COMMENTARY

Lesson 1: Isaiah 63:7-9 
The prophet recalls the goodness of God when the nation was being born. He harkens back to the covenant God made with his people at Sinai and his guiding them through the wilderness. Though God punishes his people for their sins, he continues to love them, care for them, and guide them. God carries on his gracious work of salvation.

Lesson 1: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
God placed parents in authority over their children and those who honor their parents will be blessed by God.

Lesson 1: Isaiah 61:10--62:3
The prophet exalts in the restoration of the nation and the cult, which becomes also his personal salvation. The joy he feels is like that of the bride and the groom, as they are cheerfully bedecked with the festal garments. In like manner, the captives a…