Isaiah 48:2
for they call themselves citizens of the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is his name.
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Judges 17:13Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”
Nehemiah 11:1The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.
Psalms 48:1Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Isaiah 10:20It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Isaiah 51:13Have you forgotten the LORD your Maker, who stretched out the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth? Do you live in fear continually all day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he prepares to destroy? Where is the fury of the oppressor?
Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake! Put on your strength, Zion. Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for from now on the uncircumcised and the unclean will no more come into you.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:2-9
God's Expostulation with His People. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord , and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed… Read the whole commentary →