Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 61
CHAP. LXI.
Vers. 1. THe spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me] On other Gods Ministers and Messengers in a competent measure, but principally and most aboundantly on Christ. Chap. 11. 2. & 42. 1 Joh. 1. 33. & 3. 34. See Luk. 4. 18.
the LORD hath anointed me] Furnished me with plentie of spirituall endowments: Psal. 45. 7. Act. 10. 38. Col. 2. 3, 9. Heb. 1. 8. and solemnly designed me unto this office. Dan. 10. 24. Joh. 10. 36.
to preach good tidings, &c.] Whence the Gospel hath its name. Luk. 2. 10. Act. 13. 32. See Matth. 11. 5.
to bind up the broken-hearted] Such as are throughly touched with a sense of their sinnes. Psal. 147. 3. Chap. 50. 4. & 57. 15.
to proclaim libertie to the captives] Being in bondage under sinne and Satan. Joh 8. 32, 34. Rom. 6. 17, 18. Col. 1. 13. 2 Tim. 2. 26.
the opening of the prison to them that are bound] Prefigured in the captives set at libertie by Cyrus. Chap. 42. 7. & 49. 9.
V. 2. To proclaim the acceptable yeer of the LORD] Heb. the Lords yeer of good-will. Psal. 69. 13. Chap. 58. 5. The time, in which God pleaseth to shew and offer favour and mercy to man. Chap. 49. 8. Gal. 4. 4. Tit. 3. 4.
the day of vengeance] Upon the enemies of his Church, which commonly accompanieth the deliverance of it. Chap. 63. 4. and 66. 14.
V. 3. To appoint unto them, &c.] Chap. 57. 18. Matth. 5. 4. Luk. 6. 14.
that mourn] To change their condition from sadnesse to gladnesse, and from mourning to mirth; and accordingly to alter their habite and weed. Psal. 30. 11.
in Zion] Or, for Zion. Chap. 66. 10.
beautie for ashes] A sign of mourning. Chap. 58. 5. Lam. 2. 10. Job 2. 12. & 42. 6.
the oyl of joy] A sign of cheerfulnesse. Psal. 45. 7. & 104. 15. 2 Sam. 12. 20. Eccl. 9. 7, 8. Matth: 6. 17.
the garment of praise] White and fair garments; Eccl. 9. 7, 8. fit for festivals and triumph. Zech. 3. 4, 5. Matth. 22. 11. Rev. 3. 4. & 7. 9. & 19 8, 14.
trees of righteousnesse] Bringing forth good fruit, to Gods glory. Matth. 3. 8. & 7. 17. & 12. 33. Joh. 15. 5, 8. Phil. 1. 11.
the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified] Or, that the plant of the Lord may be glorified. Chap. 60. 21.
planting of the LORD,] Numb. 24. 6. Psal. 92. 13, 14. and 104. 16.
V. 4. they shall build the old wastes] Chap. 58. 12. Heb. wastes of antiquitie, or, perpetuitie: of long continuance. Jer. 49 13.
the desolations of many generations] Heb. of generation and generation. Chap. 60. 15. Those places that had lien a long time desolate. Chap. 58. 12.
V. 5. strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, &c.] Shall be ready to do you service upon all occasions. Chap. 60. 7, 10.
V. 6. the priests of the LORD] Spirituall Priests. Rom. 12. 1. Heb. 13. 15. 1 Pet. 2. 5. Rev. 1. 6. & 5. 10. & 20. 6.
ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles] Chap. 60. 6. 7.
shall you boast your selves] Or, lift up your selves.
V. 7. For your shame you shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoyce in their portion: therefore in their land, &c.) Or, For your double (that is, abundant as Chap. 40. 2. Jer 16. 18. & 17. 18.) shame and confusion; which they rejoyced in as your portion, because in their land, &c. as Chap. 26. 14.
they shall rejoyce in their portion] The Jews restored to their land again, which was their portion and inheritance, Josh. 19. 9. Psal. 16. 6. Mic. 2. 4. shall thus rejoyce. Vers. 6. Chap. 54 1. Psal. 126. 2. Or, the Gentiles insulting over them in the time of their captivitie, and accounting it their portion to live in shame and disgrace. Psal 41. 13. 16.
they shall …sse the double] Or, double; or, twofold. In stead whereof, because in their land restored to them they shall enjoy aboundance of wealth, Zech. 9. 12. their joy shall likewise be great. See the like change of the person, Chap. 33. 4. Jer. 17. 1. Ezek. 31. 10.
everlasting joy shall be unto them] Heb. joy of eternitie. Chap. 35. 10.
V. 8. I hate robbery for burnt-offering] I will not accept the oblations of extortioners, deceivers, hypocrites, and the like. Chap. 1. 11-14. & 66. 3. Amos 5. 21-24.
I will direct their work] Or, give them their reward. as Chap. 40. 10. & 62. 11.
I will make an everlasting covenant with them] Chap. 55. 3. Jer. 32. 40. Heb. cut out a covenant of eternitie to them. as Jer. 34. 8. and 50. 5.
V. 9. their seed shall be known among the Gentiles] The seed of the Church: which shall so thrive and prosper, that others shall take notice of Gods blessing upon them. Act. 5. 13.
among the people] Heb. in the midst of the people. as Chap. 24. 13.
the seed which the LORD hath blessed] Chap. 65. 23.
V. 10. I will greatly rejoyce in the LORD] Heb. rejoycing rejoyce. Chap. 66. 10. The affection of the faithfull upon their restitution. Vers. 7. Hab. 3. 18. Luk. 1. 46, 47.
he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, &c.] With salvation, as with a garment; and with righteousnesse, as with a robe. Psal. 132. 9, 16. See Chap. 51. 9. & 59. 17.
as a bridegroom decketh himself] Heb. decketh as a priest, or, that decketh himself like a priest. Exod. 28. 2, 3, 40, 41.
as a bride] Chap. 49. 18. Jer. 2. 32.
adorneth] Or, that adorneth.
V. 11. as the garden, &c.] Chap. 58. 11.
GOD will cause righteousnesse and praise to spring, &c.] His grace and goodnesse; which shall procure and produce praise and thanksgiving. Chap. 60. 18. Psal. 72. 3. & 85. 11, 12.