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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:8

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice ; literally, The voice of thy watchers. They have lifted up the voice; they sing (or, shout joyfully , Kay) together. The "watchmen" are regarded by some as the prophets of the Captivity-time (Delitzsch), by others—as the faithful who "waited for the redemption of Israel" (Kay); but are considered by the best critics (Cheyne, Alexander) to be "supersensible beings," or, in other words, angels, who "watch" over the fortunes of Israel, and... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:9

Ye waste places of Jerusalem (comp. Isaiah 44:26 ; Isaiah 49:19 ; Isaiah 64:10 , Isaiah 64:11 ). The city had not been wholly destroyed. Only the temple, the royal palace, and the houses of the nobles had been "burnt with fire" ( 2 Kings 25:9 ; 2 Chronicles 36:19 ). The poorer houses had been left. Even these, however, must in the space of fifty years have for the most part fallen into decay. The ruins are now called upon to join in the general chorus of rejoicing, as they rise... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:10

The nations … the ends of the earth . It may well add to the general joy that the work wrought for Israel is not "a thing done in a corner," but one on which the eyes of the" nations" have been turned. and to which the attention of" the ends of the earth" has been called (comp. Isaiah 41:5 ). The holy arm of Jehovah, made bare for battle, has been seen far and wide. The world has stood to gaze at the contest between Persia and Babylon. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:10

The world taught through God's dealings with his people. In every age God's elect people are set in the world's eye; God's ways with them are revelations of himself to all onlookers. The world is educated, elevated, by means of its elect nations, just as the social range, the Church sentiment, the doctrinal beliefs, and the family life are raised and toned by God's elect sons and daughters. In this sense "no man liveth unto himself;" no national experience is limited to the nation; God's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

Go ye out from thence ; i.e. "from Babylon"—the standpoint of the prophet in the present chapter being Jerusalem. When the time came, earnest exhortations to depart would be found not superfluous, for there would be an indisposition on the part of some to quit their possessions, and of others to affront the perils of the way. Touch no unclean thing. Bring with you none of the Babylonian idols, none of the Babylonian charms, spells, and the like (see the comment on Isaiah 47:9 ). Be ye... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

The special need of purity in them that bear the vessels of the Lord. It is the duty of all to avoid impurity, to "touch no unclean thing," to "perfect holiness in the fear of God." But a special purity is required of those who, by holding any sacred office, are brought nearer to God than others, and as it were serve continually in his presence. Hence the numerous directions in the Jewish Law with respect to the priests—their consecration, their ablutions, their vestments, their sin... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

Cleanness a condition of service. "Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord." The expression recalls the importance attached in the Jewish economy to the preparation of the priests and Levites for solemn tabernacle engagements. They were required to "sanctify themselves" before undertaking any ritual service, because the impression of the holiness of the work must rest on them, and be made through them upon the people. So when the captives were about to return to their own land, as... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11-12

Christian pilgrimage. We may regard the departure and journey of the Israelites from Babylon to Jerusalem as pictorial of our departure from the "far country" of sin for the heavenly Zion. Thus considered, we are taught— I. THAT ENTRANCE ON THE NEW PATH SHOULD BE AN ACT OF OBEDIENCE AS WELL AS WISDOM . It was an eminently wise thing on the part of the Israelites to return to Jerusalem. Whatever interests, pecuniary or social, they may have formed in exile,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:12

With haste … by flight . As at the going forth from Egypt ( Exodus 12:33 ; Exodus 16:5 ). Then they were "thrust out;" now there would be no need of hurry. They would have the free permission of their sovereign to depart at their own time, and might proceed with calm deliberateness. God would go before them, as he did on that former occasion ( Exodus 13:21 ), though not now visibly; and he would also defend them from attacks by the way, being at once their Guide and their Rereward, or... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:13

My Servant shall deal prudently ; rather, shall deal wisely; i.e. shall so act throughout his mission as to secure it the most complete success. "Wisdom is justified of her children," and of none so entirely justified as of him "in whom were all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hid away" ( Colossians 2:3 ). Exalted and extolled ; or, high and lifted up—the same expressions as are used of the Almighty in Isaiah 6:1 and Isaiah 57:15 . Even there, however, seems to the prophet... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:13

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