Isaiah 35
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Lutheran reading notes
In Isaiah chapter 35, the prophetic message continues to reveal themes of judgment, repentance, messianic hope, and restoration. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes the contrast between divine law, which exposes sin, and the promise of grace through God's future redemption. The chapter illustrates both warning and hope within God's covenant relationship.
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The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
Isaiah 35:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, {and} the excellency of our God.
Isaiah 35:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Isaiah 35:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Say to them {that are} of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come {with} vengeance, {even} God {with} a recompence; he will come and save you. {fearful: Heb. hasty}
Isaiah 35:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Isaiah 35:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then shall the lame {man} leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
Isaiah 35:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, {shall be} grass with reeds and rushes. {grass...: or, a court for reeds, etc}
Isaiah 35:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it {shall be} for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err {therein}. {but...: or, for he shall be with them}
Isaiah 35:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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No lion shall be there, nor {any} ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk {there}:
Isaiah 35:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 35:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.