Isaiah 30:8

Authorized King James Version

Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:

Word-by-Word Analysis

עַתָּ֗ה

H6258

at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive

בּ֣וֹא

H935

Now go

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

כָתְבָ֥הּ

H3789

write

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

עַל

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

ל֛וּחַ

H3871

it before them in a table

probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal

אִתָּ֖ם

H854

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

וְעַל

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

סֵ֣פֶר

H5612

it in a book

properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

חֻקָּ֑הּ

H2710

and note

properly, to hack, i.e., engrave (judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive

#10

וּתְהִי֙

H1961

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

#11

לְי֣וֹם

H3117

that it may be for the time

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

#12

אַחֲר֔וֹן

H314

to come

hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western

#13

לָעַ֖ד

H5703

ever

properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e., (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or wit

#14

עַד

H5704

for

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

#15

עוֹלָֽם׃

H5769

and ever

properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection

How does this passage contribute to our understanding of from physical deliverance in the Old Testament to spiritual redemption in the New, and what implications does this have for Christian discipleship?
In what ways does understanding divine revelation in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?
What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of salvation, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of soteriology and the doctrine of salvation?

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