Isaiah 49:22

"Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has conceived these for me, since I have been bereaved of my children and am alone, an exile, and wandering back and forth? Who has brought these up? Behold, I was left alone. Where were these?’”"

Key Reflection

This passage speaks to the restoration of a people who have experienced loss and isolation. It conveys the idea that in their grief and loneliness, they will recognize and acknowledge God as the one who brings hope and sustains them through trials, ultimately leading to reunion and comfort.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles -To lift up the hand is a sign of beckoning to, or inviting; and the idea here is, that God would call the Gentiles to partake of the blessings of the true religion, and to embrace the Messiah (see the notes atIsaiah 11:11). And set up my standard to the people -To the people of other lands; the word here being synonymous with the word Gentiles.

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