Isaiah 56:7

Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 2:3 Parallel

Isaiah 2:3 continues: many peoples come to learn God's ways—echoes the house of prayer for all peoples in Isaiah 56:7.

Isaiah 2:2 Parallel

Isaiah 2:2 prophesies all nations flowing to the mountain of the Lord—the same universal worship envisioned in Isaiah's house of prayer for all peoples.

In Isaiah 57:13, inheriting God's holy mountain is promised to those who take refuge in Him—directly linking to the gathering of foreigners here.

Isaiah 60:7 Parallel

Isaiah 60:7 describes offerings brought to God's altar and the beautifying of His house—parallel to the house of prayer for all nations.

1 Peter 2:5 Allusion

1 Peter 2:5 directly applies Isaiah's vision: believers as living stones offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God, fulfilling the house of prayer for all nations.

Hebrews 12:22 identifies the heavenly Mount Zion believers have come to — typifying the holy mountain as the new covenant reality.

Ephesians 2:11-13 declares Gentiles once alienated are now brought near — embodying Isaiah's vision of foreigners welcomed to God's mountain.

John 12:20-26 shows Greeks seeking Jesus, fulfilling the inclusion of all nations in worship — Gentiles coming to the true house of prayer.

Luke 19:46 Citation

Luke 19:46 records Jesus quoting Isaiah 56:7, contrasting God's intended purpose with the temple's corruption.

Mark 11:17 Citation

Mark 11:17 quotes Isaiah 56:7, adding 'for all nations' to emphasize the universal scope of God's house of prayer.

Matthew 21:13 is Jesus' direct quotation of Isaiah 56:7, rebuking merchants for turning the house of prayer into a den of thieves.

Malachi 1:11 describes God's name great among nations with pure offerings everywhere — a parallel of universal worship.

Micah 4:2 Parallel

Micah 4:2 expands on nations saying 'Come, let us go up to the mountain' — directly echoing the invitation in Isaiah 56:7.

Micah 4:1 Parallel

Micah 4:1 parallels the vision of the Lord's mountain exalted and nations streaming to it — a shared prophecy of universal worship.

Ezekiel 47:22 includes foreigners in the land inheritance, paralleling this verse’s inclusion of foreigners in worship.

Ezekiel 44:7 condemns bringing foreigners into the sanctuary, directly opposing the welcome of foreigners in this verse.

Romans 2:26 Parallel

Romans 2:26 argues that the uncircumcised who keep the law are counted as circumcised, mirroring the acceptance of foreigners here.

Ezekiel 20:40 speaks of God accepting offerings on His holy mountain—parallel to the house of prayer where all nations are accepted.

Jeremiah 50:5 depicts people joining themselves to the Lord and seeking Zion—directly parallel to the gathering of foreigners to God's holy mountain.

Jeremiah 7:11 rebukes those who turn God's house into a den of robbers—directly contrasting the house of prayer vision here.

John 4:21-23 shifts worship from a physical house to spirit and truth, expanding Isaiah's vision of universal worship beyond the temple.

Romans 12:1 Allusion

In Romans 12:1, Paul redefines sacrifice as offering one's body—a spiritual fulfillment of Isaiah's promise of acceptable offerings in God's house.

Hebrews 13:15 calls for a sacrifice of praise, transforming Isaiah's house of prayer into continual verbal worship—a spiritual sacrifice.