Isaiah 56:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Even them - (Ephesians 2:11-13.)

Will I bring to my holy mountain - Jerusalem, the seat of the Lord's throne in His coming Kingdom (Isaiah 2:2; Jeremiah 3:17).

Make them joyful - (Romans 5:11.)

Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices - spiritual, of which the literal were types (Romans 12:1; Hebrews 13:15; 1 Peter 2:5).

(Shall be) accepted - (Ephesians 1:6.)

Upon mine altar (Hebrews 13:10) - spiritually, the cress of Christ, which sanctifies our sacrifices of prayer and praise.

An house of prayer for all people - or rather, peoples. No longer restricted to one favoured people (Malachi 1:11; John 4:21; John 4:23; 1 Timothy 2:8). To be fully realized at the second coming (Isaiah 2:2-4). No longer literal, but spiritual sacrifice, namely, "prayer," shall be offered (Psalms 141:2; Psalms 51:17; Matthew 21:13).

Isaiah 56:7

7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.