Isaiah 8:17-18
“I will wait upon the LORD... and I will look for him. Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.”
King James Version
Isaiah and his children as 'signs' — words Hebrews places on the lips of Christ, who shares flesh with 'the children God has given.'
Fulfillment References
Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:18 John 17:6 Hebrews 2:14
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalHebrews puts these words in Jesus' mouth (Heb. 2:13) — the one God, now sharing our flesh, calling us the children given Him.
JewishIsaiah and his symbolically-named children stand as living signs to Israel of God's word in the crisis.
CatholicHebrews applies 'I and the children' to Christ and those He redeems, sharing their flesh.
ProtestantHebrews 2:13 puts 'I will put my trust in him' and 'I and the children' on Christ's lips — He and His people are one.
OrthodoxChrist and the children given Him, united in the incarnation.
DispensationalRead typologically of Christ and His own.
AcademicHebrews' use of Isa. 8:17-18 is a notable example of christological reading of the prophet's biography.
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