ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 35:1 BE GLAD... REJOICE... REJOICE WITH JOY AND SINGING. The tone of ch. Isaiah 35:1 is established by these verbs and their echoes in v. Isaiah 35:10. (See note on 34:1–35:10.)__ God’s people once made their exodus through a desert (Exodus 15:22; Deuteronomy 1:19), but their f... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 35:3 BEHOLD, YOUR GOD WILL COME. Perseverance is possible because of God’s commitment to his people (“your God”) and the trustworthiness of his promise (“will come”). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 35:5 THEN... THEN. The prophet points to the promised future, which began with the first coming of Jesus Christ (Luke 4:16; Luke 7:18) and will be fully completed at his second coming (Revelation 21:4; Revelation 22:1). THE EYES OF THE BLIND SHALL BE OPENED. The salvation that... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 35:8 A HIGHWAY. In an environment of joyful abundance, God’s people are led to Zion, singing their way into their eternal home (see Isaiah 33:8; Isaiah 34:10). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]