Verse 4
4. Behold God continues calling attention to the functions of the great Messiah. He desires the people all people to grasp the full idea of Messiah.
I have given him David, Messiah type and antitype; David in supreme royalty, king over all foes and friends; Christ in ascended majesty, but dispensing to weak and strong, low and high, the rich blessings in full scope and adaptation which in his redemptive work he has secured for all who will take of them. He is a witness to the people Better, a monitor, instructor, in all stages; then a leader, commander, and lawgiver; originating laws and institutions for his “people.” As to the idea of “people,” be it ever kept in mind that no race distinctions are allowed, Jew or Gentile is embraced. This is the era of the Gospel, not wholly of schoolmaster training for the Gospel. 5.
Thou Thou Messiah, or Son of David; the idea of kingly glory in the typical David not being yet dropped.
Shalt call Or, invite and bring together.
A nation that thou knowest not That is, the Gentile world, whom he had not hitherto distinguished by covenants of blessing the Davidic nation being still uppermost in thought.
Nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee Become one with the covenant people; run eagerly, on knowing of thee more particularly; as indeed, in early gospel preaching, they did so run.
Because of the Lord thy God And all this, because agreeing to the spirit of his everlasting covenant. Psalms 2:0; Acts 3:13.
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