Isaiah 65:24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

If these promises were in part fulfilled when the Jews, after their return out of captivity, were settled in peace in their own land and brought as it were into a new world, yet they were to have their full accomplishment in the gospel church, militant first and at length triumphant. The Jerusalem that is from above is free and is the mother of us all. In the graces and comforts which believers have in and from Christ we are to look for this new heaven and new earth. It is in the gospel that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer ,.... The sense is, should they be attacked by any enemy, or fear that they shall be disturbed by them, and so bethink themselves of making application to the Lord for help; while they are preparing for prayer, stirring up one another to it, and appointing a season for it, to meet together on that account; before they are able to put up one petition in a regular way, the Lord will appear for them, and give an answer of peace: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 65:24

Before they call, I will answer - I will give them all they crave for, and more than they can desire. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

A PROMISE OF NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH . The final answer of God to the complaint and prayer of his people ( Isaiah 64:1-12 .) is now given. The entire existing state of things is to pass away. God will create a new heaven and a new earth, and place his people therein; and the old conditions will be all changed, and the old grounds of complaint disappear. In the "new Jerusalem" there will be no sorrow, neither "weeping" nor "crying" ( Isaiah 65:19 ); life will be greatly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

The new creation. It is difficult to harmonize the various passages of Scripture which touch on "the new creation." In one place ( Acts 3:21 ) it is called an ἀποκατάτασις , in another ( Matthew 19:23 ) a παιγγενεσία . Sometimes its scene appears to be the present world purified ( Isaiah 2:2-4 ); sometimes an entirely new world created for the habitation of God's people ( Isaiah 65:17 , Isaiah 65:18 ). Perhaps the best explanation is that of Delitzsch, that there are to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

The new creation. It seems that the leading thought of the prophet is the transformation of nature in harmony with the changed nature of man. Its grandeur needs not to be pointed out. Ordinarily, indeed, we think of man's dependence on nature. If the thought be pushed to its limits, it ends in materialism. Spiritual religion, on the contrary, sees in the changes of nature a human pathos; its waste and desolation the effect of human sin, of violated Divine laws; its flourishing aspect and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

Before they call, I will answer . God is always "more ready to hear than we to pray." In the "new Jerusalem" he will be prompt to answer his people's prayers almost before they are uttered. It is involved in this, as Delitzsch notes, that the will of the people shall be in harmony with the will of Jehovah, and that their prayers will therefore be acceptable prayers. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

The Divine readiness. Man is slow to respond. 1 . His limited intelligence makes him slow to apprehend what is needed. 2 . His imperfect sensibility makes him slow to feel the urgency of the need. 3 . His feebleness of execution makes him slow to inter.pose and to effect. God is not under these limitations. His perfect readiness is seen in— I. HIS ANTICIPATION OF OUR NECESSITIES . Providing this world for our habitation; preparing its soil and its seed;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

Swift answers to prayer. The answer comes even when the prayer is but a thought, is only a sigh; for God is the Infinite Thought-reader. "Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The failing of a tear; The upward glancing of an eye. When none but God is near." One of the wonderful revelations of the day that is coming will be God's showing us the many answers he sent to prayers of ours that never took shape in human words, that were no more than the outlook and uplook of our souls. The... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 65:24

Before they call, I will answer - That is, their desires shall be anticipated, God will see their needs, and he will impart to them the blessings which they need. He will not wait to be applied to for the blessing. How many such blessings do all his people receive at the hand of God! How ready is he to anticipate our needs! How watchful is he of our necessities; and how rich his benevolence in providing for us! Even the most faithful and prayerful of his people receive numerous favors and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 65:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:17-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 65:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 65:24

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