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Isaiah 40:1-11
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Eternal
in a World of Transcience," Comparative World Scriptures from
United Communities of Spirit. |
| Chapter XXXIV
of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
| Chapter L, Dialogue
With Trypho, Justin Martyr.
(c 160) |
| V.XXXIII.4, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| Chapter IX, Adversus
Judaeos, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| Chapter
VI, On Baptism, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| Chapter I, Exhortation
to the Greeks, Clement of
Alexandria (c 200) |
| I.5, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| III.17, IV.22, IV.26, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| IV.13, IV.33, IV.39, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 210) |
| Chapter XXXII,
Against the Valentinians, Tertullian (c.
210) |
| Chapter
X, Chapter
LIX, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian
(c. 211) |
| V.2, V.4, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 212) |
| VIII.VII, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
| I.11, I.25, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Origen.
(c.228) |
| VI.14, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St.
Gregory Nazianzen], Origen.
(c.230) |
| XI.3, XI.19, XIII.30, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247) |
| On the
Dress of Virgins, Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 249) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "This is a consolation
for the Church, assuring them that they will never be destitute of
prophets by which he exhorts the true ministers of God that then were,
and those also that would come after him, to comfort the poor afflicted
and to assure them of their deliverance both of body and soul." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "All human life is a
warfare; the Christian life is the most so; but the struggle will not
last always. Troubles are removed in love, when sin is pardoned." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "The prophet having now
foretold the Babylonish captivity, chap.39:6,7, does here arm his people
against it by the consideration of their certain deliverance out of it,
and their blessed condition after it, as in other things so especially
in the coming of the Messiah, and the great and glorious privileges
conferred upon God's church and people in his days." |
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| "Comfort
Proclaimed; Isaiah 40:1," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1858.
| "While nations and
kindreds are passed by as being simply nations, he says of them "My
people." In this word there is the idea of proprietorship to teach
us that we are the property of God." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Eastern monarchs send
heralds before them in a journey to clear away obstacles, make causeways
over valleys, and level hills. So John's duty was to bring back the
people to obedience to the law and to remove all self-confidence, pride
in national privileges, hypocrisy, and irreligion, so that they should
be ready for His coming." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Isaiah 40:1-11, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
| Isaiah 40:1-11, Advent 2B,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Straight Highways," Rev. Todd Weir, bloomingcactus.
| "The King’s Road, which connected Heliopolis (modern
Cairo) to Damascus, literally put Israel on the map as spices, gold,
textiles and olive oil flowed through the great caravans. Unfortunately,
armies traveled the highway as well, as Egypt, Assyria, Babylon and Rome
all coveted the strategic dominance that came with subduing Palestine. It
was a perilous and wondrous journey that traversed the Sinai desert, wound
through the ravines of Petra and across mountain ranges, fighting heat,
thirst, stubborn camels and bandits along the way." |
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"Close to
His Heart: Tenderness,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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Isaiah 40:1-11, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the
Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan,
Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "We are called by the prophet of Isa.
40:1-11 to remember the sovereignty, grace and compassion of the one who
comes, that in him our sins have been forgiven, that we are called
constantly to see what new thing God is doing in our midst through him." |
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"Isaiah 40:1-11," Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary
Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "In spite of ... reassurances we know
that very small numbers of exiles returned which indicates how difficult
it must have been for Isa 40-55 to convince some people to return." |
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Isaiah 40:1-11, Isaiah in Advent: The Transforming Word, Diane Jacobson,
Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological
Seminary, 1990.
| "This call does not deny the world. But, the voice
concludes, reality consists of more than what plain sight and common sense
can perceive." |
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Isaiah 40:1-11, Bible Study by Anthony Bartlett at Preaching Peace. |
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"Prepare
the Way of the Lord," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| The Turn Toward Hope: Verse
Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-15, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
| "The message here is
not that the Israelites have simply paid a debt and therefore deserve
pardon. The intention is that God views the suffering of the exiles as
an acceptable sacrifice. The nation justly deserved the punishment. God
had no obligation to do anything more. It was by His gracious choice
that He willingly accepted their suffering as atonement for their
iniquity and by that offered pardon. He has simply said, "It is
enough."" |
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"Announcement: Freedom and Return!" Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "How do you plan to turn away from the
self this Advent? And turn toward God?" |
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| "Comfort
For God's People: Behold Your God (Isaiah 40)," by Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "So the theme of verses
3-8 is PREPARATION, the preparation necessary for God’s people to
experience the Lord, first in His comfort now, and ultimately in His
personal coming." |
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Isaiah 40:1-11, Nativity of John,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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| Articles & Background:
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Cody, Aelred, O.S.B.,
"A Palindrome in Isaiah 40;4b: Allowing Restoration of an Original Reading,"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. |
| Golding, Thomas A.,
"The Imagery of Shepherding in the Bible, Part 1," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2006.
Part 2. |
| Keiser, Thomas A.,
"The Song of Moses as a Basis for Isaiah's Prophecy," Vetus
Testamentum, 2005. |
| Landy, Francis,
"The Ghostly Prelude to Deutero-Isaiah," Biblical Interpretation,
2006. |
| Limburg, James,
"An Exposition of Isaiah 40:1-11," Interpretation, 1975. |
| McDaniel, Judith M.,
"Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room," The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
| Norris, Kathleen,
"Mercy, Me," The Christian Century, 2005. |
| Russell, Keith,
"A Time for Repentance," The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
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| Sermons:
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"Songs of
Exile," the Rev. Dr. J. Barry Vaughn, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2005. |
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"We
Live in Two Orders," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations,
1955. At Religion Online. |
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"True and False Comfort," NT Wright. A sermon for Matins on the third
Sunday of Easter, 2002. Westminster Abbey. |
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"Permanence and Change,"
"The Miracle of Comfort,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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| Reviews:
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Reviews:
Peter Damian Akpunonu, The Overture of the Book of
Consolations: (Isaiah 40:1-11). Peter Lang, 2004. Reviews by Jacques
Vermeylen and James Kennedy, Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Isaiah 40:1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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Hymn
Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
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"Comfort,
Comfort, Comfort My People," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J.
Pearson, The Psalmistry. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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