Isaiah 66:19-23
66:19 a The sign is the proclamation of God’s glory among the nations (66:20 b). God will establish a righteous and faithful new people consisting of godly Gentiles together with faithful Israelites (Rev 15:3-4 c; see also Acts 2 d).66:21 e That some of the Gentiles would serve as priests and Levites signifies the removal of God’s distinction between Hebrews and Gentiles (see 56:7 f; see also Gal 6:15 g; Eph 4:11-13 h).
66:22 i always be my people: God’s promise to Abraham was secure (Gen 17:7 j; see also Gal 3:8 k, 14 l).
• a name that will never disappear: The identity of this new people will last forever (see Isa 59:21 m).
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