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This is what the LORD says: “In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances, New Living Translation.
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This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will...
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Thus said Jehovah: 'In a time of good pleasure I answered...
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Thus said Jehovah: 'In a time of good pleasure I answered...
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This is what the LORD says: “At just the right time, I will...
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This is what the LORD says: "In the time of my favor I will...
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Isaiah 49:8. Thus saith the Lord — God the Father unto...
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The LORD says to his people, "When the time comes to save...
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You are My Servant … 24 Can the plunder be snatched from the...
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For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. New Living Translation
The biblical meaning of favor reveals God’s unwavering love, goodness, and generosity towards His people. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, we see how God’s favor impacts the lives of individuals and entire nations.
Jan 4, 2022 · The “acceptable year of the Lord” (Isaiah 61:2, NKJV), or the “favorable year of the LORD” (NASB) or the “year of the LORD’s favor” (NIV), is not a literal year, but rather a space of time that is characterized by God’s grace, redemption, and deliverance.
God shows favor by connecting with His people and being a shield that leads them and protects them (Psalm 5:12). The Lord invites us to seek His favor, and the Bible is filled with people who cry out for God's favor and graciousness (2 Kings 13:4; Jeremiah 26:19; Zephaniah 2:3).
Jun 8, 2023 · 4 Answers. Sorted by: I agree with Barnes’ commentary on 2 Cor 6:2 that a “favorable time” refers to the time of the Messiah. It is favorable because it is a time marked by God’s favor, His mercy and grace, upon men.
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Isaiah 61 goes on to proclaim not only the year of the Lord’s favor but also the day of vengeance of our God. A day of judgment is coming when Christ returns. Those who have rejected Christ will face an eternity apart from the presence of God. The Bible calls this “hell.”
