Who were the prophets? Isaiah - Part 1

About this episode

Dan Weatherall and Paul Davenport explore the Book of Isaiah, discussing its historical context and key themes in chapters 1 to 39.

Join Dan Weatherall and Paul Davenport as they continue their mini series on the Old Testament prophets by starting to look at the Book of Isaiah. They explore Isaiah's historical context and, referring to the seven types of prophetic content introduced in the previous episode, they work through some examples of his messages to Judah, the surrounding nations and the promise of future blessings for all people. Discussing key themes and passages in chapters 1 to 39, Dan and Paul aim to demystify Isaiah's complex but rich narrative, encouraging listeners to dive into the text themselves. This episode sets the stage for the second part of the discussion, which will cover chapters 40 onwards.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Weatherall, Paul Davenport

Topics covered

• Old Testament prophets
• Book of Isaiah
• historical context
• prophetic messages
• key themes
• narrative analysis

Keywords

• Isaiah
• Old Testament
• prophets
• Judah
• prophetic content
• historical context
• blessings

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Isaiah

Places: Judah, surrounding nations

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