ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:1 How to Prepare for the Coming Glory: “Hold Fast My Covenant.” Isaiah helps readers know how to be God’s servants who will live with him forever. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:2 The SABBATH represents a lifestyle of devotion to the Lord (see Exodus 31:12; Ezekiel 20:18). On the Sabbath command as it applies to Christian believers, see note on Rom. 14:5; also notes on Matthew 12:6; Mark 2:27; John 5:10;... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:3 The FOREIGNER does not need to fear God’s rejection if he HAS JOINED HIMSELF TO THE LORD. The EUNUCH, once he is a believer, receives an eternal place with God (v. Isaiah 56:5) that is better than producing physical descendants. The restrictions of Exodus 12:43, Exodus 12:... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:8 YET OTHERS not only includes the foreigners and eunuchs of v. Isaiah 56:3 but extends as far as the “everyone” of v. Isaiah 56:6 and “all peoples” of v. Isaiah 56:7 (see John 10:16). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:9 Selfishly complacent leaders, morally lax people, and idol-worshiping hypocrites have no place in God’s kingdom. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]