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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| Historical References, Commentary and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) |
| 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." |
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| 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." |
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| 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." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Isaiah 43:14 - 44:8, Bible Study by Anthony Bartlett at Preaching Peace. |
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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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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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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, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan,
Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, 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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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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| "Lent
C5 - Exegetical Notes on Isaiah 43:16-21," Douglas MacCallum
Lindsay Judisch, Concordia Theological Seminary (LCMS - Indiana).
| "The idea here is, quite to
the contrary, the ease with which the Lord eliminates any resistance
to His will, as easily as a man quenches the typical flaxen wick of
an oil-burning lamp of antiquity. The feminine noun pishthah
actually denotes "flax" in the same way as the more common
pesheth (which is also feminine). Thus, pishtah
refers to a crop of flax which was still in the field in Exodus 9
(twice in verse 31)." |
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| Articles & Background: |
| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Barnes, M. Craig,
"On the Wild Side," The Christian Century, 2004. |
| Clifford, Richard J., S.J.,
"The Hebrew Scriptures and the Theology of Creation," Theological
Studies, 1985. |
| Keiser, Thomas A.,
"The Song of Moses as a Basis for Isaiah's Prophecy," Vetus
Testamentum, 2005. |
| Oswalt, John N.,
"The God of Newness: A Sermon on Isaiah 43:14-21," Calvin Theological
Journal, 2004. |
| Witvliet, John D.,
"Isaiah in Christian Liturgy: Recovering Textual Contrasts and Correcting
Theological Astigmatism," Calvin Theological Journal, 2004. |
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| Sermons:
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"A New Thing,"
Anna Cater Florence, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club,
2007. |
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"As
Good As New," the Rev. Peter Samuelson, Day 1, 2004. |
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"The
Junk Man," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Sermon for the 5th
Sunday in Lent," the Very Rev. Todd Donatelli,
Day 1, 2001. |
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"Behold,
I am Doing a New Thing," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations,
1955. At Religion Online. |
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| Reviews:
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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.) |
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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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