Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Even them— (Ephesians 2:11-13).
to my holy mountain—Jerusalem, the seat of the Lord's throne in His coming kingdom (Isaiah 2:2; Jeremiah 3:17).
joyful— (Romans 5:11).
burnt offerings . . . sacrifices—spiritual, of which the literal were types (Romans 12:1; Hebrews 13:15; I Peter 2:5).
accepted— (Ephesians 1:6).
altar— (Hebrews 13:10), spiritually, the Cross of Christ, which sanctifies our sacrifices of prayer and praise.
house . . . for all people—or rather, "peoples." No longer restricted to one favored people (Malachi 1:11; John 4:21, John 4:23; I 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; Malachi 1:11; Matthew 21:13).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 56:7:
Isaiah 25:6
Isaiah 56:1
Jeremiah 7:11
Ezekiel 34:26
Acts 8:27
Ephesians 3:5
1 Peter 2:5
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