Isaiah 33:14-24 mixes concrete-literal prophecy about Jerusalem’s enemy with spiritual-literal prophecy about Jerusalem’s King, his kingdom, and those who live there in peace, security, and well-being. …
Septuagint Variation: Isaiah Devotional Journal 72
In the prior post, Isaiah Devotional Journal 71, I presented the argument that in Chapter 32 Isaiah writes using concrete terms for spiritual realities (1). Verse 19 adds evidence to this hermeneutic. Although it speaks to us by means of concrete (physical) language, the realities this verse describes are spiritual. See, for example, John Calvin’s description of this passage. …