Isaiah 40:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

Warfare

That her iniquity

General references

Song of Songs 2:11

Isaiah 35:3

Romans 4:7

Bible References

Warfare

You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come.

for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.

and some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for it still awaits the appointed time.

But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase."

For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end--it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.

He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,

They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."

That her iniquity

You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.

And no inhabitant will say, "I am sick"; the people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity.

"I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.

Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy.

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me.

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

General references

for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.

"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;