Who were the prophets? Isaiah Part 2

About this episode

The hosts continue their exploration of the book of Isaiah, focusing on its historical context and themes from chapters 40 to 66.

Join hosts Dan Weatherall and Paul Davenport as they continue reviewing the book of Isaiah. Starting with a recap of their series so far on prophets, they explore the historical context of Isaiah, focusing on its connections to King Hezekiah and the Assyrian crisis. The discussion then moves to the structure and themes of Isaiah 40 to 66, highlighting the famous servant songs and their fulfillment in Jesus Christ. This is intertwined with thinking about the scholarly debates around authorship to provide a robust framework for reading one of the Bible's most intricate books as inspired scripture.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Weatherall, Paul Davenport

Topics covered

• prophets
• historical context
• Isaiah
• King Hezekiah
• Assyrian crisis
• servant songs
• authorship debates

Keywords

• Isaiah
• prophets
• King Hezekiah
• Assyrian crisis
• servant songs
• authorship
• Bible

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Isaiah

Places: Assyria

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