when I established a people and explained its future.8 Do not tremble; do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim my purposes for you long ago?You are my witnesses—is there any other God? No! There is no other Rock—not one!” 9 How foolish are those who manufacture idols. These prized...
In the case of the servant, the onlookers initially judge him guilty because of his suffering but, in some way not explained, they come to understand that his sufferings are for the sins of others. One notes the element of surprise, for such vicarious suffering, in the form described here...
Style changes in Isaiah can be explained by the different types of literature. Most of the earlier contemporary prophecies were probably transcriptions of sermons, while prophecies of the future were probably in written form. Other prophets also gave messages intended to be read by people at a fut...
יְנַהֵל)”The interesting aspect of Isaiah 40:10 is how the word הִנֵּה is repeated twice for emphasis, which is meant to call to the listener to attention to what God is going to do and how He is going to do it. The Lord God will move by ...
Yeshua then explained in John’s Gospel that in order for individual Jews to enter the Kingdom, they must (1) “be born again” (Jn 3:3), (2) “from above” (Jn 3:8), (3) by God’s Holy Spirit through their Father In Heaven (Yahweh) (Mt 6:9); (4) which would come ...
In the case of the servant, the onlookers initially judge him guilty because of his suffering but, in some way not explained, they come to understand that his sufferings are for the sins of others. One notes the element of surprise, for such vicarious suffering, in the form described here...
The point of the metaphor is explained in v. 7. Isaiah 40:6 tn Heb“and all his loyalty.” The antecedent of the third masculine suffix is בָּשָׂר (basar,“flesh”), which refers collectively to mankind. The LXX, apparently understanding the antecedent as “grass,” ...