Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Isaiah 56:6
That join themselves to the Lord; that with purpose of heart cleave unto him, as is said, Acts 11:23. To serve him, and to love the name of the Lord; to serve him out of love to him, and to his worship.
That join themselves to the Lord; that with purpose of heart cleave unto him, as is said, Acts 11:23. To serve him, and to love the name of the Lord; to serve him out of love to him, and to his worship.
Verse Isaiah 56:6. _THE SONS OF THE STRANGER_] The Gentiles. _THAT JOIN THEMSELVES TO THE LORD_] Who shall enter into the Christian covenant by baptism and faith in Christ, as the Jews and proselytes...
ALSO THE SONS OF THE STRANGER - (see the note at Isaiah 56:3). The conditions on which they should be admitted to the same privileges are specified, and are the following: 1. They were to ‘join thems...
CHAPTER 56 Salvation Enjoyed by the Strangers and Eunuchs 1. _Strangers and servants joined unto the Lord to serve Him and to love the Name of the Lord (Isaiah 56:1) _ The first eight verses of this...
ISAIAH 56:1_._ A GRACIOUS PROMISE TO PROSELYTES AND EUNUCHS. We find ourselves conscious in this oracle of a change of atmosphere and setting. The Temple is built, and the centre of an elaborate ritua...
The answer to the misgivings of proselytes (Isaiah 56:3). _to serve him_ Better as R.V. TO MINISTER UNTO HIM. The verb is used of honourable personal service (Genesis 39:4; Genesis 40:4), and especial...
DISCOURSE: 988 ACCEPTANCE FOR ALL SINCERE WORSHIPPERS Isaiah 56:4. Thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant: Even...
NEITHER LET THE SON OF THE STRANGER, &C.— The _strangers_ and _eunuchs_ were excluded from the privileges of native Jews. In this period they are informed that the time is coming when those distinctio...
2. DOERS ARE DISCIPLES TEXT: Isaiah 56:6-8 6 Also the foreigners that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, everyone that keepeth th...
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh h...
1, 2. Further conditions to be observed that men may share in the approaching deliverance....
To be born as a *Jew is to be a member of the *Lord’s *covenant people. But the responsibilities of that membership include the need to obey the *Lord. That is much more important to God than someone’...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 56 GOD’S PEOPLE WILL INCLUDE ALL NATIONS V1 (This is what the *Lord says to his people...
ALSO THE SONS OF THE STRANGER... — Proselytes also were to share in the blessings of the wider covenant. The words “to serve him” have been referred to some menial offices like that of the Nethinim, “...
וּ בְנֵ֣י הַ נֵּכָ֗ר הַ נִּלְוִ֤ים עַל
BOOK 4 THE RESTORATION WE have now reached the summit of our prophecy. It has been a long, steep ascent, and we have had very much to seek out on the way, and to extricate and solve and load oursel...
Isaiah 55:1, Isaiah 56:1 CHAPTER XXII ON THE EVE OF RETURN Isaiah 54:1, Isaiah 55:1,...
THE BLESSEDNESS OF SABBATH-KEEPING Isaiah 56:1-12 The bright array of Messianic promises, which occupied the preceding Chapter s, is now followed by a portion of less interest, seeing that our attent...
This division ends with two Chapter s (56 and 57) which set forth certain aspects of the administration of the Kingdom. The first is intended to comfort those who by recent promises of restoration mad...
This is a repetition of the same promise, varying only in expression, under the gospel dispensation. Aliens and strangers shall be as fully instituted into the privileges of the Church, as the stock o...
6._The children of the foreigner who shall be joined to Jehovah. _He repeats the same thing which he had formerly said, that God will open the doors of his temple to all men without distinction, so th...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 55, 56, AND 57. Chapter s 55, 56, 57 are exhortations given in view of these things. Chapter 55 is full free grace, which consequently embraces the Gentiles....
ALSO THE SONS OF THE STRANGER THAT JOIN THEMSELVES TO THE LORD,.... Having answered the objection and removed the discouragement of the eunuch, he now returns to the sons of the stranger, who also joi...
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh ho...
_The sons of the stranger that join themselves to the Lord_ That with purpose of heart cleave unto him, as is said Acts 11:23. _To love the Lord, to be his servants_ To serve him out of love to him an...
Also the sons of the stranger, of the non-Israelite, of the Gentile, THAT JOIN THEMSELVES TO THE LORD TO SERVE HIM, in the true worship of faith, AND TO LOVE THE NAME OF THE LORD, TO BE HIS SERVANTS,...
ADMONITION AND COMFORT TO THE AFFLICTED...
3-8 Unbelief often suggests things to discourage believers, against which God has expressly guarded. Spiritual blessings are unspeakably better than having sons and daughters; for children are a care...
Isaiah 56:6 sons H1121 foreigner H5236 join H3867 (H8737) LORD H3068 serve H8334 (H8763) love H157 ...
THE WELCOME GIVEN TO EUNUCHS AND STRANGERS TO ENTER FULLY INTO THE HOUSE OF YAHWEH (ISAIAH 56:1). God's true people are to live in readiness for the day of deliverance (Isaiah 56:1 b), and one day whe...
CONTENTS: Solemn instruction given to all to make conscience of duty. Charge against the careless and unfaithful. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The more assurance God gives us of the performance of H...
Isaiah 56:1. _Keep ye judgment,_ as a preparation for the Messiah's advent, who is here called, Salvation; and whose righteousness and mercy are the only ground of a sinner's justification, adoption,...
_Also the sons of the stranger_ GENTILES ENJOYING GOD’S FAVOUR This is a clear prophecy of the call of the Gentiles into the Church of Christ. Let us attend to this description of those who are obj...
_For thus saith the Lord_ CHARACTERISTICS AND PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S PEOPLE The pride of ancestry, and boast of ceremonial exclusiveness and glorying in the flesh, the Lord, by His prophet, looking for...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:1 How to Prepare for the Coming Glory: “Hold Fast My Covenant.” Isaiah helps readers know how to be God’s servants who will live with him forever....
CHARACTERISTICS AND PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S PEOPLE Isaiah 56:4. _For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep My Sabbaths, &c._ The pride of ancestry, and boast of ceremonial exclusiveness, and glo...
JOINED TO THE LORD Isaiah 56:3; Isaiah 56:6. _The sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord_. The end of all worship is union with God. To this most glorious issue all the revelations of...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 56:1 AN EXHORTATION TO OBSERVE THE LAW, ESPECIALLY THE LAW OF THE SABBATH, COMBINED WITH PROMISES
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Isaiah 56:1-12. In Isaiah 55:1-13 the Lord speaks of this glorious everlasting salvation and the glories of His greatness, His power. "As the heavens are higher than...
1 Corinthians 16:22; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Corinthians 8:5;...