Verses 7-9
7-9. Before she That is, Zion. Before she came to such throes as described above, she brought forth a man child. Some suppose the birth of Jesus Christ is here intended. Others, more consistently, hold, in accordance with Isaiah 49:18-23, where the thought is substantially the same as here, that Zion already is beginning to be the joyful mother of a strong host of converts from Jews and Gentiles.
Who hath heard such a thing Such an increase of Zion’s children is a marvel.
Shall a nation be born at once It has never before so occurred. In the prophet’s eye the world, according to the divine order, is soon to be ready for such an event.
Bring to the birth On his part God has conducted human history so as to fully inaugurate the gospel age through and among all peoples.
Man child Every one of the human kind now entitled to the benefits of Christ’s salvation. The new dispensation takes in all mankind collectively as the one “man child.” Faithful co-operation between man and Messiah shall now be fruitful of grandest ingatherings to Jehovah, and of universal joy through earth and heaven.
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