coals "With your <a href="/library/watts/hymns_and_spiritual_songs/hymn_0_190277778_self-righteousness_insufficient.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Isaac Watts—</span><span class="citation2">Hymns and Spiritual Songs</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/newton/olney_hymns/hymn_65_confession_and_prayer.htm">Confession and Prayer. December 13, 1776</a><br></span><span class="snippet"> <a href="/library/newton/olney_hymns/hymn_65_confession_and_prayer.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Newton—</span><span class="citation2">Olney Hymns</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/edwards/the_expositors_bible_the_epistle_to_the_hebrews/the_expositors_bible.htm">The Expositor's Bible. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">Crown 8vo, cloth, price 7s. 6d. each vol. FIRST SERIES, 1887-8. Colossians. By the Rev. A. MACLAREN, D.D. St. Mark. By the Right Rev. the Bishop of Derry. Genesis. By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. 1 Samuel. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. 2 Samuel. By the same Author. Hebrews. By Principal T. C. EDWARDS, D.D. SECOND SERIES, 1888-9. Galatians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A., D.D. The Pastoral Epistles. By the Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D. Isaiah I.-XXXIX. By Prof. G. A. SMITH, D.D. Vol. I. The Book of Revelation. <a href="/library/edwards/the_expositors_bible_the_epistle_to_the_hebrews/the_expositors_bible.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Thomas Charles Edwards—</span><span class="citation2">The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/wilson-carmichael/things_as_they_are/chapter_vii_the_dust_of.htm">"The Dust of the Actual"</a><br></span><span class="snippet">"This may be counted as our richest gain, to have learned afresh one's utter impotency so completely that the past axiom of service, 'I can no more convert a soul than create a star,' comes to be an awful revelation, so that God alone may be exalted in that day." Rev. Walter Searle, Africa. WE have just come back from a Pariah village. Now see it all with me. Such a curious little collection of huts, thrown down anywhere; such half-frightened, half-friendly faces; such a scurrying in of some <a href="/library/wilson-carmichael/things_as_they_are/chapter_vii_the_dust_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Amy Wilson-Carmichael—</span><span class="citation2">Things as They Are</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/calvin/of_prayer--a_perpetual_exercise_of_faith/chapter_7_if_it_is.htm">If it is Objected, that the Necessity which Urges us to Pray is not Always...</a><br></span><span class="snippet">If it is objected, that the necessity which urges us to pray is not always equal, I admit it, and this distinction is profitably taught us by James: " Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms" (James 5:13). Therefore, common sense itself dictates, that as we are too sluggish, we must be stimulated by God to pray earnestly whenever the occasion requires. This David calls a time when God "may be found" (a seasonable time); because, as he declares in several other <a href="/library/calvin/of_prayer--a_perpetual_exercise_of_faith/chapter_7_if_it_is.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Calvin—</span><span class="citation2">Of Prayer--A Perpetual Exercise of Faith</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/leo/writings_of_leo_the_great/chapter_xxx_how_those_are.htm">How those are to be Admonished who Abstain not from the Sins which they Bewail, and those Who, Abstaining from Them, Bewail them Not. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">(Admonition 31.) Differently to be admonished are those who lament their transgressions, and yet forsake them not, and those who forsake them, and yet lament them not. For those who lament their transgressions and yet forsake them not are to be admonished to learn to consider anxiously that they cleanse themselves in vain by their weeping, if they wickedly defile themselves in their living, seeing that the end for which they wash themselves in tears is that, when clean, they may return to filth. <a href="/library/leo/writings_of_leo_the_great/chapter_xxx_how_those_are.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Leo the Great—</span><span class="citation2">Writings of Leo the Great</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xviii_and_there_is.htm">"And There is None that Calleth Upon Thy Name, that Stirreth up Himself to Take Hold on Thee,"</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Isaiah lxiv. 7.--"And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold on thee," &c. They go on in the confession of their sins. Many a man hath soon done with that a general notion of sin is the highest advancement in repentance that many attain to. You may see here sin and judgment mixed in thorough other(315) in their complaint. They do not so fix their eyes upon their desolate estate of captivity, as to forget their provocations. Many a man would spend more affection, <a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xviii_and_there_is.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Hugh Binning—</span><span class="citation2">The Works of the Rev. 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