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Thank you crossnote. Going back to the subject at hand, as Luke quotes Isaiah, in comparing Luke 3:3-6 with Isaiah 40:3-5 in what ways is Luke 3:6 relevant to Isaiah 40:5?
Here are the two verses:
Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Here are the two verses:
Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
I believe that if you expanded both of your "quotes" to a fuller context, then you would find the answer which you're seeking. For example, a fuller "quote" of Isaiah chapter 40 would read as follows:
Isaiah chapter 40
[3] The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
[4] Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
[5] And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
[6] The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
[7] The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
[8] The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
[9] O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
[10] Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
IOW, immediately after mentioning how "the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, AND ALL FLESH SHALL SEE IT TOGETHER", Isaiah continued on to say via Divine Inspiration that this same "ALL FLESH is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field" or like that which "fades" and "blows away". Peter actually cited this portion of Isaiah in his first epistle when he wrote:
I Peter chapter 1
[21] Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
[22] Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
[23] Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
[24] For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
[25] But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
The overall context of Peter's first and second epistles is that of "pilgrims and strangers" (I Peter 2:11) here on this earth who are looking for "a new heavens and a new earth wherein dwells righteousness" (II Peter 3:13) and, as such, Peter cited this portion of Isaiah chapter 40 to remind his readers of how temporary this present life is ("all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass") in contrast to eternity which is to come or in contrast to "the word of the Lord which endures forever". How is this significant? Well, it's significant in that Peter was citing this portion of scripture in the actual CONTEXT of how it was originally written. IOW, if you go back and read a fuller CONTEXT of Isaiah chapter 40, then I believe that you will see that that the prophecy concerning "all flesh seeing the revealed glory of the LORD together" is for THE FUTURE. This becomes even more evident when we consider Isaiah 40:10 which reads:
"Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him." (Isaiah 40:10)
Again, part of this verse is cited in the New Testament IN IT'S ORIGINAL CONTEXT in the book of Revelation:
"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." (Revelation 22:12)
This part of Isaiah's prophecy will not be fulfilled until the time comes that Christ returns or until He "comes quickly". With such being THE ORIGINAL CONTEXT of Isaiah's prophecy, why should we look for its fulfillment during John the Baptist's lifetime? We shouldn't. Part of what was prophesied concerning John's ministry AND WHAT WOULD FOLLOW has already been fulfilled and part of it won't be fulfilled until Christ's second coming. I believe that this becomes even more obvious if we also look at a fuller CONTEXT of your "quote" from Luke's gospel:
Luke chapter 3
[3] And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
[4] As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
[5] Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
[6] And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
[7] Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
[8] Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
[9] And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
CONTEXTUALLY, John warned of "the wrath TO COME". Again, did said "wrath come" during John's lifetime or was he speaking off into THE FUTURE? Well, obviously, he was speaking of THE FUTURE and I believe that when Christ returns both His wrath and His glory shall be revealed to all flesh.
Hopefully, this helps.