For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; he expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, but heard a cry! Isaiah 5:7 – MichaelRinehart.com

For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; he expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, but heard a cry! Isaiah 5:7

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August 10, 2010

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Eric Sponheim
August 11, 2010 at 10:14 am

A classic text. Takes me back to my freshman course on “Interpreting the Bible” with Prof. Vern Faillettaz at St. Olaf College, years ago.

2500 years after Isaiah wrote, why does such terrible bloodshed keep going on?

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