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Introduction I. The reader may wish to peruse our commentary on Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, as a preparatory introduction to this commentary. This prophetic chapter of Isaiah is a pivotal one. A door on its hinges swings open here, swinging from captivity and dismay and sorrow in chapter fifty-one (Isaiah 51:1ff), through the […]
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I. Introduction Our purpose is to render a commentary on Isaiah chapter fifty-three. Isaiah’s prophetic ministry was to Judah (and beyond!), and began in the year king Uzziah died (740 BC, Isa 6:1); it lasted through the reigns of Jotham (c. 742-735 BC-W.F. Albright), Ahaz (c. 735-715 BC-W.F. Albright), and Hezekiah (c. 715-686 BC-E.
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I. Introduction Our purpose is to render a commentary on Isaiah chapter fifty-four. Isaiah’s prophetic ministry was to Judah (and beyond!), and began in the year king Uzziah died (740 BC, Isa 6:1); it lasted through the reigns of Jotham (c. 742-735 BC-W.F. Albright), Ahaz (c. 735-715 BC-W.F. Albright), and Hezekiah (c. 715-686 BC-E.
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I. Introduction Our purpose is to render a commentary on Isaiah chapter fifty-five. Isaiah’s prophetic ministry was to Judah (and beyond!), and began in the year king Uzziah died (740 BC, Isa 6:1); it lasted through the reigns of Jotham (c. 742-735 BC-W.F. Albright), Ahaz (c. 735-715 BC-W.F. Albright), and Hezekiah (c. 715-686 BC-E.
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I. Introduction Our purpose is to render a commentary on Isaiah chapter fifty-six. Having melded such good news in the previous chapter: “…Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk. Why do
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I. Introduction Having exposed the wickedness of God’s watchmen in the previous chapter (Isaiah 56:9-12, cf. Isaiah 56:9-12, NLT, “Isaiah Chapter Fifty-six Commentary“), this chapter finds Isaiah (the Holy Spirit) exposing the lot of the wicked whom said watchmen, by their negligent watching, did not steer away from spiritual ruin; that is, from their very
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I. Introduction “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” With these words ended the prior chapter (Isaiah 57:21, “Isaiah Chapter Fifty-Seven Commentary”). There are several possible addressees in this chapter, which translates to different possible settings: 1 Perhaps the exiles in Babylon are the subject, and the context references their seventy-year
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Introduction There are many different eschatologies circulating around in the world—they simply cannot all be true. One and only one can be true. We are looking for something that is not conflated—we don’t want a little bit of this and a little bit of that—we want something truly unique, we want just a single
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I. Introduction A. Objective To render a commentary on Matthew chapter twenty-three, verses one through thirty-nine which is based on the Greek text; toward that end, we will give consideration to the following: * Sociopolitical considerations identifying the role of the Greek and Jewish environment in the composition of the passage. * Theological considerations identifying
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I. Introduction Our purpose is to render a commentary on the introduction to our Savior’s Olivet Discourse, the Gospel according to Matthew chapter twenty-four. With these words from the lips of He who came in the name of the LORD ended the previous chapter: “…Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are
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