Edward J. Young (1907–1968)

The Book of Isaiah by Edward J. Young is a 1972 publication.

Reading through the Bible from start to finish, I found I could keep up with most of what happened in the Old Testament (not that I always understood it completely), until I got to Isaiah, that is. I casually mentioned this to my dad, who immediately pulled down this commentary from his shelf. This is a three- book set, and it took me over a year to get through all three.

In all honesty, the author wrote this study/commentary for show more those who probably already have a higher educational background in theology, grammar, or the Hebrew language. Your average person who is not in seminary school or has not already familiarized themselves with the book of Isaiah might struggle, as I very often did.
The author clearly explained the passages, but he also had to help the reader understand the original Hebrew language that the book of Isaiah used. This meant breaking down the sentences into segments grammatically. If you don’t know Hebrew, or have forgotten many of those very, very, very detailed grammar lessons in school- which I most certainly have — this process can seem tedious, and it was certainly over my head, much of the time.

Still, it was simple enough to understand the history, which is fascinating. The prophecy and the time periods that switched from present day to the future were much easier to grasp with the help of this book set.

It was incredible the amount of knowledge the author had about the book of Isaiah and the Hebrew language, of which he was obviously fluent. It was astounding.
I did not agree with the author in his devout following of Calvin, which I vehemently detest, but other than that, I found it overwhelmingly impressive.

Overall, an incredible, in-depth study of the book of Isaiah. The author was well-respected in theological circles, and other than some doctrinal differences of opinion, I trusted the author’s knowledge and interpretations of this Old Testament Scripture. show less

The Book of Isaiah by Edward J. Young is a 1972 publication.

Reading through the Bible from start to finish, I found I could keep up with most of what happened in the Old Testament (not that I always understood it completely), until I got to Isaiah, that is. I casually mentioned this to my dad, who immediately pulled down this commentary from his shelf. This is a three- book set, and it took me over a year to get through all three.

In all honesty, the author wrote this study/commentary for show more those who probably already have a higher educational background in theology, grammar, or the Hebrew language. Your average person who is not in seminary school or has not already familiarized themselves with the book of Isaiah might struggle, as I very often did.
The author clearly explained the passages, but he also had to help the reader understand the original Hebrew language that the book of Isaiah used. This meant breaking down the sentences into segments grammatically. If you don’t know Hebrew, or have forgotten many of those very, very, very detailed grammar lessons in school- which I most certainly have — this process can seem tedious, and it was certainly over my head, much of the time.

Still, it was simple enough to understand the history, which is fascinating. The prophecy and the time periods that switched from present day to the future were much easier to grasp with the help of this book set.

It was incredible the amount of knowledge the author had about the book of Isaiah and the Hebrew language, of which he was obviously fluent. It was astounding.
I did not agree with the author in his devout following of Calvin, which I vehemently detest, but other than that, I found it overwhelmingly impressive.

Overall, an incredible, in-depth study of the book of Isaiah. The author was well-respected in theological circles, and other than some doctrinal differences of opinion, I trusted the author’s knowledge and interpretations of this Old Testament Scripture. show less

The Book of Isaiah by Edward J. Young is a 1972 publication.

Reading through the Bible from start to finish, I found I could keep up with most of what happened in the Old Testament (not that I always understood it completely), until I got to Isaiah, that is. I casually mentioned this to my dad, who immediately pulled down this commentary from his shelf. This is a three- book set, and it took me over a year to get through all three.

In all honesty, the author wrote this study/commentary for show more those who probably already have a higher educational background in theology, grammar, or the Hebrew language. Your average person who is not in seminary school or has not already familiarized themselves with the book of Isaiah might struggle, as I very often did.
The author clearly explained the passages, but he also had to help the reader understand the original Hebrew language that the book of Isaiah used. This meant breaking down the sentences into segments grammatically. If you don’t know Hebrew, or have forgotten many of those very, very, very detailed grammar lessons in school- which I most certainly have — this process can seem tedious, and it was certainly over my head, much of the time.

Still, it was simple enough to understand the history, which is fascinating. The prophecy and the time periods that switched from present day to the future were much easier to grasp with the help of this book set.

It was incredible the amount of knowledge the author had about the book of Isaiah and the Hebrew language, of which he was obviously fluent. It was astounding.
I did not agree with the author in his devout following of Calvin, which I vehemently detest, but other than that, I found it overwhelmingly impressive.

Overall, an incredible, in-depth study of the book of Isaiah. The author was well-respected in theological circles, and other than some doctrinal differences of opinion, I trusted the author’s knowledge and interpretations of this Old Testament Scripture. show less

This is the best commentary on the book of Isaiah. Young is conservative in his scholarship, but he respectfully interacts with those who disagree with his position.

It is superbly detailed. No stone is left unturned in this wonderfully massive set.

This is a must for pastors and scholars.