Time after Pentecost · Proper 15 · Year A
Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
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
Working Preacher: Commentary on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the welcome of foreigners to God's house for Year A.
Enduring Word: Isaiah 56 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
StudyLight: Isaiah 56 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries on Isaiah 56 gathered on one passage page.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Isaiah 56:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the call to keep justice.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Isaiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the book of Isaiah.
BibleProject: Isaiah 40-66 Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the second half of Isaiah and its vision of the nations.
Sefaria: Isaiah 56 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.
BibleHub: Isaiah 56 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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