Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 60
CHAP. LX.
Vers. 1. ARise] He biddeth Jerusalem arise; as he bid Babylon come down. Chap. 46. 1. & 52. 1.
shine, for thy light is come] Or, be enlightened; for thy light cometh: that is, Thy prosperitie; Chap. 58. 8. & 62. 1. and thy spirituall happinesse, by Christ enlightning thee. Joh. 8. 12. Eph. 5. 14.
the glory of the LORD▪ is risen upon thee] As sometime, upon the mount, Exod. 24. 15, 16. and upon the Tabernacle; Exod. 40. 32, 33. and the Temple. 1 King. 8. 11.
V. 2. darknesse shall cover the earth, &c.] Implying, that men sit in darknesse, untill the light of Gods word and spirit, Chap. 59. 21. come among them; Chap. 9. 2. Luk. 1. 79. Act. 26. 18. and no light but in the Church. Vers. 3. and alluding to that in Egypt. Exod. 10. 21, 23. Or, that Gods faithfull people shall enjoy peace and prosperitie, when other nations should be in trouble: contrary to that, which had formerly been. Zech. 1. 11, 12.
the LORD shall arise upon thee] Christ, the Sunne of righteousnesse shall arise and shine forth upon thee. Mal. 4. 2.
his glory shall be seen upon thee] As sometime upon the Sanctuary. Lev. 9. 23, 24. Vers. 1.
V. 3. the Gentiles shall come to thy light] Or, walk in, or, by thy light. As Joh. 12. 35. Chap. 62. 2. Rev. 21. 24.
kings to the brightnesse of thy rising] Or, by the brightnesse, &c. The Church being a… the morning starre; and the Gentiles receiving light from her. Rev. 2. 28. & 12. 1.
V. 4. Lift up thine eyes, &c.] Chap. 49. 18.
all they gather themselves together, they come to thee] A numberlesse company from all countries, gather themselves together to come unto thee. Chap. 54. 2, 3.
thy sonnes shall come from farre, &c.] Chap. 66. 12.
V. 5. thou shalt see and flow together] Or, shine. Chap. 66. 11, 12. Viewing this great multitude, that flock thus unto thee. Thou shalt shine out gloriously, and joy thy self. Job 29. 3. Or, break out, like a river, that overfloweth its banks. Chap. 54 1.
thine heart shall fear] Not for dread, but with admiration, as sudden joyes cause a trembling of the heart sometime. Gen. 45. 26, 27. Jer. 33. 9. Hos. 3. 5. Act. 2. 7.
be enlarged] With joy, as the heart is drawn in with sorrow, 2 Cor. 6. 11, 12.
the abundance] Or, noise (Chap. 17. 12. & 63. 15.) of the sea shall be turned toward thee.
of the sea] Of those that dwell on the sea coasts; or that trade by sea. Chap. 23. 2, 4.
the forces] Or, wealth. Job 20. 15. or, troops. Psal. 84. 7.
of the Gentiles shall come unto thee] Every nation shall honour the Lord and his Church, with what they are able, and wherewith they are stored; tendring themselves, and what they have, to his service. Chap. 23. 18. & 49. 23. & 61. 6. 2 Cor. 8. 3-5.
V. 6. the dromedaries] A lesser sort of camels; at least a beast in shape like them; noted for swiftnesse. Jer. 2. 23.
Midian] Gen. 25. 2. & 37. 25, 28.
Ephah] Gen. 25. 4.
Sheba] Gen. 10. 7. Psal. 72. 10.
gold and incense] Chap. 61. 6. Matth. 2. 11.
V. 7. the flocks of Kedar] The Arabians … that abound in cattel. Psal. 120. 5. Chap. 42. 11.
Nebaioth] Gen. 25. 13.
shall come up with acceptance on mine altar] Chap. 56. 7. Psalm 51. 19.
I will glorifie the house of my glory] Hagg. 2. 8, 9.
V. 8. that flie as a cloud, &c.] As thick as clouds, that cover the earth, and darken the aire. Psal. 147. 8. Ezek. 38. 9. Joel 2. 2. Heb. 12. 1. and as doves, that flie in flocks; and with all speed betake themselves to their places of refuge and retreat, being pursued by fowls of prey. Psal. 11. 1. Shewing what multitudes should come to the Church; Jer. 2. 13. Heb. 12. 1, 22, 23. and with what speed and zeal. Matth. 11. 12. Luk. 12. 1.
as the doves to their windows] Or, lockers: the loop-holes of the turrets, in which they keep.
V. 9. the isles] They that dwell on the islands, or sea-coast, and deal in shipping. Vers. 5. Chap. 41. 4. & 51. 5.
the ships of Tarshish] Chap. 3. 16. & 23. 1.
to bring thy sonnes] Gal. 4. 26.
unto the name of the LORD thy God] Unto the place, that he hath assigned to put his name there. Deut. 12. 5. that is, to the Church, there to present them as an offering to the Lord. Chap. 66. 20. Rom. 15. 16.
because he hath glorified thee] Or, when he shall glorifie thee. Chap. 55. 5▪ When the Lord shall have made thee famous, as by deliverance, so especially by the ministery of his word. Chap. 2. 3. Zech. 8. 23.
V. 10. the sonnes of strangers] Chap. 61. 5.
their kings shall minister unto thee] Cyrus, and his successors▪ Ezra 1. 2, 4 & 7. 11-26. Nehem. 2. 8. but those especially, that shall by the Gospel be converted unto Christ. Chap. 54. 8. & 57. 17.
V. 21. thy gates shall be open] Heb. they shall open thy gates. Or, thy gates shall open themselves: as Chap. 48. 8. they shall be opened, that is, stand open: as wasted, for, lye waste, Chap. 34. 10. builded, for, stand built, Dan. 9. 25. See Rev. 21. 25.
the forces] Or, wealth▪ Vers. 5.
V. 12. the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish] Their power and authoritie being given them from God, for the use and benefit of his Church; which unlesse therefore they employ it unto, they shall perish.
shall be utterly wasted] Heb. wasting wasted.
V. 13. The glory of Lebanon] The goodly cedars, wherewith Lebanon abounded, Psal. 104. 16. Chap. 2. 13. and all other materials requisite to build, or beautifie a building. Chap. 41. 19.
the place of my feet] My sanctuary; the place of my residence. 1 Chron. 28. 2. Psal. 99. 5, 9. & 132. 5, 8, 14. a type of the Church.
V. 14. shall bowe themselves down at the soles of thy feet] To worship Christ thy head. Psal. 99. 5. Or, to honour thee, and submit themselves unto thee, Chap. 49. 23. Rev. 3. 9. and to the scepter of Christ abiding with thee. Psal. 110. 2.
V. 15. an eternall excellencie] Heb. excellencie of eternitie. as Chap. 63. 12.
of many generations] Heb. generation and generation. Chap. 24. 17.
V. 16. Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings] All, as well high as low, shall be forward to succour and nourish thee; being now as nurses to thee. Vers. 4. Chap. 49. 26. & 66. 12.
thy saviour] Chap. 49. 26.
the mightie One of Jacob] Chap. 1. 24.
V. 17. For brasse I will bring gold, &c.] All things shall be altred and changed for the better. Chap. 30. 26. & 35. 13. See 1 King. 10. 27. 2 Chron. 1. 15. & 9. 27. here alluded to.
I will also make thy officers peace] Or, officers of peace, that is, of prosperitie. Chap. 48. 18. Thy governors shall love thee, and seek thy prosperitie: not oppressing thee, nor exacting upon thee, as formerly. Chap. 1. 23, 26. & 32. 1, 2. Psal. 122. 9. Nehem. 2. 10. & 5. 15. Ezek. 34. 4, 23.
thine exactours righteousnesse] Or, exactours of righteousnesse▪ as Dan. 4. 33. that is, righteous ones.
V. 18. Violence shall no more be heard in thy land] Zech. 9. 8.
thou shalt call thy walls salvation, &c.] Or, thy walls shall be salvation to thee. as Chap. 56. 7. All shall be in safety, under Gods protection; for which thou shalt praise him. Psal. 147. 12. 14. Chap. 26. 2. & 62. 11.
V. 19. The sunne shall be no more thy light by day, &c.] When all worldly and outward means shall cease; and God in Christ shall be all in all. 1 Cor. 15. 28. Rev. 21. 23. & 22. 5.
the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light] Heb. a light of eternitie. as Vers. 15.
V. 20. neither shall thy moon withdraw it self] As to a withdrawing chamber. Psal. 19. 6.
the LORD shall be thine everlasting light] Vers. 19.
V. 21. Thy people also shall be all righteous] Chap. 4. 3. & 62. 12. Jer. 31. 23.
shall inherit the land for ever] Chap. 57. 13.
the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified] Or, that the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, may be glorified. as Chap. 61. 3. See Vers. 7. 9. Chap. 55. 5. Those that are engraffed into Christ; and into the body of the Church. Chap. 61. 3. Rom. 11. 17, 24.
the work of my hands] Chap. 29. 23. Eph. 2. 10.
V. 22. A little one shall become a thousand] The Church shall be miraculously multiplied. Chap. 66. 7, 8. Jer. 31. 27. Act. 2. 41. & 4. 4. & 5. 14.
a small one a strong nation] And grow in spirituall strength and stature. Zech. 12. 8. Eph. 3. 16. & 4. 13, 15.
will hasten] Chap. 13. 22. Hab 2. 3.
in his time] Luk. 1. 20.