The Prophet and His Day: Isaiah 1-39 - Free Bible Commentary

1. Gen. 15:6 – Abram’s personal encounter initiated by God (Genesis 12) resulted in anobedient life of faith (Genesis 12-22). Paul alludes to this in Romans 4 and Galatians 3.2. Isa. 28:16 – those who believe in it (i.e., God’s tested and firmly placed cornerstone) willnever bea. Rom. 9:33, “put to shame” or “be disappointed”b. Rom. 10:11, same as above3. Hab. 2:4 – those who know the faithful God should live faithful lives (cf. Jer. 7:28). Pauluses this text in Rom. 1:17 and Gal. 3:11 (also note Heb. 10:38).IV. Peter’s use of the OT conceptA. Peter combines1. Isa. 8:14 – I Pet. 2:8 (stumbling block)2. Isa. 28:16 – I Pet. 2:6 (cornerstone)3. Ps. 111:22 – I Pet 2:7 (rejected stone)B. He turns the unique language that describes Israel, “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holynation, a people for God’s own possession” from1. Deut. 10:15; Isa. 43:212. Isa. 61:6; 66:213. Exod. 19:6; Deut. 7:6and now uses it for the church’s faith in ChristV. John’s use of the conceptA. Its NT usageThe term “believed” is from the Greek term (pisteuÇ). which can also be translated “believe,”“faith,” or “trust.” For example, the NOUN does not occur in the Gospel of John, but the VERBis used often. In John 2:23-25 there is uncertainty as to the genuineness of the crowd’scommitment to Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. Other examples of this superficial use of theterm “believe” are in John 8:31-59 and Acts 8:13, 18-24. True biblical faith is more than aninitial response. It must be followed by a process of discipleship (cf. Matt. 13:20-22,31-32).B. Its use with PREPOSITIONS1. eis means “into.” This unique construction emphasizes believers putting their trust/faithin Jesusa. into His name (John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18; I John 5:13)b. into Him (John 2:11; 3:15,18; 4:39; 6:40; 7:5,31,39,48; 8:30; 9:36; 10:42; 11:45,48; Matt. 18:6; Acts 10:43; Phil. 1:29; I Pet. 1:8)c. into Me (John 6:35; 7:38; 11:25,26; 12:44,46; 14:1,12; 16:9; 17:20)d. into the Son (John 3:36; 9:35; I John 5:10)e. into Jesus (John 12:11; Acts 19:4; Gal. 2:16)f. into Light (John 12:36)g. into God (John 14:1)2. en means “in” as in John 3:15; Mark 1:15; Acts 5:143. epi means “in” or “upon,” as in Matt. 27:42; Acts 9:42; 11:17; 16:31; 22:19; Rom. 4:5,24; 9:33; 10:11; I Tim. 1:16; I Pet. 2:64. the DATIVE CASE with no PREPOSITION as in Gal. 3:6; Acts 18:8; 27:25; I John 3:23; 5:105. hoti, which means “believe that,” gives content as to what to believe223