Introduction Isaiah 40 is the foundation chapter for the third major section of Isaiah, chapters 40–66. This whole section of Isaiah is exhilarating, inspiring, and uplifting; it’s full of graphic imagery, powerful language, and visions of hope. Layers of application We can readily see specific periods of history explicitly portrayed. For example, we can easily […]
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Isaiah 40:1–11 All those voices speaking on Yahweh’s behalf, and what are they saying? The messages spoken are most intriguing: Verses 1–2 have Yahweh’s voice calling upon His servants to speak unto His people words of comfort Verses 3–5, a voice calls for hearers to go out into the wilderness to prepare a straight, smooth, […]
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Isaiah 40:1–11 We continue our theme from Isaiah 40. This time, we focus on the voices. There are several voices in Isaiah 40:1–11. Some of them are identified; others are implied: Verses 1–2: it is Yahweh’s voice crying, “Comfort ye, comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.” He speaks unto His servants to […]
Introduction Isaiah 40 is the foundation chapter for the third major section of Isaiah, chapters 40–66. This whole section of Isaiah is exhilarating, inspiring, and uplifting; it’s full of graphic imagery, powerful language, and visions of hope. Layers of application We can readily see specific periods of history explicitly portrayed. For example, we can easily […]