THE HEAVENLY WORKERS AND THE EARTHLY WATCHERS Isaiah 62:1; Isaiah 62:6. _For Zion’s sake will I not hold My peace. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, &c._ Two expository remarks. 1. The speaker is the personal Messiah (Isaiah 61:1). The remarkable parallelism in the expressions sele... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NEW NAMH Isaiah 62:2; Isaiah 62:12. _Thou shalt be called by a new name. And they shall call them, &c._ According to the Hebrew idiom, the name which expresses the nature and character of a person is used as equivalent to that nature and character. The promises of these verses involve accordin... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHURCH A CROWN OF GLORY Isaiah 62:3. _Thou shalt also be a crown of glory, &c._ A very interesting promise made to the Church of God. God will not rest until Zion is as perfect as His hand can make her. Notice three things:— I. _The Church of God is highly prized._ She is dearer to Him than al... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HEAVENLY WORKERS AND THE EARTHLY WATCHERS Isaiah 62:1; Isaiah 62:6. _For Zion’s sake will I not hold My peace. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, &c._ Two expository remarks. 1. The speaker is the personal Messiah (Isaiah 61:1). The remarkable parallelism in the expressions sele... [ Continue Reading ]
ACTIVE ZEAL IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL Isaiah 62:10. _Go through, go through the gates, &c._ I. THE GENERAL ORDERS OF OUR GREAT LEADER. 1. _The general order._ The Church is considered under the figure of an army in its winter quarters. From this state of comparative ease, it is called to enter upon... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NEW NAMH Isaiah 62:2; Isaiah 62:12. _Thou shalt be called by a new name. And they shall call them, &c._ According to the Hebrew idiom, the name which expresses the nature and character of a person is used as equivalent to that nature and character. The promises of these verses involve accordin... [ Continue Reading ]