Isaiah 56:9

"The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, “I will yet gather others to him, in addition to his own who are gathered.”"

Key Reflection

Isaiah 56:9 speaks to God’s ongoing mission of restoration and inclusion within the nation of Israel. The Lord declares that while He is gathering those who have been scattered (the outcasts), He will also bring in additional people, signifying a broader reach of His grace beyond just the established Israelites. This verse highlights God's expansive vision for salvation, indicating that His covenant is not limited to the physical descendants of Jacob but extends to all who seek and follow Him, emphasizing His commitment to gathering a diverse and inclusive people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

All ye beasts of the field -This evidently commences a new subject, and refers to some invasion of the land of Judea. In the previous chapter, the prophet had comforted the people by the assurance of the coming of the Messiah, and by the fact that they should be enlarged by the accession of the Gentiles. He proceeds here to a more disagreeable part of the subject. The design is, to reprove particularly the sins of the rulers of the people, and to assure them that such conduct would incur the vengeance of heaven. The sins reproved are indolence and inattention to dutyIsaiah 56:10-12; a spirit of self-indulgence and of slumber, avarice and selfishness, and luxury and intemperance.

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