Isaiah 42, the servant of the LORD, the New Song, The LORD’s promises and Israel’s disobedience.

Where Kedar lives: Kedar was the second son of Ishmael, he settled near the eastern borders of Israel, and among other things supplied sheep and goats for the temple services. Isaiah 60:7  All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will beautify my beautiful house.

Islamic tradition place Kedar near Mecca, but that does not square with the biblical account, since the sons of Kedar provided sheep for the daily sacrifice in the Temple; therefore the “New song” does not mean the doctrine of Islam.

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Retired engineer, graduated from Chalmers Technical University a long time ago with a degree in Technical Physics. Career in Aerospace, Analytical Chemistry, computer chip manufacturing and finally adjunct faculty at Pennsylvania State University, taught just one course in Computer Engineering, the Capstone Course.

2 thoughts on “Isaiah 42, the servant of the LORD, the New Song, The LORD’s promises and Israel’s disobedience.”

    1. As the second son of Ishmael Kedar was also the father of the tribe of Kedar, and where they lived was also called Kedar. A corollary would be the name of Jacob given to him by Jehovah, namely Israel, which is also the name for the tribes of Israel, and also the name for the country Israel.

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