ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:1 ARISE, SHINE addresses Zion (see Isaiah 59:20; Isaiah 60:14). The bright future of God’s people calls for cheerful expectancy. YOUR LIGHT HAS COME. See Isaiah 58:8. THE GLORY OF THE LORD. See Isaiah 40:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:2 God will make a clear public distinction between those who are his and those who are not his (see Exodus 8:22). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:4 LIFT UP YOUR EYES. Believers can expect to see many new believers entering Zion (see Isaiah 43:5; Isaiah 49:18; Isaiah 54:1; Isaiah 66:18). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:5 There will be a wonderful reordering of society, so that God’s people become the predominant culture, honored by all nations. They will be a blessing, as promised in Genesis 12:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, im... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:8 THESE THAT FLY LIKE A CLOUD are rapidly approaching foreign ships bringing new believers who are devoted to the Lord. THE SHIPS OF TARSHISH. See Isaiah 2:16 and Isaiah 23:1. The nations see in the beauty of God’s people the beauty of THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL. He glorifies hi... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:10 Instead of persecuting God’s people, the nations will BUILD them up. YOUR WALLS. Zion, the city of God. See Nehemiah 2:7 for a short-term fulfillment of this promise, and Acts 15:12 for a longer-term, spiritual fulfillment. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = d [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:11 YOUR GATES SHALL BE OPEN CONTINUALLY because there will be no more war or threat of war, or even the threat of stealing by thieves (see Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 26:1; Isaiah 33:20). This will be the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:25). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:13 The glory of the nations will beautify, not profane, the worship of God. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:16 A poetic picture of the people of God as infants, with other nations caring for them. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:19 THE LORD WILL BE YOUR EVERLASTING LIGHT. Compare Revelation 21:23. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:21 The people of Zion will be RIGHTEOUS, not sinful; secure, not imperiled; fruitful, not disappointing; and influential, not ignored. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]