Arise — A word of encouragement accommodated to the Jewish, or Hebrew style, wherein, as by lying down, is described a servile and calamitous condition, Isaiah 47:1, so by rising, and standing up, a recovery out of it, into a free, and prosperous one, as may be seen frequently; Rouze up, intimating... [ Continue Reading ]
The darkness — All kinds of errors. The Lord — Christ. Shall be seen — Shall be conspicuous; as the Lord's arising, to the darkness covering the earth, so the glory being seen, answers to that gross darkness.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Gentiles — A plain prophecy of the calling of the Gentiles.... [ Continue Reading ]
See — With delight the multitudes of thy children running to thee. Flow — They shall flock together to behold such an amazing sight. Fear — Or stand amazed. Enlarged — Both with joy, and love. The abundance — The islands of the sea, the nations, shall turn to thee in religion, and affection. The for... [ Continue Reading ]
The multitude — The treasure, that is brought upon camels. By these, and such like figurative expressions in several verses of this chapter is implied the coming in of all nations to Christ, and therefore they are brought in as presenting the chief commodities of their respective countries. Dromedar... [ Continue Reading ]
Kedar — Arabia Petrea. Acceptance — They shall not now, as heretofore, be rejected. The house — The temple, or my house: God shall become glorious by the multitude of sacrifices, that shall be offered, and accepted here. This is a type of how glorious his New Testament worship shall be.... [ Continue Reading ]
A cloud — These metaphors import the number as well as speed, of those that should be begotten by the apostles doctrine.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ships — To convey them to me. Tarshish — Those that traffick by sea. In naming this he implies all that had commerce with other nations. From far — From the remotest parts. Glorified — He will make thee honourable in the eyes of the world, especially in setting up the ministry of the gospel in the m... [ Continue Reading ]
Minister — Shall administer all necessaries to thee. I had mercy — As I afflicted thee in my anger, so out of my compassion I will abundantly bless thee.... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore — For that purpose; by reason of the conflux of people, that shall be continually flocking thither.... [ Continue Reading ]
Serve — That will not submit to Christ's scepter.... [ Continue Reading ]
The glory — The box, the fir, the pine, and the cedar, on account whereof Lebanon was so famous; kings and great ones, the glory of the world, and also persons of a lower rank, shall be the materials, and members of Christ's church. To beautify — This is the reason and end why the glory of Lebanon i... [ Continue Reading ]
The sons — Either their posterity, or themselves, for it is the manner of the Hebrews so to speak. Bending — Humbling themselves, as penitents. Call thee — They shall acknowledge her to be so.... [ Continue Reading ]
Forsaken — Both of God and of her inhabitants. No man went — Thy streets were left desolate.... [ Continue Reading ]
Shalt suck — That the church shall draw, or receive the wealth of nations, and the riches, and power of kings, and whatever is most excellent, and that it shall come freely, and affectionately, as milk flows from the breast of the mother.... [ Continue Reading ]
For brass — An allusion to the days of Solomon, when gold was as brass. Peace — Loving, meek, and peaceable. Righteousness — Most righteous. Such even thy tax — gatherers shall be.... [ Continue Reading ]
Salvation — They shall be safe, and able to defend thee; thou shalt be as safe, as salvation itself can make thee. Thy gates — Within and upon thy gates and walls, thou shalt sing praises. All this will be fulfilled during the thousand years wherein Christ shall reign upon earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sun — These shall not be esteemed in comparison of the spiritual light of the church; but here laid down for the churches comfort as the former was for her safety, so that God will not only be a shield, but a sun. The Lord — Christ shall scatter all darkness and ignorance, and this light shall n... [ Continue Reading ]
The branch — Thy people being of my planting, the work of my hands.... [ Continue Reading ]
In time — In due time, the time that I have appointed.... [ Continue Reading ]