Isaiah 66:1 meaning and explanation

This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

Isaiah 66:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah closes his long prophecy with the LORD speaking through the prophet to a people who have returned from exile and are rebuilding Jerusalem and its temple. The question is not a request for architectural advice but a challenge to any notion that God can be contained in a building.

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