Structural Tree Chart for Isaiah 24 through 35 

The chart below presents the proposed structure of Isaiah 24 - 35, and shows the correspondence of stanzas to branches in a branch-paired Menorah structure. Typically, each row of the chart is a stanza.  

The chart below similar to, but updated from, charts in The Near and Far Theme and the Literary Structure of Isaiah. An important thing to observe is that verses containing the words “near” and/or “far” tend to fall in structural locations, that is, the words are found in verses that are bounding units. Readers can compare this to the proposed structure of Psalm 22 and 2 Chronicles 6 as presented under the Scriptures tab of this website.

Written in 2017, The Near and Far Theme seriously needs to be updated with additional understanding gained from Scriptures written prior to Isaiah, and slight chart modifications made, but the book has continuing technical value for serious students and commentary writers (please get the errata sheet and stay tuned to this website).   Most individuals are much better off with Isaiah Revisited. 

To see the consistently structural use of the words “near” and “far,” readers should be sure to observe the chart for Isaiah 44:23 - 52:12 found elsewhere on this website by backing up a level and clicking on an appropriate link. The use of “near” and “far” is ubiquitous through Isaiah, and these words are inextricably interlinked with the theme of the book.