Isaiah 56:3-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 56:4

The eunuchs that … take hold of my covenant. The law of Deuteronomy 23:1 shall be abrogated under the new condition of things, for such as "take hold of God's covenant." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 56:4-6

Disabled ones sharing Divine blessings. From the points of view of the earlier Judaism, eunuchs and strangers were persons placed under special disability. Neither could take full share in national or sanctuary privileges ( Deuteronomy 23:1-8 ). To understand the feeling towards eunuchs we must remember the two prevailing ideas among the Jews, which made offspring seem so desirable. 1 . A man found a sort of quasi-immortality in the feeling that he would live over again in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 56:5

In mine house; i.e. "in my Church". Within my walls. Within the walls of my "holy city" (see above, Isaiah 54:11 , Isaiah 54:12 ; Isaiah 50:1-11 :14; Isaiah 42:12 ). A place and a name; or, a memorial and a name; i.e. honourable mention, like that promised to the woman who anointed Christ for his burial ( Matthew 26:13 ). Such mention is found in Matthew 19:12 ; Acts 8:27-39 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:3

Neither let the son of the stranger - The foreigner who shall become a proselyte to the true religion.That hath joined himself - That has embraced the true faith, and become a worshipper of the true God. It is evidently implied here that there would be such proselytes, and that the true religion would be extended so as to include and embrace them. The idea is, that they should be admitted to the same privileges with those who had been long recognized as the people of God.The Lord hath utterly... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:4

For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs - Even the eunuchs, who have hitherto been excluded from the privileges of the people of God, and who have been regarded as a separated and degraded people, shall be admitted to the same privileges as others.That keep my sabbaths - The word is used here in the plural, though the weekly Sabbath is probably particularly intended. It may be, however, that the word is used to represent religious observances in general (see the notes at Isaiah 56:2).And... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:5

Will I give in mine house - That is, they shalt be admitted to all the privileges of entering my house of prayer, and of being regarded as my true worshippers, and this shall be to them a more invaluable privilege than would be any earthly advantages. The word ‘house’ here refers undoubtedly to the temple, regarded as emblematic of the place of public worship in all ages.And within my walls - The walls of the city where God dwelt, referring primarily to the walls of Jerusalem. They should be... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 56:3-5

Isaiah 56:3-5. Neither let the son of the stranger The Gentile, who by birth is a stranger to God, and to the commonwealth of Israel. That hath joined himself to the Lord That hath turned from dumb idols to the living God, and to true religion; speak, saying, The Lord hath separated me, &c. For such shall be as acceptable to me as the Israelites themselves, and the partition wall between Jews and Gentiles shall be taken down, and repentance and remission of sins shall be preached... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 56:1-8

56:1-66:24 PRESENT SHAME AND FUTURE GLORYHaving looked beyond the Babylonian captivity to the Jews’ imminent return to their homeland, the prophet now sees the people resettled in and around Jerusalem. What he sees causes him to realize that this is not the golden age after all. Social and religious sins once again become a characteristic of the national life of Israel. The prophet contrasts this corrupt state of affairs with conditions in the ideal Jerusalem of the future.In this section, as... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 56:3

stranger = foreigner. Hebrew. nakar. See Proverbs 5:3 . speak = think. Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 56:4

choose. See note on Isaiah 1:29 . read more

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