Isaiah 56

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:6

Also the sons of the stranger that join themselves to the Lord ,.... Having answered the objection and removed the discouragement of the eunuch, he now returns to the sons of the stranger, who also join themselves to the Lord, as the eunuch had done; see Isaiah 56:4 and who do this, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants ; who give up themselves to him, not only to be saved by him, but to serve him in righteousness and holiness, with reverence and godly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:7

Even them will I bring to my holy mountain ,.... The church, called a "mountain" for its height, visibility, and immovableness; see Isaiah 2:2 , especially for the latter; the true members of it being such who are interested in the unchangeable love of God, in the immovable grace of election, in the unalterable covenant of grace, are on the Rock Christ Jesus, and are secured by the favour and power of God; and it is called a "Holy One", because in it holy men are, holy doctrines are... read more

John Gill

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

Whoever would partake of the blessings of the Gospel is required to be holy in all manner of life and conversation. And he that will be so is declared to be accepted according to this gracious dispensation, the blessings of which are large as the human race, without any respect to persons or to nations, Isaiah 56:1-8 . At the ninth verse begins a different subject, or new section of prophecy. It opens with calling on the enemies of the Jews, (the Chaldeans, or perhaps the Romans), as beasts... 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

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