Speaking From the Dust: The Prophecy of the Sealed Scroll: Isaiah 29:9-24

Описание: In the second half of Isaiah 29, the prophet describes a spiritual stupor falling over Jerusalem. The people are drunk, but not with wine; they stagger, but not from strong drink. In this confusion, a "Sealed Book" appears—a text that neither the learned nor the unlearned can read.

In this video, Gilgamesh explores the profound imagery of Isaiah 29:9-24. We discuss the loss of the prophets, the danger of performative religion where "lips honor God while hearts are far away," and the Great Reversal where the wisdom of the wise perishes and the deaf finally hear the words of the book. Is this Sealed Book a reference to Isaiah's own prophecies (Deutero-Isaiah) waiting to speak from the dust to a future generation?

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: The Ghost from the Dust
0:40 - Verses 9-10: Drunk but not with Wine (The Loss of Prophets)
4:18 - Verses 11-12: The Vision of the Sealed Book
5:00 - Theory: Is the Sealed Book "Deutero-Isaiah"?
6:50 - Why the Learned Cannot Read the Book
8:30 - Verse 13: Lips vs. Hearts (Performative Religion)
10:05 - Verse 14: The Wisdom of the Wise Perishes
11:58 - Verses 15-16: Turning Things Upside Down (The Potter & Clay)
14:10 - Verse 17: Lebanon into Carmel (The Great Reversal)
16:20 - Verses 18-19: The Deaf Hear and the Blind See
18:40 - Verses 20-21: The Corruption of Justice
20:35 - Verses 22-23: Jacob Shall No Longer Be Ashamed
23:30 - Verse 24: Conclusion

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Recommended Reading & Sources:

Alter, Robert. The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary. W. W. Norton & Company, 2018.
Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Isaiah 1-39: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Doubleday, 2000.

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