Isaiah 56:7

Jesus refers to the *Temple as the ‘House for Prayer for all nations’ (see Mark 11:17).

Israel’s leaders are guilty

v9 Some other people are also coming from foreign countries. And they are coming like wild animals from the forest that are hungry for food. The *Lord says to them, ‘Come and eat! v10 The *look-outs for my people are neglecting their duty. They are acting as if they were blind. They are like dumb dogs that cannot bark. They only want to lie down and to dream. They love to sleep. v11 They are like greedy dogs that never have enough. They ought to be *shepherds to look after God’s people, as a *shepherd looks after his sheep. They do not understand their responsibilities. They all do as they wish. Each man looks after his own affairs. v12 “Come,” they say, “let us have a party with lots of wine. Let us fill ourselves with strong drink until we are all drunks. And tomorrow we can do it again. We will really enjoy ourselves!” ’