Chapter XXIX · Location 29 of 66
Chapter 29 · Open to readFrom Isaias · Douay–Rheims / Challoner (1749–1752)
What does Isaias Chapter 29 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?
Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary
The chapter’s sequence retains its particular images and conditions. Edition interpretations remain separately attributed rather than certified claims. Promises and warnings retain their scope without invented scenes or universal practical guarantees.
Chapter breakdown
Isaias 29 addresses Ariel, the city David took, with years added and solemnities ended. The edition explains lion of God and Jerusalem. Trenches, ramparts, siege, sorrow and low speech like the python precede opponents as dust and passing ashes. Sudden thunder, earthquake, tempest and fire accompany nations like a night dream: hungry and thirsty dreamers wake still empty.
Staggering without wine and deep sleep obscure vision. A learned person cannot read a sealed book; another knows no letters. The book is not said to have been unsealed between them. Lips glorify while hearts remain distant and fear follows human doctrines. Wonderful intervention hides prudent understanding. Those concealing counsel deny being seen; clay denying its maker or understanding exposes the perversity.
Libanus becomes charmel, explained as fruitful field, and charmel is esteemed forest. Deaf hear and blind see; meek and poor rejoice. Prevailing oppressor, scorner and watchers for iniquity are cut off, including those who make men sin by word and supplant reprovers at the gate. The Lord who redeemed Abraham tells Jacob he will not be ashamed. Children sanctify the name, not a specified sanctuary; erring spirits understand and murmurers learn law.
The story inside
Opening: The chapter’s sequence retains its particular images and conditions. Development: Edition interpretations remain separately attributed rather than certified claims. Conclusion: Promises and warnings retain their scope without invented scenes or universal practical guarantees.
Lessons worth keeping
- 1The chapter’s sequence retains its particular images and conditions.
- 2Edition interpretations remain separately attributed rather than certified claims.
- 3Promises and warnings retain their scope without invented scenes or universal practical guarantees.
Test your recall
Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?
Source edition and notes
Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.
Lines 80871–80874
29:13. And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips glorify me, but their heart is far from me, and they have feared me with the commandment and doctrines of men:
Lines 80915–80916
29:24. And they that erred in spirit, shall know understanding, and they that murmured, shall learn the law.
