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”).
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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
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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).
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