Isaiah 63:16
The Scripture
(16) Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter God declares His fierce anger toward Jerusalem, promising to pour out a great flood of wrath and fire upon the city. He also assures that He will cleanse the land and restore it, showing that His judgment is both severe and ultimately followed by mercy. The passage emphasizes God's power to deliver and His commitment to bring peace after judgment.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 64:8Exodus 4:22Deuteronomy 32:6I Chronicles 29:10Jeremiah 3:19Jeremiah 31:9Malachi 1:6Malachi 2:10Matthew 6:9Job 14:21Ecclesiastes 9:5Isaiah 63:12
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