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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 66:7

Isaiah 66:7. Before she travailed, &c.— Another consolatory argument is here urged, to those who reverence the word of Jehovah, who form the true Sion, taken from the sudden and wonderful increase of the church among the Gentiles, superior to all human thoughts and expectation; for from the 9th and 11th verses it appears abundantly, that these words are thus connected with the context. Isaiah in the former section had done two things; first, predicted the call of the Gentiles; and then the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:7

7. she—Zion. Before . . . travailed . . . brought forth—The accession of numbers, and of prosperity to her, shall be sudden beyond all expectation and unattended with painful effort (Isaiah 54:1; Isaiah 54:4; Isaiah 54:5). Contrast with this case of the future Jewish Church the travail-pains of the Christian Church in bringing forth "a man child" (Revelation 12:2; Revelation 12:5). A man child's birth is in the East a matter of special joy, while that of a female is not so; therefore, it here... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:8

8. earth—rather, to suit the parallelism, "is a country (put for the people in it) brought forth in one day?" [LOWTH]. In English Version it means, The earth brings forth its productions gradually, not in one day ( :-). at once—In this case, contrary to the usual growth of the nations by degrees, Israel starts into maturity at once. for—rather, "is a nation born at once, that Zion has, so soon as she travailed, brought forth?" [MAURER]. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:9

9. cause to bring forth, and shut—rather, "Shall I who beget, restrain the birth?" [LOWTH], (Isaiah 37:3; Hosea 13:13); that is, Shall I who have begun, not finish My work of restoring Israel? (1 Samuel 3:12; Romans 11:1; Philippians 1:6). shut—(compare Revelation 3:7; Revelation 3:8). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:7

The subject of this prophecy is Zion (Isaiah 66:8). Isaiah pictured Zion as a pregnant woman giving birth to a baby, without any pain. She would give birth to a boy before she began experiencing labor pains. This is, of course, the opposite of what usually happens. This may be a prophecy of Messiah’s appearing (the Rapture) before the Tribulation (the pain), the time of Jacob’s trouble (Jeremiah 30:7; cf. Genesis 3:16). [Note: The New Scofield . . ., p. 768.] It may also be a prediction of joy... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:7-14

The future glories of Jerusalem 66:7-14The mood now reverts back to hope (cf. Isaiah 65:17-25). In contrast to all the bereavement and deprivation that Jerusalem had experienced and would yet experience (cf. Isaiah 26:16-18; Isaiah 37:3; Isaiah 51:18-20), the ultimate future of the city and its inhabitants remained bright. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:8

Such a reverse order of things seems incredible. Nevertheless, Israel would come (back) into existence quickly and painlessly. This would be a supernatural work of God. It will happen at Messiah’s second advent. He will recreate Israel as a nation after Antichrist and the combined Gentile nations of the world have sought to destroy her (cf. Daniel 11:40-45; Revelation 12). However, the whole rebirth of Israel from the Exile to the Millennium may have been in the prophet’s vision. Similarly, he... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:9

God promised to bring the nation of Israel to birth. Her emergence as a nation in the future might appear impossible, but Yahweh would accomplish it (cf. Zechariah 12:10; Zechariah 13:1; Romans 11:26)."Political Israel was born on May 14, 1948, but ’the new Israel’ will be ’born in a day’ when they believe on Jesus Christ." [Note: Wiersbe, p. 71.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 66:1-24

1. Where, etc.] RV ’what manner of house.. what place shall be my rest.’ The v. is a strong rebuke of such as, without a really religious spirit, idly trusted in the inviolability of Zion, and the protection they thought the sanctuary would afford. A like fault is rebuked in Jeremiah 7:1-16. This passage is quoted by St. Stephen (Acts 7:49-50). 2. Those things] i.e. the universe. All.. have been] RV ’so all these things came to be.’3. They who offer the due sacrifices, yet without a proper... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 66:7

(7) Before she travailed . . .—The mother, as the next verse shows, is Zion; the man-child, born at last without the travail-pangs of sorrow, is the new Israel, the true Israel of God. The same figure has met us in Isaiah 49:17-21; Isaiah 54:1, and is implied in Matthew 24:8. Its antithesis is found in Isaiah 37:3. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 66:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:7-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 66:9

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 66:1-24

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 66:7

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