Isaiah 51:6
“Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and those who dwell therein shall die in the same way: but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.”
— Isaiah 51:6
About this verse
Isaiah 51:6 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include eternal perspective, temporary vs eternal. Notable phrases: Lift up your eyes to the heavens; heavens shall vanish away like smoke. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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