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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:8

The Lord God, which gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith ,.... Not the outcasts of literal Israel, the captives in Babylon, and elsewhere; but of spiritual Israel, and who are cast out, not by the Lord, but by the men of the world; who cast out their names as evil, who call them outcasts, and account them the offscouring of all things, Jeremiah 30:17 or rather this character of them may represent what they appear to be in a state of nature, when they seem to be neglected, and not taken... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:9

All ye beasts of the field, come to devour ,.... Which may be understood either literally of savage beasts being called to devour the slain, signifying a great slaughter that should be made, like that in Revelation 19:17 to which the fowls of the heaven are invited, as to a supper; and so Kimchi interprets it of such creatures being called to feed upon the carcasses in the camp of Gog and Magog, agreeably to Ezekiel 39:17 , but it seems better to understand it figuratively of people and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind ,.... A sad character of watchmen; who, of all men, ought to have good sight, to see who is coming, to discover an enemy, to discern approaching danger, and so be capable of giving notice thereof. This some apply to the Scribes and Pharisees, who are often called blind guides, and blind leaders of the blind, Matthew 15:14 and well suits the character of the Popish clergy, bishops, and priests, those ecclesiastical watchmen, whose business should be to look after the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:11

Yea, they are greedy dogs ,.... Or "strong of soul" F25 עזי נפש "fortes animo", Montanus; "fortes anima, sub. appetente", Vatablus; "sunt valido appetitu", Vitringa. ; of great appetites, and are never satisfied: or "strong of body"; the soul is sometimes put for the body; large bodied, fat bellied men, such as the priests, monks, and friars, that live upon the fat of the land; gluttons, epicures, men of a canine appetite, like dogs, which can never have enough; know not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:12

Come ye, say they ,.... Either to their fellow bishops and priests, when got together, jovially carousing; or to the common people, encouraging them in luxury and intemperance: I will fetch wine ; out of his cellar, having good store of it, and that of the best, hence called "priests' wine"; and so, at Paris and Louvain, the Popish priests called their wine "vinum theologicum": and we will fill ourselves with strong drink ; fill their bellies and skins full of it till drunken with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:2

That keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it - Kimchi has an excellent note here. "The Sabbath is sanctified when it is distinguished in dignity; and separated from other days. As to the body, in meat, drink, and clean clothing. As to the soul, that it be empty of worldly occupations, and be busily employed in the words of the law and wisdom, and in meditation on the works of the Lord." The rabbins say, "Jerusalem had never been destroyed, had not the Sabbaths been profaned in it." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:5

I will give them an everlasting name - For לו lo , him, in the singular, it is evident that we ought to read למו lamo , them, in the plural: so read the Septuagint, Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:6

The sons of the stranger - The Gentiles. That join themselves to the Lord - Who shall enter into the Christian covenant by baptism and faith in Christ, as the Jews and proselytes did by circumcision. To serve him - To live according to the Gospel, and ever do that which is right in the sight of the Lord. To love the name of the Lord - The name of Jesus, the Christ, the Savior of sinners, the Anointed of God, and the Giver of the Holy Spirit to his followers. To be his servants... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:7

Shall be accepted - A word is here lost out of the text: it is supplied from the Septuagint, יהיו yihyu , εσονται , "they shall be." - Houbigant. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:9

All ye beasts of the field - Here manifestly begins a new section. The prophet in the foregoing chapters, having comforted the faithful Jews with many great promises of God's favor to be extended to them, in the restoration of their ruined state, and in the enlargement of his Church by the admission of the Gentiles; here on a sudden makes a transition to the more disagreeable part of the prospect, and to a sharp reproof of the wicked and unbelievers; and especially of the negligent and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 56:9

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