Questions tagged [isaiah]
Questions about the book of Isaiah from the Hebrew Bible, and/or the 8th C prophet Isaiah.
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Isaiah 27:8 Use of the word "measure" in "Measure by measure, by exile you contended with them;" is missing in some bible translations
Within the larger context of the Isaiah 25-27 bible passage, the scriptures seem to declare God’s disciplinary actions against various groups of people. However, in the case of the Israelites, there ...
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Where should Isaiah 9:1 be and honor/afflict
I wanted to see the arguments for and against the placement of Isaiah 9:1 and the translation of "כָּבַד". [ie, 3513]
So, What are the arguments for the placement of Isaiah 9:1 in Isaiah 9 ...
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Is there any sense of "work" in Isaiah 45:15?
Isaiah 45:15 in the NLT says:
Truly, O God of Israel, our Savior, you work in mysterious ways.
However in more traditional translations there is no sense of "work" in the translation.
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Does Isaiah 43:5 refer to the Philippines? Can you also provide details supporting that Isaiah 46:11 refer to Cyrus of Persia?
There are a number of religious groups here that say Isaiah 43:5 and 46:11 refer to the Philippines and a "filipino preacher". There are assumptions that mizrach and James Moffat's ...
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Isaiah 23:18 's “harlot’s wages” being “set apart to the Lord” an example of Proverbs 18:22 “the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous”
( Remotely Related: Isaiah's prophecy of 70 Years of Tyre )
I might be asking the obvious.
Isaiah 23:17-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
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at the end of seventy years that ...
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Why does King Ahaz not want to join the coalition formed by the King of Israel and the King of Syria?
In a lot of the summaries that I've seen centering around Isaiah 7 and 8, the general sentiment goes:
The Assyrians are invading the Kingdom of Israel. The kings of Israel
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Is the cup in Luke 22:42 God's wrath we see in other Scriptures or the cup of Redemption we see in Exodus?
Matthew 26:27-29
Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins....
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Is "Seeing the Light" after "the suffering of His soul" a reference to the Resurrection of Jesus in Isaiah 53:11?
It is acknowledged by nearly all Christian denominations that Isaiah 53 is a prophetic reference to the crucifixion and substitutionary Death of none other than Jesus Christ.
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What is the best understanding of Isaiah 53:10 in Hebrew
I want to get the most accurate and non biased understanding of the verse of Isaiah 53:10
“ויהוה חפץ דכאו החלי—אם תשים אשם נפשו יראה זרע יאריך ימים וחפץ יהוה בידו יצלח” (ישעיהו 53:10, Aleppo)
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What is the best way to translate קָרָ֥אתִיבְשִׁמְךָ֖ in Isaiah 43:1?
קָרָ֥אתִי בְשִׁמְךָ֖
The Holman Christian standard version translates it, "I have called you by your name" (also NKJV). Technically the "you" is not there in the Hebrew but ...
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Does the use of "El-Gibbor" in Isaiah 9:6 substantiate the Deity of Jesus (The Incarnation of God)?
Jesus is known to have said, He who has seen Me has seen the Father! An emphatic assertion of Divinity, if there ever was one! But was it backed up with a supernatural prophecy given hundreds of year ...
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Two conflicting readings/translations of Isaiah 44:28 [duplicate]
There are a lot of "who" statements explaining the actions of God in Isaiah 44 such as
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The concern is not Almah or Behtula! [closed]
The Almah or Behtula on Isaiah 7:14 is well debated (and clear) here BUT I would like to bring the more important issue out of this which personally I thinks many might have missed out:
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Deeper Understanding of God's manner of redressing man's sinfulness (Isaiah 10:5-19) ( God uses Assyrians to discipline Israel & Judah )
Isaiah 10:5-19 seems to characterize God’s complex/intricate & improvisational manner of how to redress man’s sinfulness by using “unlikely tools”(earthen vessels) at His disposal.
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Is the grammatical tense for Isaiah 9:6 irrelevant when it comes to debating whether Isaiah 9:6 refers to Jesus Christ, The Messiah?
There is a debate about the grammatical tense used in Isaiah 9:6.
Some translations like the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translate Isaiah 9:6 in the past tense ( i.e “For a Child hath been born ...
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KJV & NKJV translate Isaiah 9:1(b) by stating affliction/oppression becomes worse but NASB1995 & ESV translate that it becomes more glorious
Isaiah 9:1 New American Standard Bible 1995
9 [a]But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in
earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali
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Nature, tone, speakers & audiences of the Isaiah 8:5-10 bible passage
Isaiah 8:5-12 New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Again the Lord spoke
to me further, saying,
6 “Inasmuch as these people have rejected the gently flowing waters of
Shiloah And rejoice in Rezin and the ...
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What does "he has redeemed Jerusalem" mean in Isaiah 52:9?
Isaiah 52:9
"Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem". ESV. My emphasis.
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(Isaiah 3:12)’s declaration that women would rule over Jerusalem & Judah suggests that men became irresponsible and/or negligent about leadership jobs
Isaiah 3:12 New American Standard Bible 1995
12 O My people! Their
oppressors [a]are children, And women rule over them. O My people!
Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of ...
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Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 are identical [duplicate]
Why do Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 contain the same verses? Of course, consulting or referring to an older and reliable source of eyewitness information is expected and acceptable, but what is strange is ...
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How should one interpret Isaiah 26:10
"Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord." (KJV)
"Though ...
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What is the meaning of Isaiah 63:8?
Isaiah 63:8 NASB
For He said, “Surely they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely.” So He became their Savior.
Does this directly contradict verse 10?
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Did God look around for help in Isaiah 63:5?
Isaiah 63:5 NASB
I looked, and there was no one to help, and I was astonished and there was no one to uphold; so My own arm brought salvation to Me, and My wrath upheld Me.
Is God looking around for ...
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Who is the mighty and strong one in Isaiah 28:2?
KJV Isaiah 28 : 2
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand....
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Is the "root of Jesse" in the LXX, a reference to a divine Messiah?
Isaiah 11-12 is a messianic and eschatological prophecy. It begins by identifying the king.1
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. (...
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What does "name" mean in "And His name will be called", Isaiah 9:6?
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince ...
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An anointed one vs The anointed one?
Throughout the Hebrew Bible, many individuals are described as ‘anointed’, typically with the task of carrying out God’s will.
As many understand, ‘anointed’ translates to ‘Messiah’. The concept of ...
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Isaiah 61:2 - same time period? - "the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance"
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of
our God; to comfort all who mourn;
Is the year and the day referring to the same time period?
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Is Isaiah 14:12-15 a later addition?
Isaiah 14:12-15 KJV
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I ...
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What does "I am creating" mean in Isaiah 65:17?
Isaiah 65:17
"See I am creating new heavens and a new earth; The former things shall not be remembered nor come to mind". New American Bible. My emphasis.
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Isaiah 52:4 - Translation for Assyrian
In Isaiah 52:4, translations vary around Assyria. Is the oppressor an Assyrian in Egypt or is Assyria a new oppression like the prior oppression in Egypt.
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Why do KJV use a mystical creature when translating Isaiah 11:8
All translations agree that it's talking about a snake of some sort; ESV adder NLT deadly snake NASB, NIV viper BST asps but KJV uses here a mystical creature.
And the sucking child shall play on the ...
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Isaiah 45:11 two persons speaking or one?
Is there a plurality of two persons speaking in this verse?
I’m not certain but here is the text:
Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: “Ask Me about the things to come ...
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From King Ahaz's perspective, how was the virgin-Immanuel sign fulfilled?
Ahaz was a bad king, 2 Kings 16:
2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the ...
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I would like to understand the effect of the parts of speech of the Hebrew in Isaiah 58:12 on its meaning
I looked it up but cannot understand what those mean. e.g., preposition, masculine singular, etc., as shown in the interlinear below.
What do those grammatical notations indicate?
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When answering the Samaritan does Jesus allude to Isaiah 52:6?
25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” (ESV)
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The meaning of Isaiah 43:9
In Isaiah 43:9 it says:
כׇּֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֞ם נִקְבְּצ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֗ו וְיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים מִ֤י בָהֶם֙ יַגִּ֣יד זֹ֔את וְרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת יַשְׁמִיעֻ֑נוּ יִתְּנ֤וּ עֵֽדֵיהֶם֙ וְיִצְדָּ֔קוּ וְיִשְׁמְע֖וּ ...
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Who is the Servant of God in Isaiah 42?
Who is the Servant God is speaking about in Isaiah 42: 2-4 and 19? Are they the same person?
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Who is "your first father" in Isaiah 43:27?
Your first father sinned,
And your mediators have transgressed against Me.
Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary;
I will give Jacob to the curse,
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What is the reason for not experiencing death?
In Mark 9:1 it says
“And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."” (Mark 9:1, ...
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How do we reconcile Isaiah 65:23 with Matthew 22:30? [closed]
“They shall not labor in vain, Nor bring forth children for trouble; For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the Lord, And their offspring with them.”
Isaiah 65:23
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Isaiah 7:14 - "will give you a sign" - how is this a sign if it cannot be verified?
14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin
shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Mary knew but Joseph only knew after a dream from God.
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Did Hezekiah believe in an afterlife?
Isaiah 38:18 NASB
For Sheol cannot thank You,
Death cannot praise You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
Did Hezekiah not believe in an afterlife, even after claiming ...
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Have the prophecies about Edom been fulfilled?
There are many prophecies in the OT regarding the Edomites (The decendants of Esau).
Isaiah 34:5-6
My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens;
see, it descends in judgment on Edom,
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Was Jesus subconsciously angry at God for allowing the Jewish Leaders to be so stubborn? (Mark 3:5)
Jesus looked around at the Jewish Leaders with anger, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts. - Mark 3:5.
The pursuit of Christian truth is concerned about what Mark 3:5 is trying to tell us ...
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Does Isaiah 45:5-6 teach that only one God can exist?
Now, to be clear, this question is not on whether YHWH is the only God that should be worshipped. That’s pretty simple. It is my belief that the Ancient Israelites were at least aware that they were ...
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Heir of all things …
Hebrews 1:1-2: God, who [a]at various times and in various ways spoke
in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days
spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all
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Is There Extra Biblical Evidence Of Jews Having Communities In Egypt In The 8th Century BCE? [closed]
The prophet Isaiah who according to Isaiah 1:1 was a prophet in the 8th century BCE and according to Isaiah 11, there were Jews already exiled in Egypt in his time period.
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Did Sargon Ever Conquer Egypt?
In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
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Isaiah 27:1 Why does the Leviathan need to be punished?
Relevant verse:
Isaiah 27:1
1 In that day the Lord with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon ...
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