Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. An ode of congratulation to Zion on her restoration, at the Lord's second advent, to her true position as the mother Church, from which the Gospel is to be diffused to the whole Gentile world. The first promulgatio... [ Continue Reading ]
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. DARKNESS SHALL COVER THE EARTH - the rest of the earth: in contrast with 'thy light, and the glory of the Lord risen upon thee' (Isaiah 60:1)... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. AND THE GENTILES SHALL COME TO THY LIGHT - (Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 49:22; Isaiah 66:12.) KINGS - (Isaiah 49:7; Isaiah 49:23; Isaia... [ Continue Reading ]
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. LIFT UP THINE EYES ROUND ABOUT. Jerusalem is addressed as a female with eyes cast down from grief. ALL THEY GATHER THEMS... [ Continue Reading ]
Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. THEN THOU SHALT SEE (Isaiah 60:4) - namely, the bringing back of thy sons. AND FLOW TOGETHER (Hebr... [ Continue Reading ]
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD. THE MULTITUDE OF CAMELS - laden with merchandise; the camel is 'the ship of the desert' (cf. ). S... [ Continue Reading ]
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. ALL THE FLOCKS OF KEDAR (; ) - in the south of Arabia Deserta, or north of Arabia Petraea; they... [ Continue Reading ]
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? WHO (ARE) THESE (THAT) FLY AS A CLOUD ... ? The prophet, seeing in vision new hosts approaching quickly like a cloud of doves, asks who they are.... [ Continue Reading ]
Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. SURELY THE ISLES SHALL WAIT FOR ME - (note, .) AND THE SHIPS... [ Continue Reading ]
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. KINGS SHALL MINISTER UNTO THEE - (, above; note, ). FOR IN MY WRATH I SMOTE THEE, BUT IN MY FAVOUR HAVE I HAD MERCY ON THEE - ... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. THEREFORE THY GATES SHALL BE OPEN CONTINUALLY; THEY SHALL NOT BE SHUT DAY NOR NIGHT - (Revelation 21:25.) The gates ar... [ Continue Reading ]
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. FOR THE NATION ... THAT WILL NOT SERVE THEE SHALL PERISH. The reason which will lead Gentile kings and people to submit themselves: fear of the God in Israel ().... [ Continue Reading ]
The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. THE GLORY OF LEBANON - i:e., the trees which adorned Lebanon; emblem of men eminent in natural gifts, devoting all t... [ Continue Reading ]
The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. THE SONS ALSO OF THEM THAT AFFLICTED THEE SHALL COME BEN... [ Continue Reading ]
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. FORSAKEN - (). SO THAT NO MAN WENT THROUGH THEE - thy land was so desolate that no traveler or caravan passed through thee: true only of Israel, not t... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. THOU SHALT ALSO SUCK THE MILK OF THE GENTILES - Thou shalt draw to thyself and enjoy all that is valuable of the posses... [ Continue Reading ]
For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. FOR BRASS I WILL BRING GOLD - Poetically, with figurative allusion to the furniture of the temple; all things in that hap... [ Continue Reading ]
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. VIOLENCE SHALL NO MORE BE HEARD IN THY LAND - () BUT THOU SHALT CALL THY WALLS SALVATION, AND THY GATES PRAISE - not only shall thy walls keep... [ Continue Reading ]
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. THE SUN SHALL BE NO MORE THY LIGHT BY DAY; NEITHER FOR BRIGHTNESS SHALL THE MOON GIVE LIGHT UNTO THEE - THE SUN SHAL... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. THY SUN SHALL NO MORE GO DOWN; NEITHER SHALL THY MOON WITHDRAW ITSELF - There shall be no national and spiritual obscuration again, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. THY PEOPLE ALSO SHALL BE ALL RIGHTEOUS - (; ; .) THEY SHALL INHERIT THE LAND FOREVER - (; ; ; ; ;... [ Continue Reading ]
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time. A LITTLE ONE SHALL BECOME A THOUSAND - even one, and that the smallest in number and rank, shall be multiplied a thousandfold in both respects (; Matthew 13:31.) I THE LORD WILL HASTEN... [ Continue Reading ]