Identifying Isaiah’s suffering servant with the promised Messiah is unthinkable for a Jew because it combines the offices of humble priest and victorious king. While it is frustrating that...
Redemption is always deliverance from captivity. The sword must cut not only the bonds but also the captors. The trainer wheels are off today....
The prophetic texts are the most difficult parts of the Bible to understand. This is a serious problem, but the answer is not serious...
One Body in Sickness and in Health A chapter from book 1 of The Shape of Isaiah: A Covenant-literary Analysis (Isaiah 1-12) Does the...
Covenant Structure in Isaiah 40:1-8 When it comes to understanding Scripture, location is everything. This is especially true when it comes to the prophets....
Israel served as a microcosm of the nations of the world, so the resurrection of the nation from the “deep” of Babylonian exile is...
The third cycle of Isaiah is filled with fiery serpents. Following the prophet’s personal Pentecost, his tongue of fire puts a draconian Israel under...
David Dorsey’s Isaiah chiasm supports the unity of the book, but when it comes to its actual content and arrangement, perhaps we can do...
The abandonment of worship was the underlying cause of the Great Flood. In contrast, the tower and city of Babel established false worship. Evil...
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In Matthew 24:29, Jesus employs “cosmic language,” signs in the sun, moon and stars, to predict the imminent end of the Old Covenant. His first-century audience would have recognized...