Isaiah 62:8

The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: THE LORD HATH SWORN BY HIS RIGHT HAND - His mighty instrument of accomplishing His will (cf. ; ). SURELY I WILL NO MORE GIVE THY GRAIN (TO BE) MEAT FOR THINE ENEMIES; AND THE SONS OF THE STRANGER SHALL NOT DRINK THY WINE - Foreigners shall no more rob thee of the fruit of thy labours (cf. Isaiah 65:21)....

8._Jehovah hath sworn. _He proceeds with the metaphors which he formerly used; for since, owing to the corruption of our nature, the kingdom of Christ cannot be described so as to be level to our capacity; it was necessary to represent it under figures. In the same manner as he promised, first, an abundance of all things, and next, faithful guardianship, that the condition of believers may be safe; so here he promises tranquillity and repose, that they may peacefully enjoy their blessings, and may not in future be defrauded of them. As if he had said, “Whatever thou hadst formerly in thy hands was exposed to plunder and robbery; but now thou shalt have everything well secured, and shall freely partake of thy corn and thy wine; and, in a word, thou shalt enjoy thy prosperity in peace.” But since the depravity of our nature is such that we do not place trust in God, though he promise large...

6-9 God's professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5; Luke 11:6. It is a sign that God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending the courts of the Lord, that we may enjoy the consolations of his Spirit....

THE LORD HATH SWORN BY HIS RIGHT HAND - An oath was taken in various forms among the ancients. It was usually done by lifting up the hand toward beaten and appealing to God. As God could swear by no greater Hebrews 6:13, he is represented as swearing by himself (see the notes at Isaiah 45:23). Here he is represented as swearing by his right hand and by his arm - the strong instrument by which he would accomplish his purposes to defend and save his people. The sense is, that he solemnly pledged the strength of his arm to deliver them, and restore them to their own land. SURELY I WILL NO MORE GIVE - Margin, as in Hebrew, ‘If I give.’ That is, I will not give. THY CORN TO BE MEAT - The word ‘cor

EXPOSITION ISAIAH 62:1 FURTHER GRACIOUS PROMISES MADE TO ISRAEL BY "THE SERVANT." Some regard the speaker in this chapter as Jehovah; some as the prophet, or the prophetical order; some as "the Servant." The last supposition appears to us the simplest and the best. The close connection with the preceding chapter is evident. If that then be, in the main, "a soliloquy of the Servant," this should he a continuation of the soliloquy. Israel is promised "righteousness," "glory," "a new name," a guard of angels, a time of peace and prosperity, deliverance from Babylon, and triumphant establishment in Zion under God's protection....

THE LORD HATH SWORN BY HIS RIGHT HAND, AND BY THE ARM OF HIS STRENGTH,.... By Christ, say some, who is the arm of the Lord, the power of God, by whom he made the world, and upholds all things; but though he sometimes is said to swear unto him, and concerning him, yet is never said to swear by him; rather the attribute of omnipotence is here designed; as God is sometimes said to swear by his holiness, so here by his almighty power; the consideration of which itself is a great encouragement to faith, to believe the fulfilment of promises, because God is able; but his swearing by it is a further confirmation of it; it is as if he had said, let me not be thought to be the omnipotent God I am, if I do not do so and so; or as sure as I have such a right hand, and arm of strength, what follows shall certainly be accomplished: surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; an...

CHAPTER 62 Zion's Glory 1. _He will not rest (Isaiah 62:1) _ 2. _The new names (Isaiah 62:2) _ 3. _The intercession and the answer (Isaiah 62:6) _ 4. _The accomplishment at hand (Isaiah 62:10) _ The intercession in the beginning of the chapter is that of Christ. He will not rest till He has accomplished His purpose in His earthly people and in Zion. When it is accomplished Gentiles and kings will witness it. Zion then shall be called by a new name. The forsaken one will no longer be forsaken; the desolation of the land will cease. She shall be called Hephzibah (my delight in her); the land will be Beulah (mar

ISAIAH 62:6 F. Yahweh has appointed heavenly beings as an invisible guard of Jerusalem: their duty ever to sound in His ears, till its fulfilment, His promise to make her a renown in the earth. ISAIAH 62:8 F. Yahweh has pledged His omnipotence that no longer shall marauders plunder the fields and vineyards of His people, but, protected from invasion, they shall enjoy their produce and celebrate in the Temple the feasts of ingathering. ISAIAH 62:10_ a_. Anticipating the glad return to Zion from the Dispersion, the prophet bids the inhabitants go forth and make ready the road for the entry of the exiles, banking up the causeway and clearing it of stones, and raising a standard to which they may

SWORN. Figure of speech _Deesis._ App-6. RIGHT HAND... ARM. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. I WILL NO MORE GIVE, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:30; Deuteronomy 28:31, &c). App-92. STRANGER. foreigner. WINE. Hebrew. _tirosh._ App-27....

_The Lord hath sworn by his right hand &c._ i.e. so surely as He has the power to help. Cf. ch. Isaiah 45:23; Isaiah 54:9. _the sons of the stranger_ R.V. STRANGERS. _thy wine_ Lit. "new wine," must....