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Isaiah 8:2 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Isaiah 8:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 8 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”
Isaiah 8:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 8:2
God provides faithful witnesses to authenticate the prophecy, following Deuteronomic law requiring two or three witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15). Uriah the priest represents religious authority, while Zechariah son of Jeberechiah represents civil authority. This legal framework demonstrates that God's prophetic word operates within covenantal and legal structures. The witnesses would verify when the child was born and named, and when the prophecy was fulfilled—showing God's word as historically reliable and legally binding.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 8:2
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“and saw the altar that was at Damascus; and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar”
“Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi”
“saying”
“This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
“and said”
“the wife of Mahlon”