Isaiah 61:1

"Isaiah."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 61:1, the phrase "to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor" refers to a time of divine favor and liberation, often seen as foreshadowing the Messiah's mission. This proclamation sets the stage for the coming deliverance and restoration that Jesus would later embody, connecting his ministry directly to the prophetic vision of Isaiah.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Spirit of the Lord God -Hebrew, The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh.’ The Chaldee renders this, ‘The prophet said, the spirit of prophecy from the presence of Yahweh God is upon me.’ The Syriac, ‘The Spirit of the Lord God.’ The Septuagint,Πνεῦμα ΚυρίουPneumaKuriou- ‘The Spirit of the Lord,’ omitting the wordאדני'ădonāy. So Luke quotes it inLuke 4:18. That this refers to the Messiah is abundantly proved by the fact that the Lord Jesus expressly applied it to himself (seeLuke 4:21).

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