Isaiah 61
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, to proclaim good news to the poor, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for captives, and comfort all who mourn. Beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning.
IsaiahChapter 61 of 6611 versesBerean Standard Bible
In this passage: Jerusalem
If God speaks to you through Isaiah 61, record what He said in Doxa and come back to it.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
The Spirit of the Lord is on me — Jesus reads in Nazareth synagogue
““The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,”
Read Luke 4:18›Good news proclaimed to the poor — signs of the Messiah
“The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.”
Read Matthew 11:5›The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me
““The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,”
Read Luke 4:18›Jesus reads Isaiah's servant song in the Nazareth synagogue and says: 'Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.' The most dramatic mic-drop moment in history.
“and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.””
Read Luke 4:21›'The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.' Jesus reads Isaiah in His hometown synagogue and says: 'Today this is fulfilled.'
““The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,”
Read Luke 4:18›to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor — Jesus stops mid-verse
“to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.””
Read Luke 4:19›to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.
But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.
Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.
For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.
Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Quoted in the Deeper Dive, day 13: Where does the line of Shem lead?
For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
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How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Cross-references for Isaiah 61
““The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,”
“So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.”
“You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,”
“But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.”
“After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.”
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, licensed CC BY.
Isaiah 61 on Doxa
- Shem, Ham, and Japheth: The Cloak That Covered Noah's Shame (Genesis 9) · Quoted in the Deeper Dive, day 13
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