Isaiah 8:17-18
“And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, 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 · the opening — all 2 verses are below
More of Isaiah 8 on this siteIsaiah 8:8 · Isaiah 8:14-15
Isaiah and his children as 'signs' — words Hebrews places on the lips of Christ, who shares flesh with 'the children God has given.'
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8:17And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
8:18Behold, 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.
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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