Did Isaiah prophecy about the Christian martyrs? ~ Cross reference of Revelation 7:16-17 to Isaiah 10:8


Revelation 7 claims a passage from Isaiah 10 to say that all the martyrs of Jesus who died for the sake of the faith in Jesus will have their blood drenched garments washed and they will get to heaven where Jesus will personally lead them by still waters and they will not hunger or thirst anymore.

Kind of sad that they pick a passage that clearly talks about Israel being redeemed by G-d and brought back to Israel and tending them so no one troubles them again.

How Christians can resort to such practices to claim passages out of context at assert their faith.

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All Greek Text references are from NIV and Tanakh references are from Chabad.

This post is not intended to offend anyone's faith but for those people who are Seeking the truth of THE ONE TRUE G-D of the universe to who we owe all our love, gratitude & devotion.

My encouragement to you is that you read the whole chapter of Tanakh that the Greek text quotes so you get the context and understand what G-d actually said.

G-d Bless and Seek THE Truth.

Revelation 7:16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Isaiah 49:10 They shall neither hunger nor thirst, nor shall the heat and the sun smite them, for He Who has mercy on them shall lead them, and by the springs of water He shall guide them.

Isaiah 25:8 He has concealed death forever, and the Lord God shall wipe the tears off every face, and the shame of His people He shall remove from upon the entire earth, for the Lord has spoken.

Revelation 7 claims that Isaiah spoke of the martyrs of Jesus when if you read Isaiah 49 it is a beautiful passage that is full of promises of G-d's redemption of Israel.

Isaiah 49
  • If you read the below passage, it sets the context that Isaiah is speaking about how G-d has chosen him to be a prophet for Israel.
    • Isaiah 49:1 Hearken, you islands, to me, and listen closely, you nations, from afar; the Lord called me from the womb, from the innards of my mother He mentioned my name.
  • In this passage Isaiah tells clearly that G-d has appointed him to bring Israel back to G-d. 
    • Isaiah 49:5 And now, the Lord, Who formed me from the womb as a servant to Him, said to bring Jacob back to Him, and Israel shall be gathered to Him, and I will be honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God was my strength. 6 And He said, "It is too light for you to be My servant, to establish the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the besieged of Israel, but I will make you a light of nations, so that My salvation shall be until the end of the earth."
  • These passages talk about how Israel has been put down by the nations and how G-d will redeem Israel and all the nations will be amazed with the help G-d will give Israel. The message is so similar to Isaiah 53, but Christians cannot claim this as it is so clear that this is talking about Israel.
    • Isaiah 49:7 So said the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, about him who is despised of men, about him whom the nation abhors, about a slave of rulers, "Kings shall see and rise, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, for the sake of the Lord Who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, and He chose you." 8 So said the Lord, "In a time of favor I answered you, and on a day of salvation I helped you; and I will watch you, and I will make you for a people of a covenant, to establish a land, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages. 
  • The last passage quoted in Revelation 7 to assert it is speaking about Christians is a blatant lie.
    • Isaiah 49:9 To say to the prisoners, "Go out!" and to the darkness, "Show yourselves!" By the roads they shall graze, and by all rivers is their pasture. 10 They shall neither hunger nor thirst, nor shall the heat and the sun smite them, for He Who has mercy on them shall lead them, and by the springs of water He shall guide them.
Isaiah 25

Isaiah 25 is about G-d being praised for his might and justice. If you read these passages in context you will see that Isaiah is praising G-d for being a help to Israel.
  • The first passage is the tetragrammaton and is addressing the ONE TRUE G-D of the universe. 
    • Isaiah 25:1 You are the Lord, my God: I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have dealt wondrously; counsels from long ago in true faith.
  • These passages talk about how G-d has punished the wicked nations and how they fear G-d.
    • Isaiah 25:2 For You made from a city a heap, a fortified city into a ruin; a palace of strangers, because of the city, it shall never be rebuilt. 3 Therefore, shall a strong people honor You; a city of tyrannical nations shall fear You.
  • These passages talk about G-d is a helper for the poor and a threat to the wicked. 
    • Isaiah 25:4 For You were a fortress for the poor, a fortress for the pauper in time of his distress, a shelter from pouring rain, a shade from heat, for the spirit of the tyrants is like a flood against a wall. 5 Like heat in the dry season, a multitude of strangers You shall humble; like heat with a thick cloud, so shall the downfall of the tyrants be sung.
  • These passages are talking about Israel and how G-d will bless them.
    • Isaiah 25:6 And the Lord of Hosts shall make for all the peoples on this mount, a feast of fat things, a feast of dregs; fat things full of marrow, dregs well refined. 7 And He shall destroy on this mountain the face of the covering that covers all the peoples and the kingdom that rules over all the nations. 8 He has concealed death forever, and the Lord God shall wipe the tears off every face, and the shame of His people He shall remove from upon the entire earth, for the Lord has spoken. 
  • These passages talk about the rejoicing of Israel for G-d's redemption. In all this where are Christians and Jesus?
    • Isaiah 25:9 And they shall say on that day, "Behold, this is our God: we hoped for Him that He would save us; this is the Lord for Whom we hoped; let us rejoice and be happy with His salvation. 10 For the hand of the Lord shall rest on this mount, and Moab shall be trampled in its place as the straw is trampled in the mire.

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