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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:9

Break forth into joy - Jerusalem, at the time here referred to, was lying waste and in ruins. This call on the waste places of Jerusalem to break out into expressions of praise, is in accordance with a style which frequently occurs in Isaiah, and in other sacred writers, by which inanimate objects are called on to manifest their joy (see the notes at Isaiah 14:7-8; Isaiah 42:11).For the Lord hath comforted his people - That is, he does comfort his people, and redeem them. This is seen by the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:10

The Lord hath made bare his holy arm - That is, in delivering his people from bondage. This metaphor is taken from warriors, who made bare the arm for battle; and the sense is, that God had come to the rescue of his people as a warrior, and that his interpositions would be seen and recognized and acknowledged by all the nations. The metaphor is derived from the manner in which the Orientals dressed. The following extract from Jowett’s Christian Researches will explain the language: ‘The loose... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:11

Depart ye, depart ye - This is a direct address to the exiles in their captivity. The same command occurs in Isaiah 48:20 (see the notes on that place). It is repeated here for the sake of emphasis; and the urgency of the command implies that there was some delay likely to be apprehended on the part of the exiles themselves. The fact seems to have been, that though the captivity was at first attended with every circumstance suited to give pain, and though they were subjected to many privations... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:12

For ye shall not go out with haste - As if driven out, or compelled to flee. You shall not go from Babylon as your fathers went from Egypt, in a rapid flight, and in a confused and tumultuous manner (see Deuteronomy 16:3). The idea here is, that they should have time to prepare themselves to go out, and to become fit to bear the vessels of the Lord. It was a fact that when they left Babylon they did it with the utmost deliberation, and had ample time to make any preparation that was... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:1-3

Isaiah 52:1-3. Awake, awake, put on strength God orders his church to do that which she entreated him to do, Isaiah 51:9. And because his word is with power, and what he commands he in certain cases effects, this is a prediction and promise what he should do, that she should awake or arise out of her low estate, and be strong and courageous. Put on thy beautiful garments Thy sorrows shall be ended, and thou shalt be advanced in a glorious condition. O Zion O my church, very... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:4-6

Isaiah 52:4-6. My people went down into Egypt Where they had protection and sustenance, and therefore owed subjection to the king of Egypt. And yet when he oppressed them I punished him severely, and delivered them out of his hands. And the Assyrian oppressed them The king of Babylon, who is called the king of Assyria, (2 Kings 23:29,) as also the Persian emperor is called, (Ezra 6:22,) because it was one and the same empire which was possessed, first by the Assyrians, then by the ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:7

Isaiah 52:7. How beautiful How exceeding precious and acceptable; upon the mountains Of Judea, to which these glad tidings were brought; are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings Tidings, first, Of the release of the Jews from captivity in Babylon; and, secondly, Of the redemption and salvation of mankind by the Messiah. Thus most commentators interpret the prophet’s words. They are “a poetical description,” says Lowth, “of the messenger who first brought the good news of Cyrus’s... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:8

Isaiah 52:8. Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice Partly to give notice to all people of these glad tidings, and partly by way of exultation, to sing forth the praises of God for this glorious season and exercise of mercy. If we consider this passage as referring to the deliverance from Babylon, by the watch-men here, we must understand those prophets who prophesied at or after the time of that deliverance, such as Haggai and Zechariah: but if the good tidings be interpreted of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:9-10

Isaiah 52:9-10. Break forth into joy Break forth in joyful praises; ye waste places of Jerusalem That is, all parts of Jerusalem, for it was all in ruins, and all parts of Judea, which lay desolate and waste during the captivity: an emblem of the desolate and barren state of the church when the Lord, for her sins, withdraws his presence from her. For the Lord hath comforted his people, &c. They shall be restored to their former prosperity, and in the days of the Messiah to a far... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:11-12

Isaiah 52:11-12. Depart ye, go ye out from thence Out of Babylon into your own land, that there I may meet with you, and bless you, and perform those further and greater things for you which I have promised to do there. And this invitation was the more necessary, because God foresaw that a great number of the Jews would, upon worldly considerations, continue in those foreign countries in which they were settled, and would be very backward to return to the Holy Land. Touch no unclean thing ... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:1-3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:4-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:9-10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:11-12

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