Reading for July 27th

Read Isaiah 66.12-24. In 12-16: The message of reassurance and hope for the future of Jerusalem did not mean, however, that wrongdoing would pass without judgment. God's promises required obedience and trust. In verse 17: Reference to the forbidden food recalls the warning of 65.4. In verses 18-21: The returnof all those who had been exiled from Judah and Israel would mark the fulfillment of God's promise for the people. In verses 22-23: the prophecies of isaih set a goal for all nations. All humankind (all flesh) were bound together in one world and would, therefore, ultimately share a single destiny. In verse 24: Divinne judgment cannot be evaded. God's call is an imperious command, and the disobedient cannot participate in the final glory of God's kingdom. Comment or Questions..