Isaiah Chapter 60

From The Open Bible Project

60:1 "Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.

• (a) The time of your prosperity and happiness: while speaking of Babylon, he commanded her to go down, (Isaiah 47:1).

60:2 For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

• (b) Signifying, that all men are in darkness till God gives them the light of his Spirit, and that this light shines to no one, but to those that are in his Church.

60:3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

• (c) Meaning, that Judea would be as the morning star, and that the Gentiles would receive light from her.

60:4 "Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in the arms.

• (d) An infinite number from all countries as in (Isaiah 49:18).

60:5 Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.

• (e) For joy, as the heart is drawn in for sorrow.

60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Yahweh.

• (f) Meaning, that everyone will honour the Lord with that with which he is able: Signifying that it is no true serving of God unless we offer ourselves to serve his glory, and all that we have.

60:7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.

• (g) That is the Arabians, that have great abundance of cattle.
• (h) Because the altar was a figure of Christ, (Hebrews 13:10), he shows that nothing can be acceptable to him, which is not offered to him by this altar, who was both the offering and the altar itself.

60:8 "Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

• (i) Showing what great number will come to the Church, and with what great diligence and zeal.

60:9 Surely the islands shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.

• (k) The Gentiles that are now enemies, will become friends and set forth the Church.

60:10 "Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you.

• (l) Meaning Cyrus and his successors, but chiefly this is accomplished in them that serve Christ, being converted by his gospel.

60:11 Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

60:12 For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

• (m) He shows that God has given all power and authority here in earth for the use of his Church, and that they who will not serve and profit the same will be destroyed.

60:13 "The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the fir tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

• (n) There is nothing so excellent which will not serve the needs of the Church.
• (o) Signifying that God�s majesty is not included in the temple, which is but the place for his feet, that we may learn to rise to the heavens.

60:14 The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

• (p) To worship their head Christ, by obeying his doctrine.

60:15 "Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

60:16 You shall also suck the milk of the nations, and shall nurse from royal breasts; and you shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

• (q) Both high and low will be ready to help and comfort you.

60:17 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 your officers peace, and righteousness your ruler.

• (r) Your governors will love you, and seek your wealth and prosperity.

60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land, desolation nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

• (s) Meaning not an earthly happiness, but spiritual, which is fulfilled in Christ's kingdom.

60:19 The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to you: but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.

• (t) Signifying that all worldly means will cease, and that Christ will be all in all, as in (Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5).

60:20 Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.

60:21 Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

• (u) The children of the Church.

60:22 The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Yahweh, will hasten it in its time."

• (x) Meaning, that the Church would be miraculously multiplied.