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# Isaiah 56 General Notes #
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#### Structure and formatting ####
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Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers or songs. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of this chapter, which is an extended quotation.
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#### Special concepts in this chapter ####
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##### Gentiles #####
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Many scholars believe this chapter prophesies that Gentiles will be able to come to a saving faith in Yahweh. At this time, the Israelites believed that only an Israelite could be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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#### Important figures of speech in this chapter ####
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##### Beasts #####
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The Israelites are compared to beasts and dogs in this chapter. This would have been very offensive to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## Links: ##
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* __[Isaiah 56:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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