The numerous Jewish residents in Egypt... Isa 19:21 19:21 vows to the Lord. Solemn promises to one’s god are not only part of Israel’s experience... Isa 20:1 20:1 supreme commander. This term (tartan) is transliterated from Akkadian (tu/artamnu, 2Ki... Is...
Edward L. Greenstein Jewish Theological Seminary ofAmerica New York. NY 10027 READING ISAIAH. By Edgar W. Conrad. Overtures in Biblical Theology. pp. xiv + 185. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991. Paper. The past decade and a half has seen great changes in the field of Isaiah studies as scholars...
7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opens not his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation?for he wascu...
For "before Him" (i.e., Jehovah) some critics have read "before us," as agreeing better with the second clause; while others have referred the pronoun "him" to the Jewish people. Taking the received text and interpretation, the thought expressed is that Jehovah was watching this humble ...
Hezekiah was close to death, and then given another chance by God. He was told to put figs on his boils. The Word of God just proves true, as today, we find out more about why it worked. Isa 38:21 For Isaiah had said [to Hezekiah], Let them take a lump
delivering his own, but neither are the people of God able to save themselves. The last phrase of the verse underlines this thought to make clear that the weakness of humanity applies to both Israel as well as to the non-Jewish believers. Truth, trust, and salvation are from the Lor...
The Lord’s covenant with David (2 Sm 7) is now to be extended beyond his dynasty. 55:5 The “nation” is Persia under Cyrus, but the perspective is worldwide. 55:6–9 The invitation to seek the Lord is motivated by the mercy of a God whose “ways” are completely mysterious. 55...
Currents in Biblical Research 7: 37–67. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Lincicum, David. 2010. Paul and the Early Jewish Encounter with Deuteronomy. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2.284. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck. [Google Scholar] Lincicum, David. 2017. Intertextuality, Effective...
When Jesus spoke this parable, it’s likely that He had the Jewish people in mind, particularly those who rejected Him. Many of them, especially among the Scribes and Pharisees, thought highly of themselves while they were quick to condemn others for their sins. Many of these sinners repent...
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