Chapter 61:
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Isaiah 61
Christ and his blessed office, ver. 1-3. The church's repair
and increase, ver. 4-6. And joy, ver. 7-11.
Verse 1. Upon me - Though the prophet may speak of himself, yet it is
principally to be understood of Christ. Anointed - Set me apart,
both capacitating him with gifts, and commissioning him with
authority; and yet more, as it is applied to Christ, a power to make
all effectual, from whence he hath also the name of Messiah
among the Hebrew, and of Christ among the Greeks; nay, Christ
alone among the prophets hath obtained this name, Psalm xlv, 7.
The prophet describes first, who Christ is, and then what are his
offices. Liberty - This appertains to Christ's kingly office,
whereby he proclaims liberty from the dominion of sin, and from
the fear of hell.
Verse 2. Vengeance - It being necessary, that where God will deliver his
people, he should take vengeance on their enemies; principally on
the enemies of his church, and the spiritual ones chiefly, Satan,
sin, and death.
Verse 3. Ashes - By ashes understand whatever is proper for days of
mourning, as by beauty whatever may become times of rejoicing.
Oil of joy - He calls it oil of joy in allusion to those anointings
they were wont to use in times of joy, gladness for heaviness; and
it is called a garment in allusion to their festival ornaments, for
they had garments appropriated to their conditions, some suitable
to times of rejoicing, and some to times of mourning. Called -
That they may be so. Trees - That they shall be firm, solid, and
well rooted, being by faith engrafted into Christ, and bringing
forth fruit suitable to the soil wherein they are planted.
Verse 5. Strangers - Gentiles, such as are not of the natural race of the
Jews, but Gentile converts. Or, such as shall have no more than an
outward profession. Stand - Ready to be at thy service. Flocks -
The churches with the word of God. Plow-men - Shall manage the
whole work of God's spiritual husbandry.
Verse 6. The priests - The whole body of them shall now be as near to
God as the priests were formerly, and shall be a royal priesthood.
This is most certainly true of all the faithful under the gospel.
Verse 7. Double - honour. Portion - Of honour, that God will give them.
Verse 8. Love judgment - I will do them right, for I love justice in
myself, and in them that practice it. Robbery - All things gotten
by injustice, though it be for sacrifice. Direct - I will lead them so,
that they shall do all things in sincerity. Everlasting covenant -
Though you have broken covenant with me, yet I will renew my
ancient covenant made with your fathers, confirmed with the
blood of Christ, and it shall be everlasting, never to be abrogated.
Verse 9. Shall be - That is, eminently a promise of the increase of the
church; such shall be their prosperity, and multiplying, that they
shall be known abroad by their great increase; or else, the
meaning is, the church shall have a seed of the Gentiles, whereas
the church has been confined to one corner of the world, now it
shall remain in one nation alone no more, but shall fill all the
nations of the earth. Hath blessed - There shall be such visible
characters of God's love to them, and of God's grace in them.
Verse 10. I will - This is spoken in the person of the church. Garments,
&c. - With salvation as with a garment, and with righteousness as
with a robe.
Verse 11. Righteousness - His great work of salvation shall break out
and appear. Praise - As the natural product, and fruit of it.
Chapter 61:
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| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
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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
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