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Pentecost Season · Proper 11 · Year A

Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 or Isaiah 44:6-8

There Is No Other Rock

July 19, 2026

Christ Giving His Blessing, Hans Memling
Christ Giving His Blessing, Hans Memling, 1478Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena
Half length against a plain dark ground, one hand raised in blessing and the other holding the book, painted to be looked at straight on.There is no god besides you, whose care is for all people. I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.Hans MemlingMemling, who painted this kind of image for private devotion and gave it no setting at all.Norton Simon Museum, PasadenaThe Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena.Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMt. 13:24-30, 36-43Mt 13:24-30, 36-43
EpistleRom. 8:12-25Rom 8:12-25
Old TestamentGen. 28:10-19aGn 28:10-19aAlt. OTWis. 12:13, 16-19Wis 12:13, 16-19 orIsa. 44:6-8Is 44:6-8
PsalterPs. 139:1-12, 23-24Ps 139:1-12, 23-24Alt. PsalmPs. 86:11-17Ps 86:11-17

Overview & Insights

“I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.” (Isaiah 44:6)

The Lord, Israel's King and Redeemer, declares himself the only God, the first and the last. He calls his people to be witnesses that there is no other rock beside him.

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Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 44:6-8Commentary on Is 44:6-8 Working Preacher

The Lutheran lectionary commentary for this exact Year A passage.

Isaiah 44 CommentaryIs 44 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse evangelical exposition of the chapter.

Isaiah 44 CommentaryIs 44 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep collection of quotes and cross references on the chapter.

Isaiah 44:6 Study DeskIs 44:6 Study Desk StudyLight

Aggregates dozens of classic and modern commentaries on the verse.

Isaiah 44:6 CommentariesIs 44:6 Commentaries BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries gathered for the verse.

Background & Word Study

Isaiah 44:6 InterlinearIs 44:6 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew text with word by word parsing and Strong's numbers.

Isaiah 44 in HebrewIs 44 in Hebrew Sefaria

The Hebrew text with classical Jewish commentary alongside.

Isaiah 40-66 OverviewIs 40-66 Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of the second half of Isaiah.

The Church Fathers

Isaiah 44 in the Church FathersIs 44 in the Church Fathers Catena

Patristic and medieval comments verse by verse.

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