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Isaiah 40:20: Towards a Solution

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  • Alan R. Millard, I.R Snook

The purpose of this short note is to restate an old explanation of the first clause of Isaiah 40:20.

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"A Tale of Two Cities" – Nationalism in Zion and Babylon

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  • Deryck C.T. Sheriffs

What is nationalism and how did it play a role in the life of Israel as the people of God? This article examines the characteristics of neo-Babylonian nationalism before looking at two biblical examples of nationalism. The focus is on some of the eschatology concerned with Israel's future, which also involves the nations.

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Isaiah 40-55: Which Audience Was Addressed?

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  • Gary V. Smith

Many commentators agree that the prophecies in Isaiah 40-Isaiah 55 were written to a group of Hebrew exiles living in Babylon about 150 years after the time of Isaiah. However, this article wrestles with this point of view and therefore reassess the interpretation of seven passages that do not seem to address Hebrew exiles in Babylon.

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Double Trouble

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  • Meredith G. Kline

Does God ever punish double the sins of his people? How should "kepel" in Isaiah 40:2 and the rest of the Old Testament be translated and interpreted? Is God really just? Kline's conclusion is that a double payment is never required for any passage.

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Isaiah 40 – Comfort for God's People

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  • Herman Pieter Dam

This article is a Bible study on Isaiah 40.

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