Isaiah 56:1-12: A House of Prayer for All Peoples

Because of the work of the Servant of the LORD for His people, they are called into a life according to His justice and righteousness. Those who worship Him from a true heart and love His Word will be brought to the LORD’s holy mountain—even eunuchs and foreigners. This is a part of the LORD’s mission to gather people to Himself. He speaks words of condemnation, however, to those leaders of Israel who show no regard for the people under their care. Rev. Jacob Dandy, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church and School in Terra Bella, CA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Isaiah 56:1-12. "The Fifth Evangelist” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through Isaiah 40-66. Though Isaiah lived one hundred years beforehand, he writes to the people of God in exile in Babylon to assure them that their God reigns and will rescue them through the work of His servant. These promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose work Isaiah proclaims vividly seven hundred years beforehand.