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The Bible – Old Testament

Isaiah

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.

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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.

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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

Daniel – Chapter 9

The Bible – Old Testament Daniel  Chapter 9 1 1 It was the first year that Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the race of the Medes, reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans; 2 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, tried to understand in the Scriptures the counting of the years of which… Seguir leyendo Daniel – Chapter 9

The Bible – Old Testament

 Ruth

Ruth

Introduction

The Book of Ruth is named after the Moabite woman who was joined to the Israelite people by her marriage with the influential Boaz of Bethlehem.

The book contains a beautiful example of filial piety, pleasing to the Hebrews especially because of its connection with King David, and useful both to Hebrews and to Gentiles. Its aim is to demonstrate the divine reward for such piety even when practiced by a stranger. Ruth’s piety (⇒ Ruth 2:11), her spirit of self-sacrifice, and her moral integrity were favored by God with the gift of faith and an illustrious marriage whereby she became the ancestress of David and of Christ. In this, the universality of the messianic salvation is foreshadowed.

In the Greek and Latin canons the Book of Ruth is placed just after Judges, to which it is closely related because of the time of its action, and just before Samuel, for which it is an excellent introduction, since it traces the ancestry of the Davidic dynasty. One might characterize the literary form of this book as dramatic, since about two-thirds of it is in dialogue. Yet there is every indication that, as tradition has always held, it contains true history.

There is no certainty about the author of the book. It was written long after the events had passed (⇒ Ruth 4:7), which took place «in the time of the judges» (⇒ Ruth 1:1).

Daniel – Chapter 1

The Bible – Old Testament Daniel  Chapter 1 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came and laid siege to Jerusalem. 2 The Lord handed over to him Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the temple of God, which he carried… Seguir leyendo Daniel – Chapter 1

GÉNESIS – CAPÍTULO   9

La Biblia – El Antiguo Testamento GÉNESIS Capítulo 9 La bendición de Dios a Noé a los hijos de Noé 1 Entonces Dios bendijo a Noé y a sus hijos, diciéndoles: «Sean fecundos, multiplíquense y llenen la tierra. 2 Ante ustedes sentirán temor a todos los animales de la tierra y todos los pájaros del cielo,… Seguir leyendo GÉNESIS – CAPÍTULO   9

Joel – Chapter 2

The Bible – Old Testament Joel  Chapter 2 1 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming; 2 Yes, it is near, a day of darkness and of gloom, a day of clouds and somberness!… Seguir leyendo Joel – Chapter 2