December 28, 2025 – Isaiah 40:1-8 – Comfort Ye My People

Jewish expectation of a coming Messiah was high when Jesus was brought to the Temple to be presented (Luke 2:25). A pious man named Simeon had been “waiting for the consolation of Israel” and knew he had found Him when he saw the baby Jesus. The prophet Isaiah had spoken of this consolation or comfort centuries before.

Notes on Isaiah 40:1-8

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