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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:1-22

This chapter contains the full cup of consolation given to Zion, after all her woes and long afflictions in the dark ages of the church. But it is, as Matthew Henry judiciously observes, “the gospel church expressly called Zion and Jerusalem, and under that idea, all believers are expressly said to come to it. Hebrews 12:22. Ye are come to mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; which text of St. Paul serves as a key to this prophecy.” This passage is likewise alluded to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 60:19

Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by dayThe lower giving place to the higherThe prophet bids his people look forward to a time when even the sun and moon shall become needless to them; when in some new and more direct experience of God they shall need nothing to reflect His light to them, but drink immediately from Himself His strength and inspiration.That seems to be the meaning of the words; and so it points us to one feature which belongs to every progress, the power to do... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:19

Isa 60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Ver. 19. The sun shall be no more. ] God shall be thy sun and shield, thy solace and safety. Psa 84:11 The light of his loving countenance shall be lifted up upon thee, and this shall be better to thee than all outward comforts. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 60:19

sun: Psalms 36:9, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5 thy God: Psalms 3:3, Psalms 4:2, Psalms 62:7, Zechariah 2:5, Luke 2:32 Reciprocal: Genesis 1:3 - Let Deuteronomy 10:21 - thy praise 2 Samuel 22:29 - lighten Job 25:5 - General Psalms 27:1 - light Psalms 45:15 - With Psalms 84:11 - a sun Isaiah 2:5 - come ye Isaiah 9:2 - walked Isaiah 10:17 - the light Isaiah 12:1 - O Lord Isaiah 24:23 - the moon Isaiah 28:5 - shall the Isaiah 30:26 - the light of the moon Isaiah 35:2 - they shall Isaiah... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 60:19

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.The sun — These shall not be esteemed in comparison of the spiritual light of the church; but here laid down for the churches comfort as the former was for her safety, so that God will not only be a shield, but a sun.The Lord — Christ shall scatter all darkness and ignorance, and this light shall not wax, and wane,... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 60:19-20

19, 20. The sun shall be no more thy light For thy light and beauty shall exceed its brightness. No words can excel in beauty these verses. The spiritual Jerusalem is glorified through the shining of Jehovah as her everlasting light. In this verse, light denotes knowledge of spiritual truth, as a characteristic source of moral power concreted in the victories and blessedness of the Church militant and triumphant. read more

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