Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
What does Isaiah 51:2 mean?
It is good for those privileged by the new birth, to consider that they were shapen in sin. This should cause low thoughts of ourselves, and high thoughts of Divine grace.
Key themes
Justice and mercyGraceHolinessJudgment
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Keep this verse inside Isaiah 51:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Abraham Person
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Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.
- Sarah Person
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Princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham ( Gen. 11:29 ; 20:12 ). This name was given to her at the time that it was announced to Abraham that she should be the mother of the promised child.