Pentecost Season · Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7
A House of Prayer for All Peoples
August 16, 2026
Overview & Insights
"for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples." (Isaiah 56:7)
The prophet calls the people to maintain justice, and promises that foreigners who join themselves to the Lord and keep the covenant will be welcomed and their offerings accepted in God's house.
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Commentary
Commentary on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of the foreigner gathered to God's house of prayer.
Isaiah 56: Salvation for the Outsider Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Isaiah 56:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the house of prayer for all peoples in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 56 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Isaiah 56.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A): Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study that ties Isaiah's welcome of the foreigner to the day's Gospel.
Background & Word Study
Isaiah 56 in Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and classical Jewish commentaries.
Isaiah 56:1 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the call to keep justice.
Enter the Bible: Isaiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the book of Isaiah and its major sections.
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