Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
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dābār · Hebrew Noun
Refers to the revealed truth, command, or divine utterance of God. It represents God's active, unchanging power to bring His purposes to pass.
This psalm emphasizes the enduring and eternal nature of God's Word, echoing Isaiah's declaration that God's word stands forever.
1 Peter 1:24-25Peter directly quotes Isaiah 40:6-7 and connects the withering of all flesh to the eternal, unchanging nature of God's word, similar to Isaiah's message.
Matthew 24:35Jesus Himself references this same truth, stating that the heavens and the earth will pass away, but His words will never pass away, highlighting the ultimate authority and permanence of God's spoken word.
John 1:1This verse identifies Jesus as the Word, who was with God and was God, implying that the eternal Word of God is unchanging and abides forever, aligning with Isaiah's assurance.
barnesIsaiah 40:8: "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
The grass withereth ... - This is repeated from the former verse for the sake of emphasis, or strong confirmation. But the word of our God - The phrase 'word of our God,' refers either to his promise to be the protector and deliverer of his people in their captivity, or, in general, means that all his promises shall be firm and unchanging. Shall stand for ever - Amidst all revolutions among men,…
pulpitIsaiah 40:8: "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
Verse 8. - The Word of our God shall stand for ever. Amid all human frailty, shiftingness, changefulness, there is one thing that endures, and stroll endure - God's Word (see the comment on the first part of ver. 6). In the sureness of God's promises is Israel's exceeding comfort.
Isaiah 40:8 reads: "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." — see the full explanation above for context and original-language notes.
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"The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." — see the full study above for original language, historical background, and cross-references.
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