Violence shall, &c. Compare Genesis 6:11 , Genesis 6:13 . Some codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "So shall violence", &c. walls. Compare Isaiah 26:1 . Salvation: or, Victory. read more
18. ( :-). Not only shall thy walls keep thee safe from foes, but "Salvation" shall serve as thy walls, converting thy foes into friends, and so ensuring thee perfect safety (Isaiah 26:1; Isaiah 26:2). gates—once the scene of "destruction" when victorious foes burst through them (Isaiah 26:2- :); henceforth to be not only the scene of praises, but "Praise" itself; the "gates," as the place of public concourse, were the scene of thanksgivings (2 Chronicles 31:2; Psalms 9:14; Psalms 24:7; Psalms... read more
Contrasts with the present 60:17-22 read more
Israel will be safe and secure in her land, in contrast to her former vulnerable and insecure condition. Zion’s defense will be the salvation that God provides. Her gates will be so full of praise (i.e., people who praise) that potential enemies cannot enter. read more
1. The light of deliverance so long waited for (Isaiah 59:9) is about to shine. This prophecy received its highest fulfilment at the coming of Christ, the true Light of the world, which was followed by a great ingathering of the nations to the Church of God (Isaiah 60:3, etc.).2. People] RV ’peoples.’4. Cp. Isaiah 49:18. All they gather themselves] i.e. the exiles who had been dispersed. Nursed.. side] i.e. carried on the hip, in the Eastern fashion. 5. Flow together] RV ’be enlightened.’ Fear]... read more
(18) Violence shall no more . . .—Following the thought of the previous verse, we see in the words a picture of freedom from internal misgovernment rather than from external invasion.Thou shalt call thy walls Salvation . . . The idea, almost the very phrase, has met us before in Isaiah 26:1. They probably found a starting-point in the Eastern practice of giving to the walls of a city names that implied a consecration. Thus the walls of Babylon were named Imgur Bel and Nimetti Belkit (Records of... read more
The 'No Mores' of Life Isaiah 60:0 I. The tone is very wonderful. No more sun, no more moon, no more wasting, no more violence, no more earth, no more firmament heaven, but quite another heaven, which that great firmament has been trying, and trying in vain, to hint at all these countless thousands of ages. It is very curious to notice how many things you can part with without parting with yourself. It is astonishing how many things you could cut off your own self and leave yourself in all its... read more
CHAPTER XXIVSALVATION IN SIGHTIsaiah 60:1-22THE deliverance from Babylon has long been certain, since chapter 48; all doubts in the way of Return have been removed, Isaiah 49:1-26 through Isaiah 52:12; the means for the spiritual Restoration of the people have been sufficiently found, chapter 53 and preceding chapters on the Servant: Zion has been hailed from afar, chapter 54; last calls to leave Babylon have been uttered, chapter 55; last councils and comforts, Isaiah 56:1-8; and the civic... read more
CHAPTER 60 The Glory Chapter: The Morning of a New Age and Its Blessing 1. The light and glory has come (Isaiah 60:1 ) 2. The darkness before the morning (Isaiah 60:2 ) 3. The conversion of the Gentiles (Isaiah 60:3 ) 4. The dispersed brought home (Isaiah 60:4 ) 5. The conversion of the world (Isaiah 60:5-9 ) 6. Jerusalem restored and glorified (Isaiah 60:10-16 ) 7. The theocratic kingdom established: Its material and spiritual glories (Isaiah 60:17-22 ) A small volume... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:1-22
A glorious kingdom (60:1-22)In Chapters 60-62 the scene returns to Babylon, where the captive Israelites look forward to the return to their homeland and the reconstruction of their national life. Here, more than in the previous chapters, the blessings seem to go far beyond those experienced by post-exilic Israel. (See sub-section ‘New Jerusalem’ at the introduction to Chapters 40-66.)When sin is removed and enemies are punished, Israel will receive the glory it has always hoped for. Not only... read more