Isa 12:1-6. THANKSGIVING HYMN OF THE RESTORED AND CONVERTED JEWS.
Just as Miriam, after the deliverance of the Red Sea (Isa 11:16), celebrated it with an ode of praise (Ex 15:1-19).
2. Lord JEHOVAH--Jah, Jehovah. The
repetition of the name
denotes emphasis, and the unchangeableness of God's character.
strength . . . song . . . salvation--derived from
Ex 15:2;
Ps 118:14.
The idea of salvation was peculiarly associated with the feast
of tabernacles (see
Isa 12:3).
Hence the cry "Hosanna," "Save, we beseech thee," that
accompanied Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on that day (the
fifteenth of the seventh month)
(Mt 21:9;
compare with
Ps 118:25, 26);
the earnest of the perfected "salvation" which He shall bring to His
people at His glorious second appearance at Jerusalem
(Heb 9:28).
"He shall appear the second time without sin unto salvation."
Compare
Re 21:3,
"The tabernacle of God is with men." Compare
Lu 9:33,
"three tabernacles: one for thee," &c. (the transfiguration
being a pledge of the future kingdom),
(Ps 118:15;
Zec 14:16).
As the Jew was reminded by the feast of tabernacles of his wanderings
in tents in the wilderness, so the Jew-Gentile Church to come shall
call to mind, with thanksgiving, the various past ways whereby God has
at last brought them to the heavenly "city of habitation"
(Ps 107:7).
3. draw water . . . salvation--an expressive image in
a hot country. On the last day of the feast of tabernacles the Jews
used to bring water in a golden pitcher from the fountain of Siloam,
and pour it, mingled with wine, on the sacrifice on the altar, with
great rejoicing. This is the allusion in Jesus' words on "the last day
of the feast"
(Joh 7:2, 37-39).
The pouring out of water indicated repentance
(1Sa 7:6;
compare, as to the Jews' repentance hereafter,
Zec 12:10).
There shall be a latter outpouring of the Spirit like the
former one on pentecost
(Joe 2:23).
wells--not mere streams, which may run dry, but ever-flowing
fountains
(Joh 4:14; 7:38),
"Out of his belly (that is, in and from himself)--living water"
(Isa 42:18;
Ps 84:6;
Zec 13:1;
Re 7:17).
4. make mention--Hebrew, "cause it to be remembered."
5. Sing, &c.--alluding to Ex 15:21.
6. inhabitant of Zion--Hebrew, "inhabitress"; so "daughter of
Zion," that is, Zion and its people.
in the midst of thee--of Jerusalem literally
(Jer 3:17;
Eze 48:35;
Zep 3:15, 17;
Zec 2:10).
