Prophets are social critics not fortunetellers ... A fresco of the Prophet Isaiah by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, from between 1726 and 1729, in the Patriarchal Palace in Udine, Italy.

Prophets are social critics not fortunetellers. ... In last Sunday's reading (the Book of Isaiah's 58th chapter, verses 7-10), he has the Lord telling the people and their leaders, ...

In this Bible verse of the day, passages from Isaiah chapter 2 are explored — specifically, verses 3b and 4. The gospel will spread, swords will be turned into plowshares and peace will triumph.