1 The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles.
15 And the great blessings after a short affliction

arise Isa 52:1,2 Mt 5:16 Eph 5:8,14 Php 2:15

shine; for thy light is come. or, be enlightened, for thy light cometh Isa 60:19,20 9:2 Mt 4:16 Lu 1:78,79 Joh 1:9 3:19 8:12 12:46 Eph 5:8 Re 21:23 22:5

the glory Mal 4:2 Lu 2:32 1Pe 4:14

2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

the darkness Mt 15:14 23:19,24 Joh 8:55 Ac 14:16 17:23,30,31 26:18 Ro 1:21-32 Eph 4:17-20 1Pe 2:9

the Lord Le 9:23 Nu 16:19 1Ki 8:11 Ps 80:1 Eze 10:4 Hab 3:3,4 Hag 2:7-9 Mal 4:2 Joh 1:1,14,18 2Co 3:18 4:4-6 Heb 1:2,3

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

the Gentiles Isa 2:2-5 11:10 19:23-25 45:14 49:6,12,23 54:1-3 66:12,19,20 Ge 49:10 Ps 22:27 67:1-4 72:17-19 98:2,3 117:1 Am 9:12 Mic 4:1 Zec 2:11 8:20-23 Mt 2:1-11 28:19 Lu 24:47 Joh 12:20,21,32 Ac 13:47 15:17 Ro 11:11-15 15:9-12

kings Isa 60:10,16 49:7,23 Ps 2:10 68:29 72:11 138:4 Re 11:15 21:24

4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

lift Isa 49:18 Joh 4:35 Ac 13:44

they come Isa 42:6 49:20-22 66:11,12 Mt 8:11 Ga 3:28,29

5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

thou shalt see Jer 33:9 Ho 1:10,11 3:5 Ac 10:45 11:17

be enlarged Isa 54:2 1Sa 2:1 2Co 6:1-13 10:15 Re 21:26

abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, or, noise of the sea shall be turned towards thee Isa 24:14,15 Ps 96:7-9 98:7-9 Ro 11:25

forces, or, wealth Isa 60:11 23:18 61:6 Ac 24:17 Ro 15:26

6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

multitude Isa 30:6 Jud 6:5 7:12 1Ki 10:2 2Ki 8:9

Midian Ge 25:4,13

all Isa 45:14 Ge 10:7 25:3 2Ch 9:1 Ps 72:10,15

bring Isa 61:6 Mal 1:11 Mt 2:11

they shall shew Ro 15:9 Php 2:17 1Pe 2:5,9 Re 5:9,10 7:9-12

7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

the flocks Isa 42:11 Ge 25:13

they shall Isa 56:7 Job 42:8 Ro 12:1 15:16 Heb 13:10,15,16

I will Hag 2:7-9

8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

fly Isa 60:4 45:22 Lu 13:29 Re 7:9

a cloud Heb 12:1

as the Ge 8:8-11

9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

the isles Isa 42:4,10 49:1 51:5 66:19,20 Ge 9:27 10:2-5 Ps 72:10 Zep 2:11

the ships Isa 2:16 1Ki 10:22 22:48

thy sons Isa 60:4 Ps 68:30,31 Zec 14:14 2Co 8:4,5 Ga 3:26 4:26

unto Ex 33:19 34:5-7 Jos 9:9 1Ki 8:41 10:1 Pr 18:20 Jer 3:17 Joh 17:26 Ac 9:15

because Isa 14:1,2 43:4 52:1-6 55:5 57:17 Jer 30:19 Lu 2:32

10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

the sons Isa 61:5 66:21 Zec 6:15

their kings Isa 60:3 49:23 Ezr 6:3-12 7:12-28 Ne 2:7-9 Re 21:24,26

in my wrath Isa 12:1 54:7,8 57:17,18 Ps 30:5

11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

therefore. The subject of this chapter, says Bp. Lowth, is the great increase and flourishing state of the church of God, by the conversion and accession of the heathen nations to it; which is set forth in such ample and exalted terms, as plainly shew that the full completion of this prophecy is reserved for future times. This subject is displayed in the most splendid colours, under a great variety of images highly poetical, designed to give a general idea of the glories of that perfect state of the church of God, which we are taught to expect in the latter times; when the fulness of the Gentiles shall come in, and the Jews shall be converted and gathered from their dispersions, and 'the kingdom of this world shall become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ'. thy gates Ne 13:19 Re 21:25

forces. or wealth Isa 60:5

12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Isa 41:11 54:15 Ps 2:12 Da 2:35,44,45 Zec 12:2-4 14:12-19 Mt 21:44 Lu 19:27 Re 2:26,27

13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

the glory. That is, the cedar; and as the choice timber of Lebanon beautified Solomon's temple, that footstool of Jehovah; so shall the peculiar advantages of every nation, and of every description of men, concur to beautify the church of Christ, which He has determined to make glorious. The language then becomes more energetic, and the images employed more grand and magnificent; and nothing can answer to the glorious description but some future exalted state of the church on earth, or the church triumphant in heaven; though several expressions seem to limit it to the church below. Isa 35:2 41:19,20 55:13 Ho 14:6,7

to beautify Ezr 7:27

the place Isa 66:1 1Ch 28:2 Ps 96:6 132:7

14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

sons Isa 14:1,2 45:14 49:23 Jer 16:19 Re 3:9

the city Isa 62:12 Ps 87:3 Heb 12:22 Re 3:12 14:1

15 Whereas thou has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

thou Isa 49:14-23 54:6-14 Ps 78:60,61 Jer 30:17 La 1:1,2 Re 11:2,15

a joy Isa 35:10 61:7 Jer 33:11

16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

such the milk Isa 49:23 61:6 66:11,12

thou shalt know Isa 43:3,4 66:14 Eze 34:30

17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

brass Isa 30:26 1Ki 10:21-27 Zec 12:8 Heb 11:40 2Pe 3:13

make Isa 1:26 32:1,2

18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

violence Isa 2:4 11:9 Ps 72:3-7 Mic 4:3 Zec 9:8

but Isa 26:1 Re 19:1-6

19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

sun Ps 36:9 Re 21:23 22:5

thy God Ps 3:3 4:2 62:7 Zec 2:5 Lu 2:32

20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

sun Ps 27:1 84:11 Am 8:9 Mal 4:2

the days Isa 25:8 30:19 35:10 Re 7:15-17 21:4

21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

people Isa 4:3,4 51:2 62:4 Zec 14:20,21 2Pe 3:13 Re 21:27

inherit Ps 37:11,22 Mt 5:5 Re 5:10 21:7

the branch Isa 29:23 43:7 45:11 61:3 Ps 92:13 Mt 15:13 Joh 15:2 Eph 2:10

that I Isa 43:21 44:23 49:3 Eph 1:6,12 2:7 2Th 1:10

22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

little Isa 66:8 Da 2:35,44 Mt 13:31,32 Ac 2:41 5:14 Re 7:9

I the Lord Isa 5:19 Hab 2:3 Lu 18:7 Heb 10:36 2Pe 3:8