Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. THUS SAITH THE LORD, KEEP YE JUDGMENT - equity. John the Baptist preached similarly a return to righteousness, as needed to prepare men for Messiah's first coming (; Luke... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. BLESSED (IS) THE MAN - Hebrew, 'enowsh (H582), 'a man in humble life,' in contradistinction to Hebrew, ish, 'one of high rank.' Eve... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. NEITHER LET THE SON OF THE STRANGER ... SPEAK, SAYING, THE LORD HATH UTTERLY SEPARATED ME FROM HIS PE... [ Continue Reading ]
For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD UNTO THE EUNUCHS THAT ... PLEASE ME - that sacrifice their own pleasure to mine. AND TAKE HOLD OF MY COVENANT - so "layeth hold" (note, ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. EVEN UNTO THEM WILL I GIVE IN MINE HOUSE - the temple, the emblem of the Church (). They shall no longer be confi... [ Continue Reading ]
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; ALSO THE SONS OF THE STRANGER, THAT JOIN THEMSELVES TO THE LORD, TO SERVE HIM ..... [ Continue Reading ]
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. EVEN THEM - (Ephesians 2:11.) WILL I BRING TO MY HOLY MOUNTAIN... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. THE LORD GOD WHICH GATHERETH THE OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL SAITH, YET WILL I GATHER (OTHERS) TO HIM ... - Yahweh will not only restore the scattered outcasts of Israel (;... [ Continue Reading ]
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. ALL YE BEASTS OF THE FIELD - Gentile idolatrous nations hostile to the Jews, summoned by God to chastise them (Jeremiah 12:7; ; ): the Chaldeans, and subsequently the Romans. The mention of the "outcasts of Israel" ()... [ Continue Reading ]
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. HIS WATCHMEN - Israel's spiritual leaders (Isaiah 62:6; Ezekiel 3:17). (ARE) BLIND - (Matthew 23:16.) DUMB DOGS - image from bad shepherds' watch-dogs, which fail... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. GREEDY ( `azeey (H5794) nepesh (H5315)) - literally, strong (i:e., insatiable) in appetite (Ezekiel 34:2; Micah 3:11).... [ Continue Reading ]
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. COME YE, (SAY THEY), I WILL FETCH WINE - language of the national teachers challenging one another to drink. Or, 'I will take (Hebrew, 'eqchaah (H3947))... [ Continue Reading ]