Biblical Reading and Reflections: October 26th (Isaiah 8 & Mark 7:24—8:10)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Prophetic Sign Act of Isaiah Chapter 8
Isaiah chapter 8 comes in the context of the Siro-Ephraimite war. Isaiah is instructed to perform a prophetic sign act, As other prophets such as Jeremiah or Ezekiel. The name Mayher Shallal Hashbaz means Speed the plunder, heists in the spoil. Having performed this act, Isaiah had relations With the prophetess, although we are not told that this was done in response to a divine instruction. If she was also known as a prophetess in her own right, the sign might have had more force.
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