Isaiah 65:17-21

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 65:17

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth ,.... This prophecy began to have its accomplishment in the first times of the Gospel, when through the preaching of it there was a new face of things appeared in Judea, and in the Gentile world, so that the whole looked like a new world; and this was all the effect of creating power, of the mighty, powerful, and efficacious grace of God attending the word, to the conversion of many souls; a new church state was formed, consisting of persons... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 65:18

But be you glad, and rejoice for ever in that which I create ,.... This may refer either to persons converted, both at the beginning of the Gospel, and in the latter day, whether Jews or Gentiles; who are the Lord's creation, or new creatures, being made new men; having new hearts and spirits given them, or created within them; new principles of life, light, grace, and holiness, wrought in them, which are the produce of almighty and creating power; and all such instances are matter of joy,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 65:19

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people ,.... God himself rejoices in his people, as they are considered in Christ; so he did from all eternity, and so he does at the conversion of them; which is the day of their espousals, and when he manifests his love to them, and rejoices over them to do them good, and continues to do so; and he rejoices in the exercise of his own grace in them, and will do so throughout the New Jerusalem state, and to all eternity. This seems chiefly to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 65:20

There shall be no more thence an infant of days ,.... That is, there shall no more be carried out from thence, from Jerusalem, or any other place where the church of God is, to the grave, in order to be interred, an infant that has lived but a few days, a very common thing now; but, in the latter day, such instances will be rare, or rather there will be none at all; every child born will live to the age of man, and not be cut off by any premature death, either by any natural disease, or by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 65:21

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them ,.... In Jerusalem, and other parts of Judea: though this need not be limited to the Jews, but be considered as reaching to all the Lord's people, the Gentiles also; who will be in no fear of enemies, or ever be disturbed by them, but shall dwell in their own houses peaceably and quietly; this is the reverse of what is threatened to the wicked, Deuteronomy 28:30 , and they shall plant vineyards , and eat the fruit of them; they shall both... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 65:17

I create new heavens and a new earth - This has been variously understood. Some Jews and some Christians understand it literally. God shall change the state of the atmosphere, and render the earth more fruitful. Some refer it to what they call the Millennium; others, to a glorious state of religion; others, to the re-creation of the earth after it shall have been destroyed by fire. I think it refers to the full conversion of the Jews ultimately; and primarily to the deliverance from the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 65:18

Rejoice for ever in that which I create "Exult in the age to come which I create" - So in Isaiah 9:5 ; עד אבי abi ad , πατηρ του μελλοντος αιωνος , "the father of the age to come," Sept. See Bishop Chandler, Defence of Christianity, p. 136. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 65:19

The voice of weeping, etc. - "Because of untimely deaths shall no more be heard in thee; for natural death shall not happen till men be full of days; as it is written, Isaiah 65:20 ; : There shall be no more thence an infant of days, i.e., the people shall live to three or five hundred years of age, as in the days of the patriarchs; and if one die at one hundred years, it is because of his sin; and even at that age he shall be reputed an infant; and they shall say of him, An infant is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 65:20

Thence "There" - For משם mishsham , thence, the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read שם sham , there. read more

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