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Behold, you shall call a nation that you don`t know; and a nation that didn`t know you shall run to you, because of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.
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Christ's Call to All Nations
Commentators unanimously identify the one "calling" as the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The "nations" he calls are the Gentiles—people from every tribe and tongue who were previously strangers to God's covenant. This verse is a powerful Old Testament prophecy of the gospel's global reach, extending salvation far beyond the borders of Israel.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, you shall call ... - This is evidently an address to the Messiah, and is a promise that the Gentiles should be called by hi…
19th Century
Anglican
Thou shalt call a nation. —The calling of the Gentiles and the consequent expansion of the true idea of Israel is again d…
Baptist
For a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that kne…
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16th Century
Protestant
Behold, you shall call a nation which you do not know. Isaiah explains more fully what he previously alluded to with a single word; for he…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, you shall call a nation that you know not And even nations, as in the next clause; not all the individuals o…
All are welcome to the blessings of salvation, to whom those blessings are welcome. In Christ there is enough for all, and enough for each. Those s…
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13th Century
Catholic
Regarding the phrase This is the inheritance, the prophet here adds the third remedy, promising an abundance of goods to …
