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Article: Isaiah: God Saves Sinners
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- Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
- Article date:
- March 1, 2007
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Isaiah: God Saves Sinners. By Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005, 457 pp., $27.99.
Raymond Ortlund identifies J. Alec Motyer and John N. Oswalt early on as influencing the direction of his commentary (p. 16). Indeed, Motyer and Oswalt's scholarly and conservative contributions to Isaianic studies provide the backdrop for Ortlund's analysis. Ortlund sees the message of Isaiah as being grounded in the reality that through Judah, the world was to learn of God's character and respond appropriately. Accordingly, God's revelation of himself and passion for saving sinners are among the unifying themes in this commentary.
Chapters 1-7 comprise the first major section. Ortlund introduces ...