The revelation of the power of God according to Isaiah 40-55
Yahweh 's response (Is 40:5) to Israel's lament about her suffering in exile (40:27) implies that the devastating tension between mankind/Israel and God's word and Spirit (40:6-8), must be bridged miraculously. The Creator exercises his power in an unparalleled and unfathomable way t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1995
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Old Testament essays
Year: 1995, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 262-279 |
| Further subjects: | B
Effect of God's word
B Comfort for Israel B Israel's lament B Jacob-Israel B Cause-result relationship B Suffering in exile B Yahweh's reply B Covenant people B Theocentric |
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| Summary: | Yahweh 's response (Is 40:5) to Israel's lament about her suffering in exile (40:27) implies that the devastating tension between mankind/Israel and God's word and Spirit (40:6-8), must be bridged miraculously. The Creator exercises his power in an unparalleled and unfathomable way through the innocent suffering of his servant, the representative of Israel who simultaneously has a calling toward Israel (49:1-7; 52:13-53:12). The mere cause-result relationship between sin and punishment is penetrated/transcended and Israel's suffering, which is punishment, acquires a purpose and becomes meaningful, being serviceable to the benefit of the nations and especially to the power? and the glory of God. Isaiah 40-55 does not advocate a theology of exile, or a theology of exodus (old or new), or a theology of the cosmic Spirit, but is universal and theocentric. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_633 |