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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:15-22

The happy and glorious state of the church is here further foretold, referring principally and ultimately to the Christian church and the spiritual peace of that, but under the type of that little gleam of outward peace which the Jews sometimes enjoyed after their return out of captivity. This is here spoken of, I. As compared with what it had been. This made her peace and honour the more pleasant, that her condition had been much otherwise. 1. She had been despised, but now she should be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:17

For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron ,.... By "wood and stones" may be meant the Old Testament dispensation; by the "brass and iron" the present Gospel dispensation; and by "silver and gold" the latter day glory; by "silver" the spiritual reign of Christ in his church; and by "gold" his personal reign in the New Jerusalem; which is said to be all of pure gold, and even the very street of it, Revelation 21:18 , now, as far as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:18

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land ,.... It shall be no more committed; no instances of it will be heard of, or any complaints concerning it; neither public nor private oppression: antichristian persecution will now be at an end; those that destroyed the earth with violence and oppression shall be no more; "there will be none to hurt in all the holy mountain", Isaiah 11:9 , wasting nor destruction within thy borders ; no more wars, nor rumours of wars; no more blood shed; no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:19

The sun shall be no more thy light by day ,.... Here begins the account of the sinless, pure, and perfect state of the church in the personal reign of Christ, even the New Jerusalem church state, as appears from the use of these very words, in the description of that state, Revelation 21:23 where it is read, "and the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof"; and in like manner the Targum renders... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:20

Thy sun shall no more go down ,.... This is a different sun from the former; this is the church's sun, and no other than the sun of righteousness, Christ Jesus; who has his risings and settings now, at least, in the apprehensions of his people; he sometimes withdraws himself, and is gone; and then returns again: but so it will not be in this state: the saints shall be for ever with him, and he shall be for ever with them; who will always behold his glory, and be enlightened by him; see 1... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:21

Thy people also shall be all righteous ,.... That is, the church's people, or the members of the church; otherwise the Lord's people, who are truly so, always were, and ever will be, all righteous; but so have not always been the members of the churches; when Israel was the church of God, they were not all righteous; there was only a remnant among them, according to the election of grace, that were so; nor in the first Christian churches were they all such, there was a Judas among Christ's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:22

A little one shall become a thousand ,.... A small family, a little handful of people in all ages, scattered up and down in the world, of no esteem and account in it, being all gathered together, that ever were in the world, will appear to be thousands and millions, and such a number as no man can number, Revelation 7:9 . and a small one a strong nation ; a company of weak persons, persecuted by their enemies, and unable to resist them, as in the present state: now there will be a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 60:19

Neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee "Nor by night shall the brightness of the moon enlighten thee" - This line, as it stands in the present text, seems to be defective. The Septuagint and Chaldee both express the night, which is almost necessary to answer to day in the preceding line, as well as to perfect the sense here. I therefore think that we ought, upon the authority of the Septuagint and Chaldee, to read either ולילה velailah , and by night, instead of ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 60:21

Of my planting - מטעי mattai ; so, with the Keri, read forty-four MSS. (seven ancient) and six editions; with which agree the Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 60:22

I the Lord will hasten it in his time - There is a time set for the fulfillment of this prophecy: that time must come before it begins to take place; but when it does begin, the whole will be performed in a short space. It is not, therefore, the time determined for the event that shall be hastened, but all the circumstances of the event; all the parts of the prediction shall be speedily completed. I the Lorde in hys tyme sodeynly schal boun thys. - Old MS. Bible. And because it is the Lord,... read more

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