Isaiah 56:7

I will bring these to my holy mountain, 2 and make them joyful in my house of prayer. 1 Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; 2 for my house will be called a house of prayer + 56:7. Quoted in Matt 21:13; Luke 19:46 for all peoples.” + 56:7. Quoted in Mark 11:17 1

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In The King James Version

Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

In Context

6Also the foreigners who join themselves to Adonai, 2 to serve him, 1 and to 'ahav ·affectionately love· Adonai’s name, 2 to be his servants, 1 everyone who keeps the Shabath ·Intermission· from profaning it, 2 and holds fast my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·; 1

8'Adonay Adonai [Lord Yahweh], who gathers the outcasts of Israel [God prevails], says, 2 “I will yet gather others to him, 2 besides his own who are gathered.” 1

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6+ 2:6. MP: King Messiah rules from mount Zion. (Heb 12:22, 12:28) + 2:6. MP: Messiah is a King. (Matt 2:2; John 18:37) “Yet I have set + 2:6 (6-7) (+12) MP: Combined with (Ps 2:6-7 and 2:12), this Son is the King whom God installs in Zion and who has a special unique relationship to God. His wrath is not something to be desired. (See also Prov 30:4). (John 3:36, 5:43 (context 5:14-47)) my King on my holy hill of Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking].” + 2:6. Quoted in Rev 14:1 1

Isaiah 57:13When you cry, 2 let those whom you have gathered deliver you; 1 but the wind will take them. 2 A breath will carry them all away: 1 but he who takes refuge in me will possess the land, 2 and will inherit my holy mountain.” 1

Isaiah 66:19“I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far away islands, who have not sh'ma ·heard obeyed· my fame, nor have seen my kavod ·weighty glory·; and they shall declare my kavod ·weighty glory· among the nations.

Matthew 21:13He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ + 21:13. Quoted from Is 56:7 + 21:13. MP: Parallel, Temple ground was used by merchant robbers who are not repentant. (Jer 7:11) but you are making it a den of robbers!” + 21:13. Quoted from Jer 7:11

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 56:4-9

Encouragement to the Sincere; Encouragement to the Gentiles. ( b. c. 706.) 3 Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the Lord , speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4 For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of… Read the whole commentary →

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