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Epigraph explained

The chapter opens with the Greek phrase 'Ἔπεα Ἄπτερα' (unwinged words) and the biblical call to comfort God's people, setting a tone of divine consolation and prophetic utterance.

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The chapter opens with the Greek phrase 'Ἔπεα Ἄπτερα' (unwinged words) and the biblical call to comfort God's people, setting a tone of divine consolation and prophetic utterance.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Key passages

  • “Ἔπεα Ἄπτερα”

    Unwinged words

    A Greek phrase meaning words that are not fleeting or winged, suggesting permanence and truth.

  • “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people”

    Comfort, comfort my people

    A direct quotation from Isaiah 40:1, calling for divine consolation.

Unspoken Sermons — Epigraph Explained