Yet it was our pain that he bore, our sufferings he endured. We thought of him as stricken, struck down by God and afflicted, Isaiah 53:4 NABRE Isaiah fifty-three has been called a part of the suffering servant verses. At the time of this prophecy from Isaiah it was considered…
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For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 NABRE This chapter from the prophet Isaiah is a call to conversion, a call to take advantage of the salvific gifts offered; we hear God…
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to fulfill what had been said by Isaiah the prophet: “He took away our infirmities and bore our diseases.” Matthew 8:17 NABRE Matthew in chapter eight writes of more than ten miracles. Jesus heals the sick, cast out demons, forgives sins, eats with sinners and raises the dead. These actions…
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Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow. Isaiah 1:16-17 NABRE Syria and Ephraim (Israel) aligned against Assyria and they tried to convince Judah to join.…
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The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; He has sent me to bring good news to the afflicted, to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, release to the prisoners, Isaiah 61:1 NABRE Opening up this chapter of the…
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