Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
The voice
General references
Bible References
The voice
Isaiah 40:3
A voice of one is calling out,
“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness [remove the obstacles];
Make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God.
A voice of one is calling out,
“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness [remove the obstacles];
Make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God.
Matthew 3:3
This is the one who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the road for the Lord,
Make His highways straight (level, direct)!’”
‘Prepare the road for the Lord,
Mark 1:3
A voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
A voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
John 1:23
He said, “I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
Prepare
Luke 1:16
He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.
Isaiah 57:14
And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, clear the way.
Remove the stumbling block out of the way [of the spiritual return] of My people.”
And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, clear the way.
Remove the stumbling block out of the way [of the spiritual return] of My people.”
Isaiah 62:10
Go through, go through the gates,
Clear the way for the people;
Build up, build up the highway,
Remove the stones, lift up a banner over the peoples.
Go through, go through the gates,
Clear the way for the people;
Build up, build up the highway,
Remove the stones, lift up a banner over the peoples.
Malachi 4:6
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance], so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse [of complete destruction].”
John 1:7
This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
John 3:28
You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’
General references
Isaiah 49:11
“And I will make all My mountains a roadway,
And My highways will be raised.
“And I will make all My mountains a roadway,
And My highways will be raised.
Mark 1:3
A voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
A voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,