Nations shall walk by your light, kings by the radiance of your dawning. Isaiah 60:3 NABRE This chapter of Isaiah proclaims the glory of Jerusalem. Jerusalem has been restored, it has a wonderful radiance, it is the dwelling place of the glory of God and from it all nations will…
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Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. Isaiah 55:6 NABRE This verse is included in chapter fifty-five and it is all sweet poetry. At the time, it was written as an invitation to those exiled in Babylon to return to Jerusalem. But…
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Do not be so very angry, LORD, do not remember our crimes forever; look upon us, who are all your people! Isaiah 64:8 NABRE The prophet Isaiah is writing around the time of the destruction of Jerusalem, seeing the damage that is everywhere. The site of the ruins haunts the…
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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 NABRE The scripture provides a scene that is the Lord calling Isaiah. The book of Isaiah is one that is quoted…
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With firm purpose you maintain peace; in peace, because of our trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 NABRE In the section leading up to the quoted verse Isaiah speaks about a banquet that God throws for the people, a great feast. The Lord prepared for all the nations on top of…
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