“The time is coming for me to gather people together from all over the world, and they will come and gaze on my radiance. 19 I will set an amazing sign among them. I will send some of the remnant to other nations—to Tarshish, Put, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and distant islands

“The end is near for those who ‘consecrate’ and ‘purify’ themselves to enter their cultic groves! They go in procession one after another into their ceremonies. They eat disgusting foods—pork, mice, and rodents. 18 I despise their evil works and their thoughts,” says Yahweh. Isaiah 66:17-18 It is amazing how God shows love and kindness

When you feast your eyes on this, your heart will leap for joy and be revived; your body will flourish and sprout like grass. The mighty power of Yahweh will be revealed, resting on his servants, but his fury will be shown to his enemies! 15 Look! Yahweh is coming as a raging fire and

So rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her! All who love her, join in with her great joy, especially those who remember her grief! 11 You, her children, will drink the milk of her prosperity and nurse with delight from her glorious abundance! 12 For Yahweh says: “I will extend to her prosperity like

Listen! A sound of uproar is coming from the city a sound from the temple! It is the thunderf of Yahweh as he completely punishes his enemies! 7 Zion gave birth suddenly, even before going into labor. She delivered a son without any painful contractions. 8 Who has ever seen or heard of such a

Hear the words of Yahweh, you who tremble at what he says: “Shame on your own people, who reject you and hate you, claiming they do it for my sake. For they mock you, saying, ‘May Yahweh be glorified; let us see you rejoice.’ ” Isaiah 66:5 These words are to the religious people of

But the one who offers a bull with no humility is like one who kills a man. The one who offers a lamb without contrition is like one who breaks a dog’s neck. The one who brings grain offerings with no heart-purity is like one who offers pig’s blood! The one who offers incense with

This is what Yahweh says: “The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest? 2 My hand made these things so they all belong to me,” declares Yahweh. “But there is one my eyes are drawn

Before they even call out to me, I will answer them; before they’ve finished telling me what they need, I’ll have already heard. 25 The wolf and the lamb will graze side by side, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and the serpent’s food will be dust. There will be neither violence