Story · 10 · The Creator
'The grass withers, the flower fades'
To a war-torn people, Second Isaiah offers a striking image: all flesh is like grass, but the word of God endures forever.
Empires wither; words endure.
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Second Isaiah weaves together the Bible's great themes: creation, ancestors, exodus. Many of its poems date to the Persian era, after Persia conquered Babylon in 539 BCE and cleared the way for Judah's new beginning.
Bible reference: Isaiah 40:6–8
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 155–156
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