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Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you.
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Outsiders Become Insiders
Commentators consistently interpret the "foreigners" and "kings" as a prophecy of the New Covenant church. People from all nations, once strangers to God's promises, are brought into His family through Christ. They become vital members who actively build up, serve, and strengthen the church, fulfilling a promise of global inclusion.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the sons of strangers - Those who have been devoted to a foreign and a false religion will become devoted to the true religion,…
19th Century
Anglican
The sons of strangers shall build ... —Either as willing proselytes or as being brought into subjection. (Compare to Zechariah 6:1…
Baptist
And their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Therefore your g…
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16th Century
Protestant
And the sons of the stranger shall build your walls. He continues the same subject. As he previously said that foreigners will submit to H…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls The sons of the people; or Gentiles, as the Targum; who were stra…
God will be very gracious. We must begin with His promise; from it all mercies arise.
Many will be brought into the church, even from distan…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Arise, be enlightened. Here he begins to present the promise of salvation regarding three things:
