Isaiah 60

Isaiah 60:1

ARise] He biddeth Jerusalem arise; as he bid Babylon come down. Chap. 46. 1. & 52. 1.

shine, for thy light is come] Or, be enlightened; for thy light cometh: that is, Thy prosperitie; Chap. 58. 8. & 62. 1. and thy spirituall happinesse, by Christ enlightning thee. John 8:12. Ephesians 5:14.

the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee] As sometime, upon the mount, Exodus 24:15-16. and upon the Tabernacle; Exodus 40:32-33. and the Temple. 1 Kings 8:11.

Isaiah 60:2

darknesse shall cover the earth, &c.] Implying, that men sit in darknesse, untill the light of Gods word and spirit, Chap. 59. 21. come among them; Chap. 9. 2. Luke 1:79. Acts 26:18. and no light but in the Church. Vers. 3. and alluding to that in Egypt. Exod. 10. 21, 23. Or, that Gods faithfull people shall enjoy peace and prosperitie, when other nations should be in trouble: contrary to that, which had formerly been. Zech. 1. 11, 12.

the LORD shall arise upon thee] Christ, the Sunne of righteousnesse shall arise and shine forth upon thee. Malachi 4:2.

his glory shall be seen upon thee] As sometime upon the Sanctuary. Leviticus 9:23-24. Vers. 1.

Isaiah 60:3

the Gentiles shall come to thy light] Or, walk in, or, by thy light. As John 12:35. Chap. 62. 2. Revelation 21:24.

kings to the brightnesse of thy rising] Or, by the brightnesse, &c. The Church being a the morning starre; and the Gentiles receiving light from her. Revelation 2:28. & Revelation 12:1.

Isaiah 60:4

Lift up thine eyes, &c.] Chap. 49. 18.

all they gather themselves together, they come to thee] A numberlesse company from all countries, gather themselves together to come unto thee. Chap. 54. 2, 3.

thy sonnes shall come from farre, &c.] Chap. 66. 12.

Isaiah 60:5

thou shalt see and flow together] Or, shine. Chap. 66. 11, 12. Viewing this great multitude, that flock thus unto thee. Thou shalt shine out gloriously, and joy thy self. Job 29:3. Or, break out, like a river, that overfloweth its banks. Chap. 54 1.

thine heart shall fear] Not for dread, but with admiration, as sudden joyes cause a trembling of the heart sometime. Genesis 45:26-27. Jeremiah 33:9. Hosea 3:5. Acts 2:7.

be enlarged] With joy, as the heart is drawn in with sorrow, 2 Corinthians 6:11-12.

the abundance] Or, noise (Chap. 17. 12. & 63. 15.) of the sea shall be turned toward thee.

of the sea] Of those that dwell on the sea coasts; or that trade by sea. Chap. 23. 2, 4.

the forces] Or, wealth. Job 20:15. or, troops. Psalms 84:7.

of the Gentiles shall come unto thee] Every nation shall honour the Lord and his Church, with what they are able, and wherewith they are stored; tendring themselves, and what they have, to his service. Chap. 23. 18. & 49. 23. & 61. 6. 2 Corinthians 8:3-5.

Isaiah 60:6

the dromedaries] A lesser sort of camels; at least a beast in shape like them; noted for swiftnesse. Jeremiah 2:23.

Midian] Genesis 25:2. & 37. 25, 28.

Ephah] Genesis 25:4.

Sheba] Genesis 10:7. Psalms 72:10.

gold and incense] Chap. 61. 6. Matthew 2:11.

Isaiah 60:7

the flocks of Kedar] The Arabians that abound in cattel. Psalms 120:5. Chap. 42. 11.

Nebaioth] Genesis 25:13.

shall come up with acceptance on mine altar] Chap. 56. 7. Psalms 51:19.

I will glorifie the house of my glory] Haggai 2:8-9.

Isaiah 60:8

that flie as a cloud, &c.] As thick as clouds, that cover the earth, and darken the aire. Psalms 147:8. Ezekiel 38:9. Joel 2. 2. Hebrews 12:1. and as doves, that flie in flocks; and with all speed betake themselves to their places of refuge and retreat, being pursued by fowls of prey. Psalms 11:1. Shewing what multitudes should come to the Church; Jeremiah 2:13. Heb. 12. 1, 22, 23. and with what speed and zeal. Matthew 11:12. Luke 12:1.

as the doves to their windows] Or, lockers: the loop-holes of the turrets, in which they keep.

Isaiah 60:9

the isles] They that dwell on the islands, or sea-coast, and deal in shipping. Vers. 5. Chap. 41. 4. & 51. 5.

the ships of Tarshish] Chap. 3. 16. & 23. 1.

to bring thy sonnes] Galatians 4:26.

unto the name of the LORD thy God] Unto the place, that he hath assigned to put his name there. Deuteronomy 12:5. that is, to the Church, there to present them as an offering to the Lord. Chap. 66. 20. Romans 15:16.

because he hath glorified thee] Or, when he shall glorifie thee. Chap. 55. 5 When the Lord shall have made thee famous, as by deliverance, so especially by the ministery of his word. Chap. 2. 3. Zechariah 8:23.

Isaiah 60:10

the sonnes of strangers] Chap. 61. 5.

their kings shall minister unto thee] Cyrus, and his successors Ezra 1:2; Ezra 1:4; Ezra 7:11-26. Nehem. 2. 8. but those especially, that shall by the Gospel be converted unto Christ. Chap. 54. 8. & 57. 17.

Isaiah 60:12

the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish] Their power and authoritie being given them from God, for the use and benefit of his Church; which unlesse therefore they employ it unto, they shall perish.

shall be utterly wasted] Heb. wasting wasted.

Isaiah 60:13

The glory of Lebanon] The goodly cedars, wherewith Lebanon abounded, Psalms 104:16. Chap. 2. 13. and all other materials requisite to build, or beautifie a building. Chap. 41. 19.

the place of my feet] My sanctuary; the place of my residence. 1 Chronicles 28:2. Psal. 99. 5, 9. & 132. 5, 8, 14. a type of the Church.

Isaiah 60:14

shall bowe themselves down at the soles of thy feet] To worship Christ thy head. Psalms 99:5. Or, to honour thee, and submit themselves unto thee, Chap. 49. 23. Revelation 3:9. and to the scepter of Christ abiding with thee. Psalms 110:2.

Isaiah 60:15

an eternall excellencie] Heb. excellencie of eternitie. as Chap. 63. 12.

of many generations] Heb. generation and generation. Chap. 24. 17.

Isaiah 60:16

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings] All, as well high as low, shall be forward to succour and nourish thee; being now as nurses to thee. Vers. 4. Chap. 49. 26. & 66. 12.

thy saviour] Chap. 49. 26.

the mightie One of Jacob] Chap. 1. 24.

Isaiah 60:17

For brasse I will bring gold, &c.] All things shall be altred and changed for the better. Chap. 30. 26. & 35. 13. See 1 Kings 10:27. 2 Chron. 1. 15. & 9. 27. here alluded to.

I will also make thy officers peace] Or, officers of peace, that is, of prosperitie. Chap. 48. 18. Thy governors shall love thee, and seek thy prosperitie: not oppressing thee, nor exacting upon thee, as formerly. Chap. 1. 23, 26. & 32. 1, 2. Psalms 122:9. Nehem. 2. 10. & 5. 15. Ezekiel 34:4; Ezekiel 34:23.

thine exactours righteousnesse] Or, exactours of righteousnesse as Daniel 4:33. that is, righteous ones.

Isaiah 60:18

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land] Zechariah 9:8.

thou shalt call thy walls salvation, &c.] Or, thy walls shall be salvation to thee. as Chap. 56. 7. All shall be in safety, under Gods protection; for which thou shalt praise him. Psalms 147:12. 14. Chap. 26. 2. & 62. 11.

Isaiah 60:19

The sunne shall be no more thy light by day, &c.] When all worldly and outward means shall cease; and God in Christ shall be all in all. 1 Corinthians 15:28. Revelation 21:23. & Revelation 22:5.

the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light] Heb. a light of eternitie. as Vers. 15.

Isaiah 60:20

neither shall thy moon withdraw it self] As to a withdrawing chamber. Psalms 19:6.

the LORD shall be thine everlasting light] Vers. 19.

Isaiah 60:21

Thy people also shall be all righteous] Chap. 4. 3. & 62. 12. Jeremiah 31:23.

shall inherit the land for ever] Chap. 57. 13.

the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified] Or, that the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, may be glorified. as Chap. 61. 3. See Vers. 7. 9. Chap. 55. 5. Those that are engraffed into Christ; and into the body of the Church. Chap. 61. 3. Romans 11:17; Romans 11:24.

the work of my hands] Chap. 29. 23. Ephesians 2:10.

Isaiah 60:22

A little one shall become a thousand] The Church shall be miraculously multiplied. Chap. 66. 7, 8. Jeremiah 31:27. Acts 2:41. & Acts 4:4. & Acts 5:14.

a small one a strong nation] And grow in spirituall strength and stature. Zechariah 12:8. Eph. 3. 16. & 4. 13, 15.

will hasten] Chap. 13. 22. Habakkuk 2:3.

in his time] Luke 1:20.