Chapter 61:
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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 61
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The Messiah, his character and office. (1-3) His
promises of the future blessedness of the church. (4-9) The church praises God
for these mercies. (10,11)
Verses 1-3 The
prophets had the Holy Spirit of God at times, teaching them what to say, and
causing them to say it; but Christ had the Spirit always, without measure, to
qualify him, as man, for the work to which he was appointed. The poor are
commonly best disposed to receive the gospel,
james 2:5; and it is only
likely to profit us when received with meekness. To such as are poor in spirit,
Christ preached good tidings when he said, Blessed are the meek. Christ's
satisfaction is accepted. By the dominion of sin in us, we are bound under the
power of Satan; but the Son is ready, by his Spirit, to make us free; and then
we shall be free indeed. Sin and Satan were to be destroyed; and Christ
triumphed over them on his cross. But the children of men, who stand out against
these offers, shall be dealt with as enemies. Christ was to be a Comforter, and
so he is; he is sent to comfort all who mourn, and who seek to him, and not to
the world, for comfort. He will do all this for his people, that they may abound
in the fruits of righteousness, as the branches of God's planting. Neither the
mercy of God, the atonement of Christ, nor the gospel of grace, profit the
self-sufficient and proud. They must be humbled, and led to know their own
character and wants, by the Holy Spirit, that they may see and feel their need
of the sinner's Friend and Saviour. His doctrine contains glad tidings indeed to
those who are humbled before God.
Verses 4-9
Promises are here made to the Jews returned out of captivity, which extend to
all those who, through grace, are delivered out of spiritual thraldom. An unholy
soul is like a city that is broken down, and has no walls, like a house in
ruins; but by the power of Christ's gospel and grace, it is fitted to be a
habitation of God, through the Spirit. When, by the grace of God, we attain to
holy indifference as to the affairs of this world; when, though our hands are
employed about them, our hearts are not entangled with them, but preserved
entire for God and his service, then the sons of the alien are our ploughmen and
vine-dressers. Those whom He sets at liberty, he sets to work. His service is
perfect freedom; it is the greatest honour. All believers are made, to our God,
kings and priests; and always ought to conduct themselves as such. Those who
have the Lord for their portion, have reason to say, that they have worthy
portion, and to rejoice in it. In the fulness of heaven's joys we shall receive
more than double for all our services and sufferings. God desires truth, and
therefore hates all injustice. Nor will it justify any man's robbery to say, it
was for burnt-offerings; and that robbery is most hateful which is under this
pretence. Let the children of godly parents be such, that all may see the fruits
of a good education; an answer to the prayers for them, in the fruit of God's
blessing.
Verses 10-11
Those only shall be clothed with the garments of salvation hereafter, that are
covered with the robe of Christ's righteousness now, and by the sanctification
of the Spirit have God's image renewed upon them. These blessings shall spring
forth for ages to come, as the fruits of the earth. So duly, so constantly, and
with such advantage to mankind, will the Lord God cause righteousness and praise
to spring forth. They shall spread far; the great salvation shall be published
and proclaimed, to the ends of the earth. Let us be earnest in prayer, that the
Lord God may cause that righteousness to spring forth among us, which
constitutes the excellence and glory of the Christian profession.
Chapter 61:
| 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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