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"They have broken the everlasting covenant" (Isa. 24: 5).
"I will make an everlasting covenant with them" (Isa. 61: 8).
The full list of occurrences is as follows:
"Covenant" in Isaiah.
/ A | 24: 5. Covenant broken.
First part of
/
B | 28: 15. Covenant made with death.
Isaiah.--Desolation
\
B | 28: 18. Covenant with death annulled.
(1:-35:).
\ A | 24: 5. Covenant broken.
Historic Interlude (36:-39:)
/ A | 42: 6; 49: 8. Messiah given as a covenant.
/
B | 54: 10. Covenant of My peace.
Second part of
/
C | 55: 3. I will make an everlasting covenant.
Isaiah.--Desolation
\
A | 56: 4, 6. Take hold of My covenant.
(40:-66:).
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B | 59: 21. This is My covenant.
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C | 61: 8. I will make an everlasting covenant
We have already observed that the Assyrian invasion casts its shadow over the
prophecy and occupies the central historic interlude. The connection between this
invasion and the covenant is made clear in II Kings 18::
"And the King of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria . . . . . because they
obeyed not the voice of the Lord their God, but transgressed His covenant" (11, 12).
We have sought to demonstrate something of the oneness of this great prophecy of
Isaiah, and in so doing have been led to see a little of the way in which its glorious theme
is unfolded. With this one article on the subject of the unity of the book we must be
satisfied. In our subsequent studies we shall be exploring the book itself, and we look
forward to many hours of joy and refreshment as we consider together this evangelist
among the prophets.