Look at the last chapter of the book of Isaiah. The general subject of that chapter is God’s judgment of the nations of the world. What is the subject of the last book of our Bible?... God’s judgment of the nations of the world. Last chapter of Isaiah; Last book of the Bible; both have the same subject? Is this just a coincidence: There are some phrases found in the last chapter of Isaiah that are noteworthy.
“Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where
is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?” (Isaiah 66:1)
What do we read in the book of revelation about the throne of God? Read all of Revelation chapter four for a picture of it.
“A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that
rendereth recompence to his enemies.” (Isaiah 66:6)
The book of Revelation speaks of a voice coming out of the temple.
“And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your
ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.” (Rev. 16:1)
“Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a
man child.” (Isaiah 66:7)
The quotation above caught my eye because Revelation 12:5 reads;
“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron:
and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.”
But the last reference God showed me in Isaiah chapter sixty-six is connected to a verse in
the latter part of the book of Revelation.
“For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,
saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.” (Isaiah 66:22)
And, we read in the book of Revelation:
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were
passed away; and there was no more sea.” (Revelation 21:1)
In the book of Revelation we read about the throne of God (chapter 4). We read about a woman travailing and bringing forth a “man child” (chapter 12). We read about voices coming out of the Temple (chapter 16). We read about “a new heaven and a new earth “ (chapter 22). To be sure, this wording might be found other places in the Bible, but what are the odds all four of these ideas from the book of Revelation would be found in any other chapter of Bible?
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You do realize that the chapters and verses were added after the original text was written for our benefit and not as part of the inspired word of God. While there are a lot of parallels as you have mentioned Isaiah consists primarily of prophecy and God's message of salvation.
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