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

1. seek, BDB 205, KB 233, Qal IMPERATIVE2. read, BDB 894, KB 1128, Qal IMPERATIVEThe nations have abrogated the dominion given to mankind in Genesis 2, so the animals are divinelyallotted the land!There have been many opinions about this book (BDB 706). Some see it as the judgment scroll(cf. 29:11,12; 30:8). Others see it as an allusion to the two books mentioned in Dan. 7:10; 12:1 and Rev.20:4-15, which are metaphorical for the memory of God.1. “the book of life”a. Exod. 32:32b. Ps. 69:28c. Isa. 4:3d. Dan. 7:10; 12:1e. Luke 10:20f. Phil. 4:3g. Heb. 12:23h. Rev. 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12,15; 21:272. the book of deeds/remembrancesa. Ps. 56:8; 139:16b. Isa. 65:6c. Dan. 7:10d. Mal. 3:16e. Rev. 20:12-13} “Not one of these will be missing;None will lack its mate.For His mouth has commanded” Here we have two metaphors that refer to the power of God’sword. The first is a military metaphor, while the second is a domestic one. When God speaks, it can becounted on (cf. 24:3; 25:8; 55:10-11).} “His Spirit has gathered them” See the notes and the Special Topics at 11:2; 32:15-20.God gathers the animals/demons listed in vv. 11-15.34:17 This is an allusion to the dividing of the land by lot (i.e., Urim and Thummim) in Joshua 12-19. Itis an archaic way of asserting that the covenant is renewed and permanent!339