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Isaiah 62:6-12
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| Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
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Chapter X, The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110).
(Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.) |
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Chapter IX, The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110).
(Longer Version only - 4th cent interpolation) |
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Chapter XXVI,
Chapter CXIX,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "He
exhorts the ministers never to cease to call on God by prayer for the
deliverance of his Church and to teach others to do the same." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "God's
professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us
for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and
give him no rest, luke
11:5,6." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "Prepare
- Let them not have any obstructions in their way. Stones - That
there be no stumbling - stone, or offence in their way. Standard
- An allusion to soldiers, that set up their standard that the army may
know where to repair from all quarters." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "watchmen upon . . .
walls--image from the watches set upon a city's wall to look out for
the approach of a messenger with good tidings (Isa
52:7, 8); the good tidings of the return of the Jewish exiles from
Babylon, prefiguring the return from the present dispersion (compare Isa
21:6-11; 56:10; Eze 3:17; 33:7). The watches in the East are
announced by a loud cry to mark the vigilance of the watchmen."
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Isaiah 62:6-12
(Christmas Day),
Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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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.
| "This passage still has a theme of
waiting about it, but the expected event is now imminent, indeed it is
in the process of happening, so the passage is an appropriate opening
for the joyous celebration of Christmas." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Your
Saviour Comes,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| Environmental &
earth-centered reflections, Rev John Gibbs, from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental
Stewardship Commission.
| "When our salvation
comes, it is not a private matter but a public one." |
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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.):
| Hooker, Paul K.,
"Between Text & Sermon: Isaiah 62:6-12," Interpretation, 2006.
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| Oswalt, John N.,
"Isaiah 60-62: The Glory of the Lord," Calvin Theological Journal,
2005.
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| Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia,
"The Watchman Metaphor in Isaiah 56-66," Vetus Testamentum, 2005.
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| Reviews:
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Review: Leszek Ruszkowski, Volk und Gemeinde im Wandel: Eine Untersuchung
zu Jesaja 56-66. (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2000) Review by Roy D.
Wells in SBL's Review
of Biblical Literature. (Review is in English.) |
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