_I lifted up mine eyes, &c., and behold a man_ An angel in the form of a man, probably representing Nehemiah, under whose direction the wall was rebuilt, according to the ancient line marked out by the ruins. See Nehemiah 3., &c, &c. _And the angel that talked with me went forth_ Went away from me,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ho, Ho!_ Ye sleepy Jews, _come forth_ Come out from your prisons; _and flee_ Make all the haste you can, _from the land of the north_ From Chaldea, and Babylon, the chief city of it, which lay northward of Judea. The Jews, who still remained in those parts, are here exhorted to return with all spee... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sing and rejoice_, &c. Here the prophet calls the daughter of Zion, or the whole Jewish nation, being redeemed and restored, to rejoice in the goodness showed them, and to proclaim the praises of Him who showed it. _For lo, I come_, &c. To execute judgments on thine adversaries, and to complete thy... [ Continue Reading ]
_Be silent_ Reverence and adore God, and expect the accomplishment of his word. _O all flesh_ Both Jews and Gentiles. _He is raised up out of his holy habitation_ God is engaged in this work already, and will not rest till he has accomplished his whole work.... [ Continue Reading ]