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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 4:2-6

By the foregoing threatenings Jerusalem is brought into a very deplorable condition: every thing looks melancholy. But here the sun breaks out from behind the cloud. Many exceedingly great and precious promises we have in these verses, giving assurance of comfort which may be discerned through the troubles, and of happy days which shall come after them, and these certainly point at the kingdom of the Messiah, and the great redemption to be wrought out by him, under the figure and type of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 4:5

And the Lord will create on every dwelling place of Mount Zion ,.... That is, on every particular church of Christ in Gospel times, and especially in the latter day; which are the dwelling places of Father, Son, and Spirit, and of believers in Christ. The word F15 מכון a כון "paravit, disposuit". used signifies a place well fitted up, and prepared, and established, and settled; and such will be the churches of Christ in the latter day glory; they will be fitly framed together and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 4:5

And the Lord will create - One MS., the Septuagint, and the Arabic, have יביא yabi , He shall bring: the cloud already exists; the Lord will bring it over. This is a blessed promise of the presence of God in all the assemblies of his people. Every dwelling place "the station" - The Hebrew text has, every station: but four MSS. (one ancient) omit כל col , all; very rightly, as it should seem: for the station was Mount Zion itself, and no other. See Exodus 15:17 . And the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 4:2-6

As the present prophecy (Isaiah 2-4.), though in the main one of threatening and denunciation, opened with a picture that was encouraging and comforting ( Isaiah 2:2-4 ), so new it terminates with a similar picture. The evangelical prophet, like the great apostle of the Gentiles, is unwilling that any one should be "swallowed up with overmuch sorrow." He will not separate the mercies of God from his judgments. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 4:2-6

The glories of the restored Church. Three principal glories are here noted by the prophet as belonging to "that day"—the day of judgment upon Judah and Jerusalem for their manifold sins, and of restoration and re-establishment of the mountain of God's Church at the head of the mountains ( Isaiah 2:2 ). These are— I. THE COMING OF MESSIAH TO FOUND HIS CHURCH LIES AT THE ROOT OF ALL . The glorious "Branch"—the new shoot of the house of David ( Isaiah 11:1 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 4:2-6

Glimpse of future prosperity. There will come a day when the cleansing fire will have run its course through the spiritual field, consuming the tares. The impurity of licentious luxury will have been washed away, the stain of blood effaced from Judah's rulers ( Isaiah 3:14 ; comp. Isaiah 1:25 ; Isaiah 6:13 ; Matthew 3:11 ). Then, and then only, can the glorious day come in the vision of which the prophet exults. I. NATIONAL CONDITIONS OF PROSPERITY . "The shoot of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 4:4-6

Christ's gracious dealings with his Church. In this passage they are presented under three forms: I. CHRIST IS EVER WORKING WITH A VIEW TO THE CLEANSING AND PURIFYING OF HIS CHURCH , so that it might be presented at last " a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing." That work of cleansing demands more constant watchful-fullness, care, and toil than we are wont to imagine. It requires that the Church, as a Church, shall pass again and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 4:5

Upon every dwelling-place ("over the whole habitation," Revised Version). Mr. Cheyne translates "upon the whole site," and takes the "site" to be especially the temple. Makon seems certainly never to be used for anything but "God's dwelling-place" ( Exodus 15:17 ; 1 Kings 8:13 , 1 Kings 8:39 , etc.; 2 Chronicles 6:2 , 2 Chronicles 6:30 , etc.; Ezra 2:68 ; Psalms 33:14 ; Psalms 89:14 ; Psalms 97:2 ; Psalms 104:5 ; Isaiah 18:4 ; Daniel 8:11 ). Perhaps, however, every... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 4:5-6

Divine protection. In strong, poetic terms the prophet intimates— I. THAT GOD TAKES A DIVINE PLEASURE IN HIS PEOPLE . We know from other Scriptures that the Lord's portion is his people ( Exodus 19:5 ; Deuteronomy 32:9 ; Psalms 47:4 ). Here the people of God are spoken of as "the glory" of the Lord ( Isaiah 4:5 ). There are aspects in which it must appear to us the extreme point of Divine condescension to use such terms of his redeemed ones. But there are other... read more

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