Bible Commentary

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD [am] thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. 16. For the figure in the first half of the verse, cf. ch. Isa 49:23; the second half is repeated … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:16”

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through [thee], I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 15. Instead of thy being forsaken and hated ] Cf. ch. Isa 49:14; Isa 49:21, Isa 54:6; Isa 54:11. so that no man went through thee ] with none … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:15”

The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 14. The homage done to Zion by her … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:14”

The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. 13. Forest trees from Lebanon shall be brought for the adornment of the Temple. It is difficult to say whether … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:13”

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, [those] nations shall be utterly wasted. 12. Comp. Zec 14:17-18. The verse is objected to by Duhm and Cheyne on account of its prosaic character and unrhythmical structure, and also because it violates the strophic arrangement which these writers find in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:12”

Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that [men] may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and [that] their kings [may be] brought. 11. For Therefore read And (R.V. “also”). the riches of nations ] as Isa 60:5. and that their kings may be brought … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:11”

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favor have I had mercy on thee. 10. the sons of strangers ] strangers (R.V.), as in ch. Isa 56:3; although the reference here is not to individual … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:10”

Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. 9. Surely the isles shall wait for me ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:9”

Who [are] these [that] fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? 8. as doves to their windows ] Gen 8:9. The point of comparison is rather the swiftness of the flight, than the whiteness of the wings and sails. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 8, 9. From the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:8”

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. 7. Kedar (see on ch. Isa 21:16) Nebajoth ] Cf. Gen 25:13 &c. The identification of the latter … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 60:7”