Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Isaiah 66:22
The new heavens — The new state of the church to be raised up under the Messiah. Remain — As I intend that shall abide, so there shall be a daily succession of true believers for the upholding of it.
The new heavens — The new state of the church to be raised up under the Messiah. Remain — As I intend that shall abide, so there shall be a daily succession of true believers for the upholding of it.
FOR AS THE NEW HEAVENS AND THE NEW EARTH - (See the notes at Isaiah 65:17). SHALL REMAIN BEFORE ME - They shall not pass away and be succeeded by others. The idea is, that the state of things here de...
CHAPTER 66 The Finale: The Two Classes and the Prophecy of Isaiah in a Retrospect 1. _The apostates and their wicked worship (Isaiah 66:1) _ 2. _The remnant suffering and encouraged (Isaiah 66:5) _ 3...
ISAIAH 66. Here divisions are hard to define. The theme the coming punishment of the apostates and the coming glory of the pious is pursued now on one side, now on the other. ISAIAH 66:1. AN ATTACK O...
NEW HEAVENS, &C. See note on Isaiah 65:17....
Comp. Jeremiah 31:35 f., Jeremiah 33:25 f. _the new heavens and the new earth_ ch. Isaiah 65:17....
The extension of the knowledge of Jehovah's power to the outlying nations, and the consequent voluntary surrender of the Israelites exiled among them. The first sentence of Isaiah 66:18 is untranslat...
DISCOURSE: 1025 THE JEWS TO CONVERT THE GENTILES Isaiah 66:18. It shall come, that I will gather all nations and longues; and they shall come, and see my glory. And I will set a sign among them; and I...
FOR AS THE NEW HEAVENS, &C.— This conclusion connects not only with the preceding period, but with the argument of the two former sections, as well as with the whole book, with respect to its principa...
3. BUILDING OF ZION TEXT: Isaiah 66:15-24 15 For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames...
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the L...
1. WHERE, etc.] RV 'what manner of house.. what place shall be my rest.' The v. is a strong rebuke of such as, without a really religious spirit, idly trusted in the inviolability of Zion, and the pro...
Cp. Isaiah 65:17....
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PROMISES TO HIS SPECIAL PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 58 TO 66 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 66 The *Lord divides the ‘people of God’ into two types. There are those...
God will create New *Jerusalem. God creates new life in believers when they turn to him. All that God creates, he permanently supports....
AS THE NEW HEAVENS AND THE NEW EARTH... — The transformation of Isaiah 65:17 is pre-supposed, but that future kingdom of God shall perpetuate the historical continuity of that which has preceded it. I...
כִּ֣י כַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הַ שָּׁמַ֣יִם הַ֠ חֳדָשִׁים
CHAPTER XXV A LAST INTERCESSION AND THE JUDGMENT Isaiah 63:7 through Isaiah 66:1 WE might well have thought, that with the section we have been considering the prophecy of Israel's Redemption had re...
ALL FLESH SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD Isaiah 66:15-24 The prophet makes it clear that, whatever blessings accrue in the golden future, they will be apportioned to those alone, who are the Israel of God, n...
This last chapter is confessedly difficult of interpretation. In it the prophet seems to look beyond all that he has previously described, and to deal with destiny. He first announces anew the fact of...
For as the new (i) heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. (i) By this he signifies the kingdom of Christ in whi...
_Name. The faith and morals of Christianity shall subsist for ever, like the gospel, which is termed the new heavens, chap. lxv. 17., and Matthew xvi. 18._...
The call of the Gentiles, the gathering of the Jews, the formation of a kingdom of priests and Kings the wonders to be accomplished in redemption, and the awful state of those who finally reject the g...
22._For as the new heavens. _Here he promises that the restoration of the Church shall be of such a nature that it shall last for ever. Many might be afraid that it would be ruined a second time; and...
Chapter 66 speaks of the judgment that introduces it, and consequently gives us more historical details. The temple is rebuilt in Jerusalem (Isaiah 66:6), but Jehovah does not own it, man alone being...
FOR AS THE NEW HEAVENS, AND THE NEW EARTH, WHICH I WILL MAKE,.... Not "have made"; for this is not to be understood of the heavens and the earth made new in the beginning, and which continue so withou...
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. Ver. 22. _For as the new heavens._] So shall there be a t...
_For as the new heavens_, &c. The new state of the church to be raised up under the Messiah; _shall remain before me_ Unalterable. As the gospel dispensation is to be continued till the end of time, a...
THE HAPPINESS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH...
For as the new heavens and the new earth which I will make, the new creation of which He spoke Isaiah 65:17, SHALL REMAIN BEFORE ME, SAITH THE LORD, SO SHALL YOUR SEED AND YOUR NAME REMAIN, namely, th...
15-24 A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Ver...
This whole verse is only a promise of the perpetuity of the gospel church, and the not failing of the additions to it of such as shall be saved till the world shall have an end. THE NEW HEAVENS AND TH...
Isaiah 66:22 new H2319 heavens H8064 new H2319 earth H776 make H6213 (H8802) remain H5975 (H8802) before...
THE FINAL TRIUMPH (ISAIAH 66:22). Isaiah 66:22 ‘For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will remain before me, so will your seed and your name remain.' Once again we are reminde...
CONTENTS: Blessings of the coming universal Kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: Following the day of Christ's vengeance the sorrows of Israel will be turned into abundant joys. All the Gen...
Isaiah 66:1. _The heaven is my throne._ This chapter applies to Isaiah's time, as well as to future times; and though the Lord rejected the impure worship of the temple, yet he would dwell with the co...
_For as the new heavens and the new earth_ THE PERPETUITY OF THE TRUE ISRAEL The bulk of the heathen world and also of Israel perish, but Israel’s name and seed, _i._. Israel as a nation with the sam...
_It shall some, that I will gather all nations and tongues._ THE CONVERSION OF THE WORLD I. FUTURE PROSPECTS OF PROVIDENCE RESPECTING THE GLORIOUS WORK OF THE CONVERSION OF THE WORLD TO CHRIST. II....
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 66:1 Though the worship of God is violated now, in the future falsehood will be judged, true worship will spread, and God will be honored forever. ⇐...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 66:22 See Isaiah 65:17. The universe, which bore witness to Israel’s sins in Isaiah 1:2, now see
SECTION XII.—FINAL THREATENINGS AND PROMISES (Isaiah 66:1.). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 66:1 THE UNGODLY EXILES REBUKED
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? (Isaiah 66:1) They're going to build a new te...
1 Peter 1:4; 1 Peter 1:5; 2 Peter 3:13; Hebrews 12:27; Hebrews 12:28;...