イザヤ書 60:20-22 JCB

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:22

A little one shall become a thousand - There shall be a great increase, as if one, and that the smallest, should be multiplied to a thousand. The idea is, that the people, then small in number, would be greatly increased by the accession of the Gentile world. Lowth and Noyes render this, ‘The little one.’ Grotius, ‘The least one.’ So the Septuagint, Ο ὀλιγιστὸς Ho oligistos.I the Lord will hasten it in his time - Noyes, ‘Its time.’ Lowth ‘Due time.’ Septuagint, ‘I will do it in the proper... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:19-20

Isaiah 60:19-20. The sun shall be no more thy light, &c. The light of the sun and moon shall not be at all esteemed in comparison of the spiritual light of the church, which shall be so glorious as to eclipse all the light formerly enjoyed by her, the divine glory and majesty illuminating her much more brightly than the luminaries of heaven illuminate and adorn the theatre of nature. Or, as Lowth interprets the clause, “God’s favour and the light of his countenance shall give her... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:21-22

Isaiah 60:21-22. Thy people shall be all righteous Through righteousness imputed to them, Romans 4:3-8; Romans 4:23-24; implanted in them, Ephesians 4:22-24; and practised by them, 1 John 3:7; in other words, through the justification of their persons, the renovation of their nature, and their practical obedience to God’s law. “It was proper,” says Vitringa, “that the prophetic discourse, big with such excellent promises, should set forth the quality of the citizens of this blessed city;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:20

Thy sun . . . go down. These prophecies mourning. See note on Isaiah 3:26 . yet await read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 60:21

Thy People . . . all righteous. fulfilment. for ever. This settles the whole question as to any fulfilment in the past. My planting. Hebrew text has "His planting", but "My plantings" in the margin, with some codices, four early printed editions, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate. glorified = get Myself glory. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 60:19-20

Isaiah 60:19-20. The sun, &c.— Every body must perceive that this sublime passage is to be understood metaphorically; and the meaning is, that at the period here spoken of, the church shall be illuminated much more brightly by the divine Glory and Majesty, than the sun and moon illuminate and adorn with their lustre the whole theatre of nature. Vitringa, however, gives a more copious exposition of the text. "It shall come to pass (says he), that the felicity and prosperity of the church, at... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 60:21-22

Isaiah 60:21-22. Thy people also shall be all righteous— It was proper that the prophetic discourse, big with such excellent promises, should set forth the quality of the citizens of this blessed and fortunate city; for so many and excellent privileges cannot belong to any but the most faithful through divine grace. The prophet, therefore, teaches that the inhabitants of this city should be all righteous or just; where there can be no doubt that the righteousness of faith is meant; of living... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:20

20. There shall be no national and spiritual obscuration again as formerly (Joel 2:10; Amos 8:9). mourning . . . ended— (Isaiah 25:8; Revelation 21:4). read more