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Isaiah 22 — Sermon Preparation
Jerusalem's leaders celebrate while under threat without repentance; Shebna is displaced and Eliakim is installed as steward in his place. Below is a research summary for Isaiah 22, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 25
- verses
- 308 / 187
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 3
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Isaiah 22 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| צָבָא | tsâbâʼ | H6635 | 6 | mass, army |
| יְהֹוִה | Yᵉhôvih | H3069 | 4 | |
| אֲדֹנָי | ʼĂdônây | H136 | 4 | Lord |
| צָנַף | tsânaph | H6801 | 2 | wrap, roll |
| מוּת | mûwth | H4191 | 4 | die, kill |
| כָּבוֹד | kâbôwd | H3519 | 3 | weight, splendor |
| חִזָּיוֹן | chizzâyôwn | H2384 | 2 | revelation, dream |
How preachers through history handled this text
3 public-domain excerpts on Isaiah 22, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“XXII The anguish of Judah, the prophet much grieved, ver. 1-5. By the Persians, Medes, and Assyrians, ver. 6, 7. He reproves their human wisdom, ver. 8-11. And profane joy, ver. 12, 13. Which God would certainly punish, ver. 14. Shebnah's deprivation for his pride, ver. 15-19. Eliakim put in his place, his glory, ver. 20-25. 1. The valley - Of Judah; and especially of Jerusalem, called a valley, because great part of it flood in a valley; …”
— John Wesley, Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, on Isaiah 22:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem— Isa 22:1
- Old Pool— Isa 22:11
- Elam— Isa 22:6
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