←Isaiah 56→BSB

In This Chapter 4 people 45 terms

People

A Person 4 Israel 2 Jacob (Patriarch) Jeshurun (Israel)

Key Terms

Sabbath 6 To Profane 6 Covenant 4 Love 3 Burnt Offering 3 Delight 3 Salvation 2 Slaughtering 2 Save (Help) Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means) Sabbath (Day of Week) Sabbath Rest To Dishonor Covenant (NT) Covenant of Salt To Love Love (Appreciation) Offering Gift (Tribute) Sin Offering Peace Offering Offering Made by Fire Offering (Contribution) Drink-Offering Guilt-Offering Sacrifice (Offering) Wave-Offering Voluntary Offering Gift (Offering) Dedication (Ceremony) Offer Sacrifice Sacrifice (Act) Sacrifice (Ritual) Whole Burnt Offering Offering (Special) Offering (Voluntary) Sin Offering (Guilt Removal) Perceive

Salvation for Foreigners

ⓘ This last major division of the book of...

This last major division of the book of Isaiah brings together themes from chs 1–39 (sin, justice and righteousness, responsibility, vengeance and vindication) and chs 40–55 (salvation, the age to come).
ⓘ This section summarizes chs 1–55 with an invitation...

This section summarizes chs 1–55 with an invitation to the outcasts to participate in God’s redemption.

1This is what the LORD says:

“Maintain justice and do what is right,for My salvation is coming soon,and My righteousness will be revealed.2Blessed is the man who does this,and the son of man who holds it fast,who keeps the Sabbath without profaning itand keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
ⓘ The blessing (56:2) would extend to eunuchs and...

The blessing (56:2) would extend to eunuchs and to the Gentiles.
3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say,“The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.”And let the eunuch not say,“I am but a dry tree.”

4For this is what the LORD says:

“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,who choose what pleases Meand hold fast to My covenant—5I will give them, in My house and within My walls,a memorial and a namebetter than that of sons and daughters.I will give them an everlasting namethat will not be cut off.
6And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORDto minister to Him,to love the name of the LORD,and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning itand who hold fast to My covenant—7I will bring them to My holy mountainand make them joyful in My house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and sacrificeswill be accepted on My altar,for My house will be called a house of prayer†for all the nations.”
8Thus declares the Lord GOD,who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
“I will gather to them still othersbesides those already gathered.”

Israel’s Sinful Leaders

ⓘ This is a reflection on the prevalence of...

This is a reflection on the prevalence of evil among God’s people; they were greedy (56:9–12), hostile to the righteous (57:1–2), and idolatrous (57:3–13).
9Come, all you beasts of the field;eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.10Israel’s watchmen are blind,they are all oblivious;they are all mute dogs,they cannot bark;they are dreamers lying around,loving to slumber.11Like ravenous dogs,they are never satisfied.They are shepherds with no discernment;they all turn to their own way,each one seeking his own gain:12“Come, let me get the wine,let us imbibe the strong drink,and tomorrow will be like today,only far better!”