The Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Scriptures presents the prophecies of Isaiah, an eighth-century BCE Israelite prophet. The book in the form we have today was known to the Jewish writer Ben Sira by 180 BCE and has been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Christian New Testament makes m...
Hebrew/Greek Your ContentIsaiah 1-20 King James Version 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lo...
In Hebrew, "heavens" (שָׁמַיִם, shamayim) often refers to the sky or the abode of God, symbolizing the infinite and the divine. The "earth" (אֶרֶץ, erets) represents the finite and the human realm. This contrast emphasizes the immeasurable gap between ...
The Hebrew word for scroll, "sepher," signifies a written document or book. This act of handing over a scroll symbolizes the transmission of knowledge or divine revelation. In the context of Isaiah, it underscores the accessibility of God's word to His people, yet highlights the barriers ...
Much of Old Testament prophecy is written in Hebrew poetry and should be... Foe from the North Foe from the North Several Old Testament prophets mention an attack on Israel or Judah “from the... Luke, Book of Luke, Book of Luke’s two-volume work, Luke-Acts, is...
—Biblical Data: —In Rabbinical Literature: —Biblical Data: The greatest of the Hebrew prophets of whom literary monuments remain. He resided at Jerusalem, and so contrasts with Micah, the prophet of the country districts. He was married (Isa. viii. 3), and had children (vii. 3, ...
between LXX and MT, he argued that the LXX's difference from the MT should be considered to be the translator's personality.4 Thus, a tendency to explication and to paraphrase is typical of this translation, although some of these variants might be caused by the underlying Hebrew Vorlagen....
Isaiah was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, considered one of the major prophets. He is traditionally attributed as the author of the Book of Isaiah, one of the books of the Old Testament. When did Isaiah live? Isaiah is believed to have lived during the 8th century BCE (approximately 740...
Kimchi (A.D. 1230) says in his commentary on Isa 1:1, "We know not.his race, nor of what tribe he was." His father's name was Amoz (Isa 1:1), whom the fathers of the Church confound with the prophet Amos, because they were unacquainted with Hebrew, and in Greek the two ...
In the Hebrew text, the repetition of "build it up" (סֹלּוּ סֹלּוּ) underscores urgency and importance. Historically, this can be seen as a directive to prepare the way for the return of the exiles to Jerusalem, a physical and spiritual rebuilding. ...