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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:2

Enlargement and consolidation. "Spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes." Applying these words to the Church of Christ in its attitude of holy expectation, and its sacred duty under all circumstances, but particularly in the time of growth, we learn of it— I. THAT IT SHOULD CONSTANTLY BE ANTICIPATING ENLARGEMENT . The challenge comes from its Lord, "Spare not, lengthen thy cords;" i.e. take the attitude and the action of those who are looking for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:2

Divine enlargements. The figure employed is taken from tent-life, and it is used in a similar way by Jeremiah. "My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains ' ( Jeremiah 10:20 ). "The Orientals have two kinds of tents—the one larger, and the other smaller; but both constructed much in the same way. They are sustained by poles, more or fewer in number,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:3

For thou shalt break forth ; or, thou shalt increase (see Genesis 30:30 , Genesis 30:43 ; Exodus 1:12 ). An overflow, like that of the bursting out of water, is pointed at. On the right hand and on the left ; i.e. "on all sides" (comp. Genesis 28:14 ). Thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles. The Christian Church is viewed as a continuation of the Jewish Church; and the conversion of nation after nation to the gospel is regarded as the extension of Jewish dominion over fresh lands.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:4

Thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth ; rather, of thy maidenhood; i.e. of the time when thou wert a maiden, before by the covenant of Sinai Jehowth became thy Husband ( Isaiah 54:5 ). The "shame" of this period was 'the Egyptian bondage. Israel's later condition would be such that the very recollection of this bondage would fade away and cease. The reproach of thy widowhood. Israel became a "widow" when Jehovah withdrew his presence from her, when the Shechinah disappeared from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:5

For thy Maker is thine Husband ; rather, for thy Husband is thy Maker. The verse is exegetical of the terms, "married with" in Isaiah 54:1 , and "widowhood" in Isaiah 54:4 . "I," says the prophet, "have called thee married and widowed, thereby yoking thee to a husband, for thou hast a Husband, namely, thy Maker." (The Hebrew has both words in the plural, to accord with the following Elohim. ) This relationship of God to his Church is often asserted by the prophets ( Jeremiah... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:5

The husband-figure for God. "For thy Maker is thine Husband" (comp. Hosea 2:16 ), "And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me, Ishi [my Husband], and shalt call me no more, Baali [my Lord]"). The figure Isaiah uses is that of the Goel , or next of kin, and this very suggestive and beautiful illustration may be taken from the story of Ruth and Boaz. Boaz was a "next of kin," and on him rested the formal duty of recovering Ruth's property, if the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:5

God-worshippers outside Judaism. "The God of the whole earth shall he be called." To our fathers the world seemed but small; to us it is great, and its bounds are ever enlarging. In olden times the few travellers came back with marvellous stories of griffins and dragons and mermaids, at which ignorant crowds gaped, but at which we can afford to smile. Now almost every part of the earth is searched again and again, and distant lands have become almost as familiar to us as our own. Men still... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:2

Enlarge the place of thy tent - The same idea occurs in Isaiah 49:19-20 (see the notes at that chapter). The curtains of thy habitations. The word ‘curtain’ does not quite express the sense here. It is commonly with us used to denote the cloth hanging round. a bed or at a window, which may be spread or drawn aside at pleasure, or the hanging in theaters to conceal the stage from the spectators. The word here, however, denotes the canopy or cloth used in a tent; and the idea is, that the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:3

For thou shalt break forth - (See the notes at Isaiah 49:19-20).And make the desolate cities - (See the notes at Isaiah 44:26). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:4

Fear not ... - (See Isaiah 41:10, note, Isaiah 41:14, note).Neither shalt thou be confounded - All these words mean substantially the same thing; and the design of the prophet is to affirm, in the strongest possible manner, that the church of God should be abundantly prospered and enlarged. The image of the female that was barren is kept up, and the idea is, that there should be no occasion of the shame which she felt who had no children.For thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth - In the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:4

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