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Monday, September 7, 2015
Bonus Reading, Isaiah
An Ending and a Promise
Today's reading is a precursor to the more famous prophecy of Revelation. Here, following the promise of God justly punishing the chosen people for their repeated unfaithfulness and rebellion, God offers a vision of a restored Jerusalem. After those who have sinned are punished, God will restore a remnant among "new heavens and a new earth." In the new Jerusalem, there will be peace and prosperity for all of the faithful. (This vision will be expanded in the final chapters of Revelation.)
