Isaiah 49
E469963
Isaiah 49 is a prophetic chapter in the Book of Isaiah that presents the Servant of the Lord’s mission to restore Israel and bring salvation to the nations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isaiah 49 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isaiah 49 Context triple: [ebed YHWH, centralText, Isaiah 49]
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Ezekiel 47
Ezekiel 47 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Ezekiel that presents the prophet’s vision of a life-giving river flowing from the Temple, symbolizing restoration, healing, and renewed fertility for the land.
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B.
Ezekiel 39
Ezekiel 39 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ezekiel that prophesies the final defeat and destruction of Gog and his forces in a climactic end-times battle orchestrated by God.
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Book of Nahum
The Book of Nahum is an Old Testament prophetic text that pronounces divine judgment on the Assyrian city of Nineveh and offers comfort to Judah through the promise of its oppressor’s downfall.
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Book of Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk is a prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in which the prophet dialogues with God about justice, suffering, and the fate of the wicked.
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E.
Psalm 89
Psalm 89 is a biblical song and prayer that reflects on God’s promises to David, wrestling with the apparent failure of the Davidic kingship while affirming God’s enduring faithfulness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isaiah 49 Target entity description: Isaiah 49 is a prophetic chapter in the Book of Isaiah that presents the Servant of the Lord’s mission to restore Israel and bring salvation to the nations.
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A.
Ezekiel 47
Ezekiel 47 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Ezekiel that presents the prophet’s vision of a life-giving river flowing from the Temple, symbolizing restoration, healing, and renewed fertility for the land.
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B.
Ezekiel 39
Ezekiel 39 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ezekiel that prophesies the final defeat and destruction of Gog and his forces in a climactic end-times battle orchestrated by God.
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C.
Book of Nahum
The Book of Nahum is an Old Testament prophetic text that pronounces divine judgment on the Assyrian city of Nineveh and offers comfort to Judah through the promise of its oppressor’s downfall.
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D.
Book of Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk is a prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in which the prophet dialogues with God about justice, suffering, and the fate of the wicked.
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E.
Psalm 89
Psalm 89 is a biblical song and prayer that reflects on God’s promises to David, wrestling with the apparent failure of the Davidic kingship while affirming God’s enduring faithfulness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
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chapter of the Book of Isaiah ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
Prophet Isaiah
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linked to:
Isaiah
|
| audience |
Israel
ⓘ
nations ⓘ |
| bookNumberInBible | 23rd book (Isaiah) chapter ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Christianity
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canonical scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 49 ⓘ |
| contains |
Servant of the Lord oracle
ⓘ
Zion’s complaint and God’s response ⓘ dialogue between the Servant and the Lord ⓘ prophecy of restoration of Israel ⓘ prophecy of salvation to the nations ⓘ |
| crossReference |
Acts 13:47 (quoting Isaiah 49:6)
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Luke 2:32 (alluding to light for revelation to the Gentiles) ⓘ |
| genre |
poetry
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prophetic literature ⓘ |
| interpretedInChristianityAs | prophecy related to Jesus Christ as the Servant ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Servant of the Lord
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Zion ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
God’s faithfulness to covenant
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comfort for Zion ⓘ light to the nations ⓘ mission to restore Israel ⓘ universal salvation ⓘ vindication of the Servant ⓘ |
| languageOriginal | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| locationInIsaiah | part of so‑called Deutero‑Isaiah (chapters 40–55) in many scholarly views ⓘ |
| notableVerse |
Isaiah 49:1
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Isaiah 49:13 ⓘ Isaiah 49:15 ⓘ Isaiah 49:16 ⓘ Isaiah 49:6 ⓘ Isaiah 49:8 ⓘ |
| openingVerse | “Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar” (Isaiah 49:1, ESV) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Isaiah
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| positionInBook | second chapter of the Servant Songs section (commonly counted as the second Servant Song) ⓘ |
| testament |
Old Testament
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linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| themeSummary |
God promises restoration, compassion, and vindication for Zion
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The Servant is called from the womb to restore Jacob and be a light to the nations ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
emphasizes God’s unfailing remembrance of Zion
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presents the Servant’s mission as extending beyond Israel to the ends of the earth ⓘ |
| usedInLiturgy | read in Jewish and Christian liturgical traditions ⓘ |
| verseCountApprox | 26 ⓘ |
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Subject: Isaiah 49 Description of subject: Isaiah 49 is a prophetic chapter in the Book of Isaiah that presents the Servant of the Lord’s mission to restore Israel and bring salvation to the nations.
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