Isaiah 43:16-21
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- IV.XXXIII.14, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- VI.6, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.20, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 207)
- IV.1, IV.11, IV.13, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- V.2, V.19, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter VI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- Epistle LXII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 253)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "They will have such abundance of all things as they return home, even in the dry and barren places, that the very beasts will feel my blessings and will acknowledge them: much more men ought to be thankful for the same."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "All that is to be done to rescue sinners, and to bring the believer to glory, is little, compared with that wondrous work of love, the redemption of man."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
- "Tho' your former deliverance out of Egypt was glorious: yet in comparison of that inestimable mercy of sending the Messiah, all your former deliverances are scarce worthy of your remembrance and consideration."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
-
Commentary,
Isaiah 43:16-21, Mark Throntveit, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "Yesterday's gospel is today's law. We need to hear it afresh, every day."
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"Something New,"
commentary by Kate Huey at SAMUEL, i.ucc.org: Sermon
Seeds, lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page.
- "It may be paradoxical, it may be ironic, but it's definitely surprising: right after describing God's actions in the past (and they were glorious, no question about it), the prophet says that we should "not remember the former things, or consider the things of old" (v. 18)."
- Isaiah 43:14 - 44:8, Bible Study by Anthony Bartlett at Preaching Peace.
- Isaiah 43:16-21, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
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- Isaiah 43:16-21, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
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Isaiah 43:16-21, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the
Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "...the promise of this oracle goes well beyond the previous experience of Israel, and even beyond their present experience, since it is not concerned solely with the corporate concern of freedom from captivity in Babylon (or Egypt), but also with Yahweh as life-giver for his people."
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Commentary, Isaiah 43:18-21, William Watley, The African American
Lectionary, 2010.
- "This year can be our turn around time because we serve a God who continually does new things in our lives when we are willing to let go of the past and lay hold upon the future with faith in God who continues to do all things well."
-
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Isaiah 43:16-21, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "Any approach to praise is open to a downside of habit and a slow, slippery slide toward irrelevance. What keeps praise alive is an attitude of finding new occasions and styles for its expression."
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"On the
Wild Side," Craig Barnes, The Christian Century, 2004.
- "The old prophet doesn?t pull any punches. Yes, he said, they were being judged for their sins and the judgment was severe. But that was not God?s ultimate purpose in sending the Babylonians to drag the Hebrews away. The real purpose was to call them to a deeper understanding of the covenant."
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Fifth Sunday in Lent, The Via Negativa: Old Testament Lessons in
Lent, Jane E. Strohl, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Seminary,
1995.
- "Once more we find a reference back to that defining story of the exodus."
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"The
Mighty Salvation of God," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
- "As Israel chose the soft path of religious fervor rather than a 'broken and contrite heart', so too does Western Christianity face the loss of a justification theology in worship. It is easier to market celebration rather than confession."
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"Look
to the Future," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- "Trust in God brings the past alive, gives the present meaning, and the future hope."
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"Memory and
Newness," Expository Essay,
Isaiah 43:16-21, Dr. William R. Long.
- "God is up to something new right now. Can you understand it?"
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"Hope in Lent: the Spirit Still Surprises," Jack Costello, New
Catholic Times, 2003.
- "Lent is not for 'giving things up.' It is for letting things in; and the first and last is the "new thing" God is doing among us, for us, through us and others."
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Commentary,
Isaiah 43:16-21, Mark Throntveit, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- Articles & Background:
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Albertz, Rainer, "Darius in Place of Cyrus: the First
Edition of Deutero-Isaiah in 521 BCE," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Barnes, M. Craig,
"On the Wild Side," The Christian Century, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Clifford, Richard J., S.J.,
"The Hebrew Scriptures and the Theology of Creation," Theological
Studies, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hays, Richard B., "Eyes on the Prize," The
Christian Century, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Keiser, Thomas A.,
"The Song of Moses as a Basis for Isaiah's Prophecy," Vetus
Testamentum, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kiehl, Erich H., "Homiletical Helps on LW Series C.,"
Concordia Journal, 2007. (Section on this text begins on p. 72.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Oswalt, John N.,
"The God of Newness: A Sermon on Isaiah 43:14-21," Calvin Theological
Journal, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Strohl, Jane E.
"The Via Negativa: Old Testament Lessons in Lent," Word &
World, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Witvliet, John D.,
"Isaiah in Christian Liturgy: Recovering Textual Contrasts and Correcting
Theological Astigmatism," Calvin Theological Journal, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Albertz, Rainer, "Darius in Place of Cyrus: the First
Edition of Deutero-Isaiah in 521 BCE," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 2003.
- Sermons:
- "A New Thing," Anna Cater Florence, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2007.
-
"As
Good As New," the Rev. Peter Samuelson, Day 1, 2004.
- "The Junk Man," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
- "Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent," the Very Rev. Todd Donatelli, Day 1, 2001.
- "Behold, I am Doing a New Thing," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations, 1955. At Religion Online.
- Reviews:
- Review: Francesc Ramis Darder, El triunfo de Yahve sobre los idolos (Is 40,12-44,23): "En vez de zarzas crecera el cipres". Facultat de Teologia de Catalunya, 2002. Review by Leo Laberge in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. (Review is in English.)
- Review: Jim W. Adams, The Performative Nature and Function of Isaiah 40-55. T&T Clark, 2006. Review by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
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