The Cosmic Mount Zion in Isaiah
The prophet Isaiah depicts Mount Zion as a cosmic mountain where Heaven and Earth overlap and God’s blessings flow down to all of creation. But Isaiah also lived in the real Jerusalem that had Mount Zion at its center, which was filled with corruption, injustice, and idolatry. So in his prophecies, he balances hope in this future new Eden with warnings of judgment on Jerusalem’s proud and corrupt elites. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the many iterations of the mountain theme in Isaiah 2-4, including how Jesus and his disciples embody the imagery of Isaiah’s anointed servant and the remnant community.
The Cosmic Mount Zion in Isaiah
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Episode Chapters
Scripture References
Genesis 3Isaiah 2Isaiah 1Genesis 19:1-28Ezekiel 7Isaiah 1:15Isaiah 2:1Genesis 11:4Isaiah 2:2Genesis 2:10-12Psalms 15-24Genesis 1:28Isaiah 2:41 Kings 3:16-28Isaiah 2:5Isaiah 2:61 Kings 10:14-29Isaiah 2:12Isaiah 10:20–34Isaiah 2:12-16Isaiah 3Isaiah 3:16-17Isaiah 4Isaiah 4:2Genesis 2Isaiah 4:3Psalms 24:3-4Isaiah 4:41 Corinthians 3Isaiah 2:3Isaiah 4:5-6Genesis 1Matthew 7:24-29Matthew 16:18Isaiah 2-4Isaiah 36Isaiah 37Isaiah 40:9Isaiah 65Isaiah 53Matthew 5:14
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Show Credits
Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.