Isaiah 1 Samuel

Isaiah chapter 8 covers the Hannah's Conception, Ark in Philistia, and Israel Asks for a King stories in the book of 1 Samuel.

FE 1The Master said to me, Take a large roll and write on it in the writing of a man, To hasten the captivity and to press hard for the loot. 2I took to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest and Zechariah, son of Jeberekiah. I 1 Samuel 1:17 3I went to the prophetess and she conceived and bore a son. I 1 Samuel 1:20 Then the Master said to me, Call his name, Maher Shalal Hash Baz. 4For before the child will know how to cry, My father and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be taken away before the king of Assyria. Isaiah 8:1-45The Master spoke to me again, saying: 6Since this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that flow softly and rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah, 7now the Master brings up against them the waters of the river many and strong, even the king of Assyria and all his glory. He will come up over all their brooks and walk over all their fortified walls. 8He will pass through Judah and will sweep on and go over. He will reach even to the neck and the stretching out of his wings will fill the breadth of your land, Immanuel. Isaiah 8:5-89Quake people and you will be broken in pieces and give ear all you of far countries. Gird yourselves and you will be defeated. 10Take counsel together and it will come to nothing. Speak the word and it will not stand, for Immanuel. Isaiah 8:9-1011Thus said the Master to me as he held my hand and led me aside, that I should not walk in the way of this people. He said: 12Do not speak rebellion as this people have spoken rebellion I 1 Samuel 8:6 and in their worship you will not worship and you will not be shaken. Q 1 Peter 3:14 13The Master of hosts holy, he is your worship and he is your helper. 14He will be for a holy place, and for a stone of offense and for a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, for a sign and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Q Romans 9:33 Q 1 Peter 2:8 A Exodus 31:18 A Deuteronomy 27:2-3 A Jeremiah 6:21 A Daniel 2:34 15Many of them will stumble and fall and be broken and be snared and be taken. Isaiah 8:11-1516Bind up the testimony and seal the law. 17In my teaching I will wait for the Master who has turned away his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him. Q Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:16-1718I and the sons whom the Master has given me Q Hebrews 2:13 are for a sign and for a wonder in Israel from the Master of hosts who lives in the mount of Zion. Isaiah 8:1819When they will say to you, Inquire of men who have familiar spirits and of wise men who chirp and mutter, these men are not the people of god, who inquire of the dead concerning the living. I 1 Samuel 28:7 20As for the law and the testimony, if they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. 21They will pass through the land severely beset and hungry and it will come to pass that when they will be hungry they will be angry and will curse their king and their god and be haughty. I 1 Samuel 28:20 22They will look to the land and trouble and darkness and tribulation and dimness will scatter them. I 1 Samuel 31:1 But he will not afflict him who is in distress as in the former time. I 1 Samuel 31:6 Isaiah 8:19-22 (Isaiah 8 BRB)

Isaiah says Then I went to the prophetess; and she conceived and bore a son. This aligns with the way Hannah conceived and gave birth to the prophet Samuel (1 Sam 1).

Isaiah says Since this people have refused the waters of Shiloah, that flow softly, and rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah; now look, master brings up against them the waters of the Euphrates, many and strong, even the king of Asher and all his glory; and he will come up over all their brooks, and walk over all their fortified walls. This aligns with taking the ark from Shiloh to the battlefield where Israel lost to Philistia and the ark was taken as spoil (1 Sam 4:1-11).

Isaiah says He will pass through Judah and will sweep on and go over; he will reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings will fill the breadth of your land, Immanuel. This aligns with Eli falling backwards from his chair, breaking his neck, and dying (1 Sam 4:12-18).

Isaiah says Tremble, people, and you will be broken in pieces. This aligns with Phinehas' wife travailing and giving birth to Ichabod (1 Sam 4:19-22).

Isaiah says Give ear, all you of far countries; gird yourselves, and you will be defeated. This aligns with the way Yahvah dealt with Dagon and gave boils to the Philistines when they took the ark of the testimony as spoil (1 Sam 5).

Isaiah says Take counsel together, and it will come to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand; for god is with us. This aligns with the Philistines gathering their priests and diviners together to ask what to do with the ark (1 Sam 6:1-2).

Isaiah says Do not say, A conspiracy, as this people has said conspiracy. You will not worship their idols, nor be afraid of them. Sanctify Yahvah of hosts himself; he is your god and he is your helper. This aligns with how the Philistines thought about the ark of the testimony and the idols they sent to Israel with it (1 Sam 6:3-12).

Isaiah says He will be for a sanctuary; and for a stone of offense and for a rock of stumbling to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. This aligns with the sacrifices the men of Beth Shemesh offered to Yahvah on the great stone in the field of Joshua (1 Sam 6:13-15).

Isaiah says Many of them will stumble by them; they will fall and be broken and be snared and be taken. This aligns with the way the men of Beth Shemesh were slain by Yahvah for looking into the ark of the testimony (1 Sam 6:19).

Isaiah says Bind up the testimony, seal the law. This aligns with the way the men of Beth Shemesh had looked inside the ark of the testimony (1 Sam 6:19-21).

Isaiah says In my teaching, I will wait for Yahvah, who has turned away his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. This aligns with the 20 years, or long time, the ark of the contract rested in Kiriath Jearim and the way the house of Israel yearned for Yahvah (1 Sam 7:1-2).

Isaiah says Look, I and the sons whom Yahvah has given me, are for a sign and for a wonder in Israel from Yahvah of hosts, who lives on mount Zion. This aligns with the sons of Samuel who did not walk in his ways (1 Sam 8:1-3).

Isaiah says When they will say to you, Inquire of men who have familiar spirits and of wise men who chirp and mutter, these men are not god's people, who inquire of the dead concerning the living. This aligns with the way the men of Israel came to Samuel to ask for a king like all the other nations (1 Sam 8:4-10).

Isaiah says They will pass through the land severely beset and hungry; and it will come to pass, that when they will be hungry, they will be angry and will curse their king, and their god, and be haughty. This aligns with Samuel telling Israel that they would regret having asked for a king after that king stole all their wealth (1 Sam 8:11-18).

Isaiah says They will look to the land; and look, trouble and darkness, tribulation and dimness will scatter them; but he will not afflict him who is in distress, as in the former time. This aligns with Samuel sending every man to his city (1 Sam 8:19-22).

Ryan Eaton 2008-09-15 2013-10-07