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Introduction to Isaiah 9

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In this chapter, verses 1–7 are the continuation of the oracle that begins at 8:19, which describes how the child whose birth was announced in chapter 7 will strengthen and protect the kingdom of Judah. (Many interpreters understand this oracle to apply initially to Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, who was a godly king. It has a further fulfillment in the ministry of Jesus, as Matthew 4:12–16 indicates.)The rest of this chapter, verses 8–21, is a resumption of the oracle that begins in 5:24–25, in which Yahweh describes the consequences of the people’s unfaithfulness and disobedience. This oracle has a refrain, “In all of this, his nose [anger] has not turned back, and his hand is still stretched out,” which occurs in 5:25 and then in verses 12, 17, and 21 of this chapter. In other words, the central section of narratives about Isaiah ends at 9:7. The oracles about Judah, which were interrupted at 6:1, resume at 9:8. 1. Narratives about Isaiah (conclusion) 1. The child will bring light where there was darkness (1–7, continued from chapter 8) 2. Oracles about Judah (resumed) 1. Consequences of disobedience (8–21)

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Introduction to Isaiah 9

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