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Isaiah 33:6
There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.
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Interpretation

The prophet calls a stability that is embodied in family life. Isaiah 33:6: trace "there" and "stability". Let stability in promises we keep—steady the will with prayer.

Context

This passage belongs to Isaiah, a prophetic oracle witness, highlighting stability. Within ch. 33, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward prophetic hope & judgment. Watch the terms “there” and “stability”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Isaiah (son of Amoz) for Isaiah. Critical study of Isaiah often concludes: Many propose layered composition across exilic and post‑exilic periods.. Date: 8th–5th century BC. Prophetic Hope & Judgment is especially relevant in this line. Prophetic poetry weds hope to repentance. Chs 40–55 commonly exilic (Deutero). Chs 56–66 commonly post‑exilic (Trito). Exilic and post‑exilic horizons color sections of the book.

More details
Traditional:Isaiah son of Amoz
Modern scholarship:Multiple authors (Proto‑, Deutero‑, Trito‑Isaiah).
Date:8th–5th century BC
  • Chs 40–55 commonly exilic (Deutero).
  • Chs 56–66 commonly post‑exilic (Trito).
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text, standardized c. 6th-10th centuries CE. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not affect the core meaning. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the probably reflects the initial text text.
Sources & witness notes
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