4 - Isaiah's Son

4 - Isaiah's Son

Author: Exploring Bible Words in Greek and Hebrew May 10, 2024 Duration: 6:21

When is a name more than a name?

Isaiah 7 tells about the time Isaiah took his son to meet the king, but it wasn’t a social call. This wasn’t take your child to work day.

His son’s name, Shear Yashub - meaning “A remnant will return”, was already a promise to all of Israel, it was a living letter to continuously remind everyone who spoke it that no matter how evil and faithless Israel would become, nothing would ever make God abandon this people who had already abandoned him. Every time Isaiah spoke his son’s name, it reaffirmed that no matter what, a remnant would return. Nothing and no one on earth could alter that.

But Isaiah chose to bring his son with him on a deadly serious day, in dangerous times to give a solemn warning.

Let me explain…

This episode digs deeper into the prophetic name “Shear Yashub” (meaning ‘A Remnant will Return’) in Isaiah 7:3.

Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out, you and your son Shear-Yashub, to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.” (NIV)

Isaiah 7:3 – ג ויאמר יהוה אל ישעיהו צא נא לקראת אחז אתה ושאר

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The journey through ancient texts often hinges on a single, potent term, a concept that loses dimension in translation. Bammerhab-Words from the Word is a quiet, focused excavation of those foundational terms. Each episode is a deep dive into a specific Greek or Hebrew word from scripture, peeling back layers of historical context, cultural nuance, and original meaning. This isn't about rushed readings or surface-level commentary; it's a deliberate unpacking, led by a writer with a scholar's curiosity and a storyteller's touch. You'll hear how a word's usage in everyday ancient life informs its theological weight, discovering connections and insights that typically remain hidden in plain sight. The aim is to enrich personal study and reflection by returning to the source material, offering listeners a more textured, grounded understanding of familiar passages. This podcast lives in the details, believing that a closer look at the building blocks of language can lead to a fuller appreciation of the text itself. For anyone interested in the intersection of faith, language, and history, these explorations provide substantive, contemplative material. Find more from this exploration of Bible words in Greek and Hebrew on the associated Substack page.
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