[OneVike]

Many scholars have pointed out that Isaiah is like a miniature Bible in the Bible. I would have added this to the message, but it was already long enough, so I decided to add this tidbit as a comment instead. previous authors have acknowledged the relation between Isaiah and the Bible. Consider the following:

Just as the Bible’s is divided by having 66 books, Isaiah also is divided into 66 chapters. There are 39 books in the Old Testament, and Isaiah has 39 chapters in the first half. There is a distinct division at chapter 40, so that the remaining twenty-seven chapters constitute the second half of the book, which is exactly the number of books in the New Testament. The book of Isaiah is also just about in the middle of the Bible, making it almost a miniature Bible on it’s own. The New Testament begins with the history of John th

e Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, as he came to announce the coming of the Messiah. Chapter 40 of Isaiah, which begins the second half of his book, contains the prophetic passage that predicts the coming of John the Baptist.

The last book of the Bible is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, foretelling the end times and the promise of a New Jerusalem. Chapter 66 speaks of the Joy in Jerusalem’s future and it ends with a picture of Gehenna the final death. So you find here in the book of Isaiah a remarkably close analogy that parallels the entire Bible.

Now obviously this analogy does not hold to perfection, because as I stated in my message, Isaiah's first prophetic mention of Christ is in chapter 6:9-10. That would put it in the first section that is supposed to be speaking of the Old testament. Like all analogies this one too is somewhat tepid, but interesting when you consider the way the Cannon of Scriptures were eventually put together.

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[hulagirl]

I thought Noah built the ark.

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When you look at the way Isaiah spoke of the events he prophesied as being in the past

I'm given to understand that Hebrew has a 'future predictive tense' that is usually translated this way.

I saw... It was...

[metmom]

I will have to reread Isaiah with this in mind.

I always liked it, too. I think it is my favorite OT book.

[OneVike]

I just realized I did add the miniature Bible in a Bible part to the message.

I meant to leave it out due to the length. Oh well.

[Faith65]

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[HiTech RedNeck]

In biblical thought, some actions prefigure or anticipate or illustrate other actions.

I don’t believe the good Lord has let there be arrangements so “perfect” that they are airtight to the thought systems of sinful man. That could result in the bible getting idolized. “Bible codes” are an extreme example of this — while intriguing, they are at best witnesses to the omniscient origin of what the bible says on its face. From man’s point of view, God always seems to have a wild hair. Of course to God it isn’t wild — He knows exactly what it’s for and what it’s doing, and it fits into His perfect glory.

But I sure agree the way Isaiah divides into sections, and the way it spells out what was scheduled to take place at Calvary, is notable. Modern non-Christian Judaism overlooks all this, though it takes some effort with Isaiah 53. To me, that was the chapter that cemented the authenticity of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and allowed me to believe. People weren’t just speculating about it. It’s documented to happen, right there in black and white.

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[FNU LNU]

“Isaiah has always been to me like the book of Revelations”

Isn’t it Revelation?