The Bible – Old Testament Genesis Chapter 22 1 1 Some time after these events, God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, «Abraham!» «Ready!» he replied. 2 2 Then God said: «Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him up… Seguir leyendo Genesis – Chapter 22
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Exodus – Chapter 15
The Bible – Old Testament Exodus Chapter 15 1 1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea. 2 My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.… Seguir leyendo Exodus – Chapter 15
Exodus – Chapter 14
The Bible – Old Testament Exodus Chapter 14 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 1 «Tell the Israelites to turn about and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You shall camp in front of Baal-zephon, just opposite, by the sea. 3 Pharaoh will then say, ‘The Israelites are wandering about aimlessly in… Seguir leyendo Exodus – Chapter 14
Isaiah – Chapter 52
The Bible – Old Testament Isaiah Chapter 52 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your glorious garments, O Jerusalem, holy city. No longer shall the uncircumcised or the unclean enter you. 2 Shake off the dust, ascend to the throne, Jerusalem; Loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter… Seguir leyendo Isaiah – Chapter 52
Exodus – Chapter 12
The Bible – Old Testament Exodus Chapter 12 1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 1 «This month shall stand at the head of your calendar; you shall reckon it the first month of the year. 3 Tell the whole community of Israel: On the tenth of this month… Seguir leyendo Exodus – Chapter 12
The Bible – Old Testament
Isaiah
Chapter 61
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1 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners,
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To announce a year of favor from the LORD and a day of vindication by our God, to comfort all who mourn;
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To place on those who mourn in Zion a diadem instead of ashes, To give them oil of gladness in place of mourning, a glorious mantle instead of a listless spirit. They will be called oaks of justice, planted by the LORD to show his glory.
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They shall rebuild the ancient ruins, the former wastes they shall raise up And restore the ruined cities, desolate now for generations.
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Strangers shall stand ready to pasture your flocks, foreigners shall be your farmers and vinedressers.
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You yourselves shall be named priests of the LORD, ministers of our God you shall be called. You shall eat the wealth of the nations and boast of riches from them.
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Since their shame was double and disgrace and spittle were their portion, They shall have a double inheritance in their land, everlasting joy shall be theirs.
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For I, the LORD, love what is right, I hate robbery and injustice; I will give them their recompense faithfully, a lasting covenant I will make with them.
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Their descendants shall be renowned among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; All who see them shall acknowledge them as a race the LORD has blessed.
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I rejoice heartily in the LORD, in my God is the joy of my soul; For he has clothed me with a robe of salvation, and wrapped me in a mantle of justice, Like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem, like a bride bedecked with her jewels.
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As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, So will the Lord GOD make justice and praise spring up before all the nations.
1 [1-2] This was spoken by the prophet in regard to the restoration of Zion, but quoted by Christ as referring to his mission; cf ⇒ Luke 4:18, ⇒ 19. Year of favor . . . day of vindication: the time of God’s salvation.
The Bible – Old Testament
Isaiah
Chapter 51
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1 Thus says the LORD: Where is the bill of divorce with which I dismissed your mother? Or to which of my creditors have I sold you? It was for your sins that you were sold, for your crimes that your mother was dismissed.
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2 Why was no one there when I came? Why did no one answer when I called? Is my hand too short to ransom? Have I not the strength to deliver? Lo, with my rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into a desert; Their fish rot for lack of water, and die of thirst.
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I clothe the heavens in mourning, and make sackcloth their vesture.
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3 The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, That I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear;
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4 And I have not rebelled, have not turned back.
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5 I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; My face I did not shield from buffets and spitting.
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The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame.
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He is near who upholds my right; if anyone wishes to oppose me, let us appear together. Who disputes my right? Let him confront me.
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See, the Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? Lo, they will all wear out like cloth, the moth will eat them up.
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6 Who among you fears the LORD, heeds his servant’s voice, And walks in darkness without any light, Trusting in the name of the LORD and relying on his God?
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All of you kindle flames and carry about you fiery darts; Walk by the light of your own fire and by the flares you have burnt! This is your fate from my hand: you shall lie down in a place of pain.
1 [1] Responding to the people’s complaint of utter abandonment by God, the prophet shows that their sins were responsible for their banishment. Since there was no bill of divorce, the bond between the Lord and his people still exists and he will ultimately save them.
2 [2] Israel’s faith in God is weak; she does not answer his call, nor believe in his promises of deliverance.
3 [4-11] The third of the four «Servant-of-the-Lord» oracles; in ⇒ Isaiah 50:4-9 the Servant speaks; in ⇒ Isaiah 50:10-11 God reproves the people for not following the Servant.
4 [5] The Servant does not refuse the divine vocation.
5 [6] He willingly submits to insults and beatings. Plucked my beard: a grave insult.
6 [10-11] Instead of trusting in the Lord and his Servant, the people rely on their own devices, to their own destruction.
Isaiah – Chapter 42
The Bible – Old Testament Isaiah Chapter 42 1 1 Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, 2 Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. 3 2 A… Seguir leyendo Isaiah – Chapter 42
Daniel – Chapter 3
The Bible – Old Testament Daniel Chapter 3 1 1 King Nebuchadnezzar had a golden statue made, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, which he set up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2 2 He then ordered the satraps, prefects, and governors, the counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the officials… Seguir leyendo Daniel – Chapter 3