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Text -- Isaiah 61:1-11 (NET)
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The Lord Will Rejuvenate His People
61:1 The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor , to help the brokenhearted , to decree the release of captives , and the freeing of prisoners ,
61:2 to announce the year when the Lord will show his favor , the day when our God will seek vengeance , to console all who mourn ,
61:3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion , by giving them a turban , instead of ashes , oil symbolizing joy , instead of mourning , a garment symbolizing praise , instead of discouragement . They will be called oaks of righteousness , trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor .
61:4 They will rebuild the perpetual ruins and restore the places that were desolate ; they will reestablish the ruined cities , the places that have been desolate since ancient times .
61:5 “Foreigners will take care of your sheep ; foreigners will work in your fields and vineyards .
61:6 You will be called , ‘the Lord’s priests , servants of our God .’ You will enjoy the wealth of nations and boast about the riches you receive from them.
61:7 Instead of shame , you will get a double portion; instead of humiliation , they will rejoice over the land they receive. Yes , they will possess a double portion in their land and experience lasting joy .
61:8 For I , the Lord , love justice and hate robbery and sin. I will repay them because of my faithfulness ; I will make a permanent covenant with them.
61:9 Their descendants will be known among the nations , their offspring among the peoples . All who see them will recognize that the Lord has blessed them .”
61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord ; I will be overjoyed because of my God . For he clothes me in garments of deliverance ; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication . I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry .
61:11 For just as the ground produces its crops and a garden yields its produce , so the sovereign Lord will cause deliverance to grow , and give his people reason to praise him in the sight of all the nations .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Church |
ISAIAH, 1-7 |
Isaiah, The Book of |
ABSTINENCE |
JOHN, GOSPEL OF |
ETHICS, III |
Isaiah |
Israel |
Anointing |
Joy |
Holiness |
Salvation |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Jesus, The Christ |
JUBILEE YEAR |
MEDIATION; MEDIATOR |
Seekers |
Jubilee |
Trinity |
Gospel |
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NET Notes -> Isa 61:1; Isa 61:1; Isa 61:1; Isa 61:1; Isa 61:1; Isa 61:2; Isa 61:3; Isa 61:3; Isa 61:3; Isa 61:3; Isa 61:3; Isa 61:4; Isa 61:5; Isa 61:5; Isa 61:6; Isa 61:6; Isa 61:6; Isa 61:6; Isa 61:7; Isa 61:7; Isa 61:7; Isa 61:8; Isa 61:9; Isa 61:10; Isa 61:10; Isa 61:10; Isa 61:10; Isa 61:10; Isa 61:11; Isa 61:11
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NET Notes: Isa 61:2 Heb “to announce the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance.
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NET Notes: Isa 61:9 Heb “all who see them will recognize them, that they [are] descendants [whom] the Lord has blessed.”
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NET Notes: Isa 61:10 Heb “like a bridegroom [who] acts like a priest [by wearing] a turban, and like a bride [who] wears her jewelry.” The words “I look&...
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