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The Book of Isaiah and God’s Kingdom: A Thematic—Theological Approach is unavailable, but you can change that!

The book of Isaiah has nourished the church throughout the centuries. However, its massive size can be intimidating; its historical setting can seem distant, opaque, varied; its organization and composition can seem disjointed and fragmented; its abundance of terse, poetic language can make its message seem veiled—and where are those explicit prophecies about Christ? These are typical experiences...

you have sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment. (Ps. 9:4[5])8 But the LORD sits enthroned for ever, he has established his throne for judgement. (Ps. 9:7[8], NRSV) The same intersection of the throne and judgment occurs in the realm of human kingship as well: There thrones for judgement were set, the thrones of the house of David. (Ps. 122:5; cf. Prov. 20:8) And he made the Hall of the Throne where he was to pronounce judgement, even the Hall of Judgement. (1 Kgs 7:7; cf. 1 Kgs 10:9; 2 Chr.
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