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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 62:11-12

Isaiah 62:11-12. The Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world Hath commanded his gospel to be preached to every creature: or hath sent forth his messengers into all parts of the world, in order to the conversion of Jews and Gentiles. Say ye to the daughter of Zion That is, to Jerusalem, or the church. Behold, thy salvation cometh Either the time of it is come, or rather the person that effects it, thy Saviour. Behold, his reward is with him That is, he has it in his power,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 62:1-12

Good news for the exiles (61:1-62:12)God’s Spirit gives the prophet some good news to pass on to the Jews held captive in Babylon. They will be released to return to their land, but their captors will be punished (61:1-2). When they arrive in Jerusalem, they may be overcome with grief because of the ruin and devastation they see around them. But God will encourage and strengthen them so that they can rebuild their beloved city (3-4).Foreigners will carry out the everyday duties for the Jews and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 62:10

the People. In Isaiah 40:3 the way is to be "prepared" for Messiah: here, for His People. cast up, cast up the highway. Compare Figures of speech Epizeuxis and Polyptoton. App-6 . See note on "highway" (Isaiah 7:3 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 62:11

Behold. Figure of speech. Asterismos . App-6 . world. Hebrew earth. Hebrew. 'eretz. work = recompense. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 62:12

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . Sought out. Hebrew. Derushah. not forsaken. Hebrew. L'o-Ne'ezabah. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 62:10

"Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up an ensign for the peoples. Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion; Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. And they shall call them the holy people, The redeemed of Jehovah: and thou shalt be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.""Here the inhabitants of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 62:10

Isaiah 62:10. Go through, &c.— The chorus, having promised in the preceding verses great things to the church, here removes an objection which might arise to the completion of that promise, and teaches, that although there might seem, from the state of the world, many and great impediments to this hope, yet that God would take care by his providence to have them removed; at the same time exhorting the people of the church, that, as was their duty, they should diligently apply themselves to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 62:11-12

Isaiah 62:11-12. Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed— The scheme of this passage is so formed, that to the people of God, dispersed through all nations in a time of public affliction and persecution, the voice of the Lord may sound, even to the ends of the earth; publicly notifying that the Saviour is come to avenge his people, and to give them an ample reward for the affliction they had sustained; and that these dispersed, now collected together, and returning to Zion, should be called an holy... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 62:10

10. What Isaiah in the person of Messiah had engaged in (Isaiah 62:1) unrestingly to seek, and what the watchmen were unrestingly to pray for (Isaiah 62:7), and what Jehovah solemnly promised (Isaiah 62:8; Isaiah 62:9), is now to be fulfilled; the Gentile nations are commanded to "go through the gates" (either of their own cities [ROSENMULLER] or of Jerusalem [MAURER]), in order to remove all obstacles out of "the way of the people (Israel)" (see on Isaiah 62:9- :; Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 62:11

11. salvation—embodied in the Saviour (see Zechariah 9:9). his work—rather, recompense (Isaiah 40:10). read more

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