Chapter 56:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
Isaiah 56
Concise Complete
A charge to keep the Divine precepts. (1,2) Blessings
promised. (3-8) Reproof to the careless watchmen, the teachers and rulers of the
Jews. (9-12)
Verses 1-2 The
Lord tells us what are his expectations of duty from us. Be honest and just in
all dealings. Also strictly observe the sabbath day. To have the blessing of God
upon employments all the week, make conscience of keeping the sabbath holy. Have
nothing to do with sin. Blessed is the man that keeps his hand from all things
displeasing to God and hurtful to his own soul. Those who, through the Spirit,
wait for the hope of righteousness by faith, will be found walking in ways of
holy obedience.
Verses 3-8
Unbelief often suggests things to discourage believers, against which God has
expressly guarded. Spiritual blessings are unspeakably better than having sons
and daughters; for children are a care, and may prove a grief and shame, but the
blessings we partake of in God's house, are comforts which cannot be made
bitter. Those who love the Lord truly, will serve him faithfully, and then his
commandments are not grievous. Three things are promised. Assistance: I will not
only bid them welcome, but incline them to come. Acceptance, and comfort: though
they came mourning to the house of prayer, they shall go away rejoicing. They
shall find ease by casting their cares and burdens upon God. Many a sorrowful
spirit has been made joyful in the house of prayer. The Gentiles shall be one
body with the Jews, that, as Christ says,
john 10:16, there may be
one fold and one Shepherd. Thanks be to God that none are separated from him
except by wilful sin and unbelief; and if we come to him, we shall be accepted
through the sacrifice of our great High Priest.
Verses 9-12
Desolating judgments are called for; and this severe rebuke of the rulers and
teachers of the Jewish church, is applicable to other ages and places. It is bad
with a people when their shepherds slumber, and are eager after the world. Let
us pray the Great Shepherd to send us pastors after his own heart, who will feed
us with knowledge, that we may rejoice in his holy name, and that believers may
be daily added to the church.
Chapter 56:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
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