Hear , O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken. Sons I have nurtured and raised but they rebelled against Me. Isaiah 1:2 Robert Alter Nurtured and raised – Let’s look at Isaiah. For centuries believers have turned to the prophecies of the son of Amoz for understanding and inspiration: understanding…
Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, “Sons I have reared and brought up, but they have revolted against Me.” Isaiah 1:2 NASB Revolted – God speaks to Israel and Judah, but His words have the same condemning impact on us. “They have revolted” is the Hebrew pashoo. The truth is…
“Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; for the LORD speaks” Isaiah 1:2 Giving An Ear to God Hear – When Isaiah uttered this phrase, “Hear O earth”, he used the Hebrew verb ‘azan. For the people who listened, the allusion would have been obvious. It’s the same phrase found at the beginning of the…
“Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; for the LORD speaks” Isaiah 1:2 The Ears of the Universe Listen – English fails us. We need to read more than just “listen”. We are to hear the sound of the voice of God echoing through the ages, right back to the beginning of creation. “Hear, O…
