Prophecy to Achaz – Calamity or Consolation/2

Prophecy of Calamity or Consolation?

Exegetical Approaches

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Consolation

Yeshayahu's words constitute a prophecy of consolation and encouragement.  This approach subdivides regarding the event about which Achaz is being comforted:

Only the Syro-Ephraimite Threat

Both the Syro-Ephraimite and the Assyrian Threat

Sources:Ibn Balaam, RashiYeshayahu 7:15-25About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki,  Ibn EzraYeshayahu 7:15-25About R. Avraham ibn Ezra, R. Eliezer of BeaugencyYeshayahu 7:15-25About R. Eliezer of Beaugency, RadakYeshayahu 7:15-25About R. David Kimchi, Abarbanel

Rebuke

Sources:ShadalYeshayahu 7 IntroductionYeshayahu 7:12Yeshayahu 7:15-25About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto, MalbimYeshayahu Beur HaInyan 7:15-25About R. Meir Leibush Weiser