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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:8

Who are these that fly as a cloud? - In multitudes so numerous, that they appear as a dense cloud. The prophet, in vision, sees a vast multitude coming to Jerusalem, or hastening to embrace the true religion - so numerous as to excite surprise, and to lead to the question, Who can they be? (compare Isaiah 49:21.) It is not uncommon to compare a multitude of persons to a cloud. Thus Livy (xxxv. 49), Rex contra peditum equitumque nubes jactat. Thus in Hebrews 12:1, the number of witnesses who are... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:9

Surely the isles - On the meaning of the word ‘isles’ in Isaiah, see the notes at Isaiah 41:1.Shall wait for me - (See the notes at Isaiah 41:4).And the ships of Tarshish - (See the notes at Isaiah 2:16). The main idea here is clear. These ships were the principal vessels known to the Hebrews as employed in foreign commerce, and the prophet employs the name to denote ships in general that sailed to distant ports. They will be employed in importing the most valuable productions of distant climes... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:10

And the sons of strangers - They who have been devoted to a foreign and a false religion shall become devoted to the true religion, and engage in the service of the true God.Shall build up thy walls - Jerusalem is represented as a ruined city. Her walls had been thrown down, and were lying prostrate. In restoring her to her former magnificence, strangers and foreigners would lend their cheerful aid. The idea is, that they would become tributary to the church, and esteem it a privilege to be... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:11

Therefore thy gates shall be open continually - The main idea here is, probably, that the accession from the pagan world, and the consequent influx of converts, would be so great, that there would be a necessity that the gates should never be closed. It is possible, also, that the prophet meant to describe that time as a period of security and peace. The gates of cities were closed in time of war, and at night, to guard them from danger. But in those times, such would be the prevalence of... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:12

For the nation and kingdom - Perhaps this is given as a reason for What is said in the previous verse - that kings and their subjects should come to Zion and embrace the true religion, because if it were not done they would perish. This is certainly one reason why sinners hasten to embrace the Saviour; and when this truth becomes deeply impressed on a community, it is one of the means of a revival of religion. An apprehension of danger; a certain anticipation of ruin if the gospel is not... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:13

The glory of Lebanon - The ‘glory of Lebanon,’ here means the trees that grew on Lebanon (see the notes at Isaiah 35:2).Shall come unto thee - That is, thy beauty and glory will be as great as if those valuable trees were brought and planted around the temple.The fir-tree - (See the notes at Isaiah 41:19; Isaiah 55:13).The box - (See also the notes at Isaiah 41:19).To beautify the place of my sanctuary - The site of the temple, as if they were planted around it, and as if the magnificence of... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:14

The sons of them that afflicted thee - In the previous verses the prophet had said that strangers and foreigners would become tributary to the true religion. Here, to give variety and interest to the description, he says, that even the descendants of those who had oppressed them would become tributary to them, and acknowledge them as favored by Yahweh.Shall come bending unto thee - Shall come to time in a posture of humiliation and respect, In regard to the fulfillment of this, we may... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:1

Isaiah 60:1. Arise, &c. The prophet here addresses the church of God, which he supposes to be sitting sorrowful, and exhorts her to awake and arise from a state of darkness and mourning, and enter into a state of light and happiness, “now that her salvation, so long desired and hoped for, is at hand, and the divine glory is about to rise upon her, and illuminate the nations and people who had hitherto sat in thick darkness.” See Vitringa. The reader will observe the exhortation is... read more

Joseph Benson

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

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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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:1

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

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