Isaiah 62:8 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 62:6-9

Two things are here promised to Jerusalem:? I. Plenty of the means of grace?abundance of good preaching and good praying (Isa. 62:6, 7), and this shows the method God takes when he designs mercy for a people; he first brings them to their duty and pours out a spirit of prayer upon them, and then brings salvation to them. Provision is made, 1. That ministers may do their duty as watchmen. It is here spoken of as a token for good, as a step towards further mercy and an earnest of it, that, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 62:8

The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength ,.... By Christ, say some, who is the arm of the Lord, the power of God, by whom he made the world, and upholds all things; but though he sometimes is said to swear unto him, and concerning him, yet is never said to swear by him; rather the attribute of omnipotence is here designed; as God is sometimes said to swear by his holiness, so here by his almighty power; the consideration of which itself is a great encouragement... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:1-9

Promises of future glory. Let us assume that Jehovah is the Speaker, and that he utters this oracle in a time of darkness and despondency. What is expressed is the intense passion, if we may so say, of God for the realization of his ideas in the world. The prophet fears not to use the boldest anthropomorphic imagery in setting forth this view of God. I. THE IRREPRESSIBLE DESIRES AND PURPOSES OF THE ETERNAL . He will not be silent nor will he rest. In dark times it seems... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:1-12

FURTHER GRACIOUS PROMISES MADE TO ISRAEL BY " THE SERVANT ." Some regard the speaker in this chapter as Jehovah; some as the prophet, or the prophetical order; some as "the Servant." The last supposition appears to us the simplest and the best. The close connection with the preceding chapter is evident. If that then be, in the main, "a soliloquy of the Servant," this should he a continuation of the soliloquy. Israel is promised "righteousness," "glory," "a new name," a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:2-12

The teaching of Scripture with respect to names. Names are not spoken of in the Scriptures as unimportant, but as of a very high importance. I. A SPECIAL VALUE IS SET ON THE NAMES OF GOD . The names of God are significant, and set forth his nature. "El" is "the Great;" "Shaddai," "the Strong;" "Jehovah," "the Alone-existent." God selected this last name as that by which he would be especially known to the Jews ( Exodus 3:14 ), and it became a sort of proper name with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:8

The Lord hath sworn . In answer to the representations of the "remembrancers," God solemnly binds himself by an oath to come to the relief of the people, to restore them to their own land, and to give them the enjoyment of its fruits in peace. By his right hand . God commonly swears "by himself" ( Genesis 22:16 ; Isaiah 45:23 ; Jeremiah 49:13 ; Jeremiah 51:14 ; Amos 6:5 ), or "by his holiness" ( Psalms 89:35 ; Amos 4:2 ). Once he swears "by his great Name" ( Jeremiah 44:26 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:8-9

The value of security, etc. The principal lesson here is the inestimable advantage of national independence and consequent individual security. But other lessons also stand out from the passage, viz.— I. THE REALITY OF NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY . It is very clearly implied that Israel had suffered grievously in the past as a nation , because of God's wrath. She had sinned and had been condemned, and she had paid the penalty of suffering from a cruel and rapacious invasion; so... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 62:8

The Lord hath sworn by his right hand - An oath was taken in various forms among the ancients. It was usually done by lifting up the hand toward beaten and appealing to God. As God could swear by no greater Hebrews 6:13, he is represented as swearing by himself (see the notes at Isaiah 45:23). Here he is represented as swearing by his right hand and by his arm - the strong instrument by which he would accomplish his purposes to defend and save his people. The sense is, that he solemnly pledged... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 62:8-9

Isaiah 62:8-9. The Lord hath sworn by his right hand “Lifting up the hand was a ceremony used in swearing, Deuteronomy 32:40; Ezekiel 20:5; Ezekiel 20:15. And here God swears by that very hand which used to be held up at the taking of an oath; that is, he swears by his power and might, as it follows, that the enemies of his people should not interrupt that peace and plenty which he should give them, but that they should quietly enjoy his blessings with hearts full of thankfulness for them.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 62:1-12

Good news for the exiles (61:1-62:12)God’s Spirit gives the prophet some good news to pass on to the Jews held captive in Babylon. They will be released to return to their land, but their captors will be punished (61:1-2). When they arrive in Jerusalem, they may be overcome with grief because of the ruin and devastation they see around them. But God will encourage and strengthen them so that they can rebuild their beloved city (3-4).Foreigners will carry out the everyday duties for the Jews and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 62:6-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 62:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:2-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 62:8-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 62:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 62:8-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 62:1-12

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