The second more clearly related to the way that they were to live - not that the first one didn't, but was not presented as being so closely related to everyday life as the second one given here

V.19  Yahweh knew that there would be a day when His nation would follow its own heart. The nation would declare Him of non-effect, which would rationalize its behavior as being o.k. (Eze 9:9).  Similarly the God is Dead cry of the 1960's has allowed the world to become more and more wicked.  But just as punishment was levied on wicked Israel, so too will it be on this world.

V.29  We can only know a fraction about Yahweh, and that is limited to His dealings with earth. But there is so much more about Him that we will never know until the Kingdom (Rom 11:33,34).  

29:9       The counsel to keep the covenant that Israel might prosper is given a personal application to Solomon by David 1Kin 2:3.

29:18  Whilst the wormwood and the gall are used as evidence of Israel’s faithlessness – Lam 3:18– it has its ultimate fulfilment in the rejection of Jesus as Messiah – Heb 12:15.

29:4    What an indictment! Israel had not a heart and eyes to see what God had done for them! They had seen the miracle f the provision of food during the wilderness, they had seen the  miracle of God guiding them to the and. They had seen the miracle of the defeat of Og and Sihon. What they had seen was ‘not mixed with faith’. They did not see God at work in their lives. What about us?

t 29:24 God is telling Israel that even the nations round about will understand why God punish Israel for those nations will recognise that Israel is involved in idolatry. But it is evident throughout Israel’s history, that they did not recognise their errors.

V.1 beside the Horeb covenant means in addition to the Decalogue (Ten Commandments).  This is the generation that would pass into the Land of Promise.  Yahweh wanted to re-iterate the nature of His relationship with His people; and to remind His people of their responsibility towards Him.

Vs.14,15 The oath was made with the present generation and those generations to come.

29:24-25 The language of these two verses is quoted - 1Kin 9:8-9 – in God's admonition to Solomon after his prayer of dedication of the temple.

v.1 in the days of Uzziah Isaiah 1:1 Hosea 1:1 Amos 1:1 Micah 1:1

Relating the prophets to each other and the kings in whose reigns they spoke enhances our understanding of the message of each prophet.

As a prophet, Isaiah's prime job was to exhort the nation to turn from its wickedness, seek  Yahweh's forgiveness, and be healed (forth-tell).  His secondary function was to foretell the coming of the Messiah who will heal Israel (and the Gentiles) permanently. Isaiah means Salvation of Yah  which is entirely appropriate given the messianic prophecies which he delivers.

V.8 The simile presented here shows Israel as a cottage (hut) exposed in an open field subject to being buffeted about by a storm (see also Isa 24:20). Abandoning their protector, Yahweh, has placed them in this vulnerable position.  Similarly, they are likened to a besieged city under constant barrage.

You will probably have noticed that the 1st chapter and 1st verse of most of the Prophets tell us the time in which the prophet spoke.  Isaiah’s early chapters are very interesting, because he prophesied while Uzziah had leprosy (see 2Chron 26We therefore find several allusions to leprosy, and Uzziah particularly, in chapters 1-5. Then, in Isa 6:1 Uzziah died.  For some of the mentions of leprosy see:
Is1:5,6  wounds and putrifying sores
Is2:12-17 the loftiness of man shall be bowed down
Is3:24   instead of sweet smell there shall be a stink

1:12  ‘Tread my courts’ (RV ‘trample’ quotes 1Sam 2:29 . Isaiah is reproving Israel for being like the people and priests were like in the days of Eli.

Much if not all of the book Isaiah has been found from the Dead Sea scrolls first discovered in 1947. Those scrolls are thought to be written circa 200 BC. One author feels Isaiah ch 1-39 has a different subject matter and style from ch 40-66. We have prophetic reference to Cyrus the Persian king who defeated Babylon in Isa 44:28; 45:1 and perhaps there is also an echo here to a future "Cyrus" versus the "Babylon" of the last days. According to The Antiquities of the Jews by Josophus book XI, Ch 1.1,2  Cyrus had read Isaiah where 140 years earlier it was prophesied  he would fulfill God's purpose and this suggests the entire book of Isaiah ch 1-66 was quite old (circa 700 BC) and not written by "recent" authors.

V.7-8 - The northern part of Israel fell in 734 BC while Samaria and the rest of Israel fell in 721 BC.

V.11,12,13,15,20,21,23,25,29 - we have people outwardly pure but inwardly corrupt with v29 referring to sacred oak trees where idolatrous worship took place underneath. God pleads with his people to do what is right and indicates future forgiveness, judgment and redemption where there will be Godly behavior although the wicked will perish v.16,17,18,19,26,27,28.

1:9-10 The likening of Israel to Sodom and Gomorrah highlights the depths to which the nation had sunk.

The name Isaiah in Hebrew is Yeshyahu which means Salvation of Yahweh.  Isaiah is the same name as Joshua and Jesus (its Greek form). Thus, we can see that those who carried this name were either writing about salvation or performing acts of salvation. 

Joshua was a Christ-type as he led the people of Yahweh into the Promised Land. Isaiah wrote about the salvation of Israel through the coming Messiah Jesus. Jesus will gather His people into the Promised Land when He returns to earth to rule the world from Jerusalem.

1:15 In saying that He ‘will hide mine face ...’ the prophet, speaking on God’s behalf is stating He will do what David was concerned that he would not do – Psa 102:2

Isaiah (740-680 BC) spent most of his time in Jerusalem. He was born to a high ranking family to whom royalty was familiar. He preached to Judah and used the lesson of the decadent Northern Kingdom (Israel) to persuade Judah to turn to Yahweh. 

However, Ahaz decided to turn to the Assyrians for help even though Isaiah foretold the capture of Israel by Assyria (realized in 722 BC) (Isa 8:3,4 cp. 2Kin 15:29).  Ahaz’s son Hezekiah did turn to Yahweh who saved them from the Assyrians.  We will soon read of their exploits.

1:4 The phrase ‘laden with iniquity’ is quoted by Paul – 2Tim 3:6 – to speak of sisters who have gone astray (and by implication brethren) thus likening wayward brethren and sisters to idolatrous Israel.

27:6 In saying ‘the centurion found a ship …’ we learn something abut the way that prisoners were transported around the Roman empire. It seems that authority was given to the centurions to commandeer ships as and when necessary – rather like the way in which a Roman soldier could command anyone to carry their weapons and goods for a mile Matt 5:41

V.34 The Greek word translated "health" is  SOTERIA (4991)  Luke uses it in Acts 4:12 where it is translated "salvation" The Greek word means to rescue, safety, or preservation from destruction. Luke uses the word on at least three other occasions while recording the events that the Apostles were involved with.( 13:26, 13:47, 16:17) 

27:11  The centurion had to make a choice. Did he believe the ship’s captain who ought to have known what was best or should he believe Paul. Whilst the centurion may not have witnessed Paul’s miracles or heard his preaching he would doubtless have known about it and the reason for his imprisonment. So he was being challenged about his belief in the status and authority of Paul.

27:3    The centurion who had the charge of Paul is now named – ‘Julius’ implying that he was known to some, at least, of those who read Acts. An indication, possibly, that he responded to the gospel, possibly at the preaching of Paul, and became known to the brethren.

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27:10 I suppose that whatever the centurion had heard about Paul he would be far more likely to listen to the master of the ship. However Paul’s protestations would prove later that he had some credibility which maybe was why the centurion wanted to preserve Paul’s life – Acts 27:42

V.1 Julius was of Augustus’ band.  That meant that he was an honoured cohort of the emperor, probably one of his bodyguards. It has been suggested that Julius was present at Paul’s defence before King Agrippa and took a liking to Paul.  In any event, Julius did treat Paul with kindness and courtesy throughout the voyage (vs.3,43; Acts 28:16).

27:22-25 Even in the dire situation of a ship being tossed about in the storm and the sailors fearing for their lives Paul takes an opportunity to speak of his hope. He does not simply say that they will not perish but explains his confidence is based upon his belief in God and the work of His angels.

Have you ever cut yourself loose from help just so you could trust instead in God's help? The Centurion believed Paul's words so strongly that he was prepared to cut the lifeboat (skiff) loose on Paul's word (v30-32). That lifeboat was his only other means of safety. Sometimes we come accross such choices in our lives, and it is then that we gain an indication of our own faith. Do we really trust God?

In Psalm 107 we have the explanation of why this disaster happened to Paul and the other passengers (see Psa 107:23-32) and it's well worth reading both passages side by side. Then, whenever you are at your wits end, you can bring these passages to mind and pray like Paul did (Psa 107:27-28, Acts 27:21 (fasting implies prayer)).