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God is Bigger Than Any Building
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully declares God's infinite majesty. By describing heaven as His throne and the earth as His footstool, God shows that no building made by human hands can possibly contain Him. This idea is echoed by Solomon at the temple's dedication and quoted by Stephen in the book of Acts to emphasize that God is not confined to any physical location.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 66:1
18th Century
Theologian
The heaven is My throne - (See the notes at Isaiah 57:15). Here He is represented as having His seat or throne there. He speaks as a king. H…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 66:1
19th Century
Bishop
The heaven is my throne... —We are left to conjecture the historical starting-point of this utterance of a Divine truth. …
John Calvin
On Isaiah 66:1
16th Century
Theologian
This saith Jehovah. This discourse is different from the preceding one, for here the Prophet exclaims against the Jews who, puffed up with…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 66:1
17th Century
Pastor
Thus says the Lord, the heaven is my throne. The third heaven, the heaven of heavens, where angels and glorified saints a…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 66:1–4
17th Century
Minister
The Jews took great pride in their temple. But what satisfaction can the Eternal Mind take in a house made with human hands? God has a heaven and a…