Digital Logos Edition
This volume includes an exposition of Isaiah’s prophecy for his own time and for the future of Israel. Notably, Ironside finished this volume only a few weeks before he died, and the first edition was published posthumously.
Harry Allen Ironside, one of the twentieth century’s greatest preachers, was born in Toronto, Canada on October 14, 1876. Though his education stopped with grammar school, his fondness for reading and a retentive memory put his learning to use. His scholarship was recognized in academic circles when he received honorary degrees from Wheaton College and Bob Jones University and was invited as frequent lecturer at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Ironside was appointed to the boards of numerous Bible institutes, seminaries, and Christian organizations. He also served as director of the Africa Inland Mission. Ironside preached widely throughout the United States and abroad. He served as pastor of Moody Memorial Church from 1930 to 1948, and during his lifetime, he preached more than 7,000 sermons to over 1.25 million listeners.
“We are living now in the parenthesis between the sixty-ninth and seventieth weeks of Daniel, between the beginning of the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God.” (Pages 341–342)
“It is a wonderful linking of the first and second comings. He came to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, He is coming again to declare the day of vengeance of our God. When God destroys those who are in red-handed opposition to Himself, and the enemies of His people Israel, it will be the time of the Lord’s vengeance.” (Page 340)
“At a funeral service Jews put ashes upon their heads and mourn and lament; at a wedding, they wear beautiful bridal wreaths and garments of praise.” (Page 341)
“We are living in this period between the first coming of Christ and His second coming” (Page 342)
“The first part of this message may not sound very comforting and yet God must begin that way. God wounds that He may heal; He kills that He may make alive. We never know Him in the fullness of His power to sustain and comfort until we have come to the end of our own resources.” (Page 236)