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David Guzik :: Study Guide for Isaiah 40. Comfort and Strength for God’s People. A. The Word of the LORD prepares the way of the LORD. 1. (Isaiah 40:1-2) Comfort for the afflicted people of God. “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended,
5 sie 2004 · The passage begins with promise (1-11). It opens with an instruction to comfort the people of God (1,2), followed by the oracle of the one preparing the way (3-8), and the heralds announcing the coming of the LORD in accordance with the Word of God (9-11).
1. How does the contrast between human frailty and God's eternity in Isaiah 40:6-8 affect your understanding of life's challenges? 2. How does the imagery of God as a shepherd in Isaiah 40:11 provide comfort in your current life situations?
What does Introduction to Isaiah 40 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
Isaiah 40:1-11. EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: The book of Isaiah is centered on the Babylonian exile, which began in 586 B.C. when Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylonia destroyed Jerusalem and the temple and enslaved the Jewish people. The exile ended in 539 B.C. when Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild their temple.
25 mar 2019 · In Isaiah 40:1-2, God called His prophets to comfort His afflicted people. The prophets were called to reassure (“speak kindly” – 40:2) God’s people that their term of bondage was over and their iniquity (the cause for their captivity) removed or forgiven.
Explore David Guzik's sermon on Isaiah 40, offering comfort and strength for God's people through biblical commentary.
