On eagles’ wings
Barry Webb
Head of Old Testament Studies, Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia
Inter-Varsity Press
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© Barry Webb, 1996
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First published 1996
Reprinted 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
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ISBN 978-0-85111-167-4
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The Bible Speaks Today
Series Editors: J. A. Motyer (OT)
John R. W. Stott (NT)
Derek Tidball (Bible Themes)
To Miriam, Simcha, and Tabitha,
three beautiful gifts from God
Part 1: The Lord is king (1–12)
From the Jerusalem that is to the Zion that will be (1:2–2:5)
Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem (3:1–4:1)
Beyond judgment—glory! (4:2–6)
Ahaz at the crossroads (7:1–25)
From darkness to light (8:1–9:7)
‘His anger is not turned away’ (9:8–10:4)
The Lord’s anger redirected (10:5–34)
The Lord praised in Zion (12:1–6)
Part 2: Lord of the nations (13–27)
Concerning Babylon (13:1–14:23)
Concerning Philistia (14:28–32)
Messengers from Ethiopia (18:1–7)
Concerning the Desert by the Sea (21:1–10)
Concerning Dumah and Arabia (21:11–17)
Concerning the Valley of Vision (22:1–25)
The Isaiah Apocalypse (24:1–27:13)
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About The Message of Isaiah: On Eagles’ WingsEver since Jesus read from the scroll of Isaiah in the synagogue of Nazareth, Christians have gravitated to this great prophecy as the interpretive center of the Old Testament. Here the story of Israel, scourged by judgment and exile yet hopeful of restoration, is framed by its witnesses, heaven and earth. How will Israel be brought through its school of suffering and be propelled toward its divine destiny as the vanguard of a new heaven and earth? In the visionary world of Isaiah, the varied themes and imagery of the Old Testament converge and blend to transcend their plainest meanings as they project an extraordinary climax of the story of Israel and of the world. Barry Webb calls Isaiah the “Romans” of the Old Testament, where all the threads come together and the big picture of God’s purposes for His people and for His world are most clearly set forth. Attuned to the magnificent literary architecture of Isaiah, he escorts us through this prophecy and trains our ears and hearts to resonate with its great biblical-theological themes. |
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