Reflecting on Scripture 7 - The Longing for Paradise in Isaiah and Plato's Republic

Update: 2025-12-08

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In this episode, I examine Isaiah, Chapter 11: 6-9 and compare it's depiction of a future paradise to the depiction the Greek philosopher Plato gives in Republic.

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Reflecting on Scripture 7 - The Longing for Paradise in Isaiah and Plato's Republic

Dr. Brenton G. Smith

Reflecting on Scripture 7 - The Longing for Paradise in Isaiah and Plato's Republic