1. Isaiah 35:4-7 The blind will be able to see, and the deaf
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2. 4 Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear
not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; With divine
recompense he comes to save you. 5 Then will the eyes of the blind
be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; 6 Then will the lame
leap like a stag, then the tongue of the dumb will sing. Streams
will burst forth in the desert, and rivers in the steppe. 7 The
burning sands will become pools, and the thirsty ground, springs of
water; The abode where jackals lurk will be a marsh for the reed
and papyrus. The Holy Bible : Revised Standard Version Second
Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical approval of the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Thomas Nelson
Publishing for Ignatius Press.
3. 5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the
deaf be cleared; Thanks to cochlear implants, some people who were
born deaf have gained the functional use of their ears. In Mark
7:31-37 Jesus heals a deaf man who also had a speech impediment.
Medically, this is a triple miracle. First, theres the miracle of
bringing about hearing without performing any medical procedure.
Second, the mans mind could now hear the word of God so that it
could process what his ears were hearing. Third, his speech
impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly.
4. Clearly this reading from the book of Isaiah is a reading of
hope and it also leads up to the miraculous escape from the
Assyrians in chapters 36-39. The reading answers the question of
how to give hope to people who feel weak and fearful. You explain
to them that God is in control and we are pilgrims on a journey to
a city with foundations, whose architect and maker is God (Heb.
11:10) The burning sands will become pools, and the thirsty ground,
springs of water(v.7) When we cross the deserts of this world we
seek the water of life, but like the woman at the well, we seek a
thirst quenching drink that will remain forever, that drink can
only be found in the city with foundations, whose architect and
maker is God (Heb. 11:10). The Holy Bible : Revised Standard
Version Second Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical
approval of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,
Thomas Nelson Publishing for Ignatius Press.