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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:2

Isaiah 60:2. For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth Ignorance, idolatry, and all kinds of errors and vices; and gross darkness the people Like that of Egypt; the most palpable blindness and infatuation as to divine things; but the Lord Christ, the bright and morning-star, the day- spring from on high, or, rather, the Sun of righteousness, Revelation 22:16; Luke 1:78; Malachi 4:2; shall arise upon thee By his gospel and his grace, bringing light to those that before sat in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:3

Isaiah 60:3. The Gentiles shall come to thy light Or, shall be allured by thy light to come to thee, as travellers in a dark night, and out of their way, when a light discovers itself make to it; so the doctrine of the gospel shall shine so bright, and be made so conspicuous by preaching and miracles, that well-disposed heathen shall not only congratulate them that profess it, and wish them much joy, but shall rejoice to participate with them in their happiness. A plain prophecy this of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:4-5

Isaiah 60:4-5. Lift up thine eyes round about Or, in a circle, into all parts of the earth. He seems to refer to the apostles and disciples, with their successors, carrying the gospel into all quarters of the world. And because it would be, as it were, a thing incredible, he bids them lift up their eyes, as if they were to behold it in some vision, or upon some watch-tower in Jerusalem. See the like expression Isaiah 49:18. All they gather themselves together He speaks of the coming in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:1-22

A glorious kingdom (60:1-22)In Chapters 60-62 the scene returns to Babylon, where the captive Israelites look forward to the return to their homeland and the reconstruction of their national life. Here, more than in the previous chapters, the blessings seem to go far beyond those experienced by post-exilic Israel. (See sub-section ‘New Jerusalem’ at the introduction to Chapters 40-66.)When sin is removed and enemies are punished, Israel will receive the glory it has always hoped for. Not only... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:1

Arise. Compare Isaiah 51:9 , Isaiah 51:17 , "awake"; Isaiah 52:2 , "awake"; Isaiah 60:1 , "arise"; and contrast the cry to Babylon (Isaiah 47:1 ), "come down, sit in the dust". See App-82 . This refers to the future. shine. Compare 2 Samuel 23:4 . thy light: i.e. Israel's glory. the glory of the LORD. Hebrew. kabod. See Isaiah 4:2 , Isaiah 4:5 ; Isaiah 6:3 ; Isaiah 35:2 ; Isaiah 40:5 ; Isaiah 58:8 ; and Isaiah 60:2 here. Compare Psalms 106:20 . Jeremiah 2:11 .Haggai 2:3 , Haggai 2:7 ,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:2

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos , to call attention to the condition of the nations just before Israel's future glory shines forth. people = peoples. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:3

the Gentiles = nations. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:4

all they, &c. This is still future. sons . . . daughters. These are not Gentiles therefore, but true Israelites (Jeremiah 31:10 ). Compare Ezekiel 34:11-15 . nursed, &c. Carried on the shoulders. So Chaldee and Septuagint. See note on Isaiah 49:22 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:5

flow together: or, according to the Targum and Syriac, "shall be lightened", as in Psalms 34:5 . fear = praise. Hebrew. pahad. A Homonym, with two meanings: (1) to fear, as in Deuteronomy 28:66 . Job 23:15 ; but (2) to rejoice, here and Hosea 3:5 = praise. See note there. be enlarged = opened as with joy. of the sea = of the rich seafaring peoples, for which "sea" is put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct). converted = turned. forces = fullness, riches, wealth, or resources.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 60:1

This chapter begins a discussion of the glorious state of the New Israel, that is, the Church of Jesus Christ, during the reign of Christ upon this earth, a reign that began on the first Pentecost after the Resurrection of the Son of God. For ages, this has been the accepted position of Christian commentators on this prophecy. As Lowth expressed it:"The subject of this chapter is the great increase and flourishing state of the church of God, by the conversion and accession to it of the heathen... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:4-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 60:1

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