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25 Thus says the Lord GOD: When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and manifest my holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then they shall settle on their own soil that I gave to my servant Jacob. 26They shall live in safety in it, and shall build houses and plant vineyards. They shall live in safety,
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Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you, you are my servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. 22 I have swept away your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you. 23 Sing, O heavens, for the LORD has done it; shout, O depths of the earth; break fort
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In the central section of Isaiah, YHWH’s ‘servant’ will be the true sacrifice, to deal with the sin which has resulted in exile.150 In the final chapters of Ezekiel and elsewhere (e.g. the Temple Scroll), there will be a new Temple, indicating the restoration of the true cult. The Temple remains the central point of the national hope, the governing
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The name Jesus is found in the New Testament 683
Kelvin McCune • Theology For Practical Christian Living
Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their robes, to open doors before him— and the gates shall not be closed: 2 I will go before you and level the mountains,[127] I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, 3 I will give you th
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Elijah’s emotional mandate is broadened by the Septuagint’s paraphrase of this verse: He will bring a father’s heart back to his son and a man’s heart back to his neighbor.
Daniel C. Matt • Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation (Jewish Lives)
If you find that you are like Isaac, born according to the promise, remember that your name means “laughter,” for that is the interpretation of the Hebrew name Isaac. Take care that you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon • According to Promise [Updated, Annotated]: Of Salvation, Life, and Eternity
will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old. (Ps. 78:2)
John F. Walvoord • Every Prophecy about Jesus
Abraham and Sarah—God chooses this couple to enter a covenant relationship with Him.