What is the context of Isaiah 61:1?

Isaiah 61:1 is found in Isaiah chapter 61, verse 1. Isaiah is part of the Old Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/isaiah/61.

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Q: What does Isaiah 61:1 mean?

Isaiah 61:1 (KJV) reads: "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;" — This verse is from Isaiah in the Old Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/isaiah/61/1.

Q: What does "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath…" mean in the Bible?

This is Isaiah 61:1 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/isaiah/61/1.

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”
Isaiah 61:1 (King James Version)

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Isaiah 61:1 is verse 1 of chapter 61 in the Book of Isaiah, part of the Old Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”

Isaiah 61:1 (King James Version): "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;" Isaiah 61:1 appears in the Book of Isaiah, Old Testament, chapter 61, verse 1. The Book of Isaiah was written by Paul the apostle (c. AD 48–49 or 54–55). Galatians is Paul's most urgent letter — written in a white-hot passion to address what he considered a betrayal of the gospel itself. False teachers (called 'Judaizers') were insisting that Gentile converts must be circumcised and observe the Mosaic law to be saved. Paul's response is the most forceful in all his letters: 'But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than t Key themes in Isaiah include: justification by faith, freedom, fruit of the Spirit, gospel. To study Isaiah 61:1 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Hebrew and Aramaic, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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