_My servant. Christ, who, according to his humanity, is the servant of God, (Challoner) and Redeemer of others; none else being able to satisfy for themselves. (Worthington) (Philippians ii. 7.) (Calmet) --- This passage clearly refers to the Messias, (Chaldean; Kimchi) who was prefigured by Cyrus,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Islands. Septuagint and St. Matthew, "the Gentiles shall hope in his name." (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gentiles. This was literally verified in Christ. Cyrus is also styled the just, (chap. xli. 26.) and gave liberty to many nations._... [ Continue Reading ]
_House. The Jews out of captivity, prefigured the redemption of mankind. These miracles proved that Jesus was the Messias, Luke vii. 22._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Things. They shall not partake of my divinity. Our Saviour was truly God, Philippians ii. 6._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Them. The completion of former predictions enforces the belief of those which are yet to come. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_All. Literally, "its fullness," (Haydock) sailors, (Calmet) and fishes. (Haydock) --- He concludes with a canticle._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Cedar, or the Jews in exile in the desert Arabia, Psalm cxix. 5. (Calmet) --- The people dwell in tents. (Roger. ii. 5.) --- Petra. A city that gives name to Arabia Petræa. (Challoner)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Enemies. The Chaldeans, (Calmet) by the hand of Cyrus._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Pools. Cyrus deluged the country about Babylon, chap. xiii., and xxi. 1. (Haydock) --- The proud and covetous, who expected Christ to give them kingdoms, were deceived. He came to teach humility, and to grant eternal rewards. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Blind captives, or converts to Christianity._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Deaf Jews, who would not listen to the prophets, ver. 19. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sold. Hebrew Cimshullam, (Haydock) the perfect, or favoured. The Turks call "believers" Musselmans. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Men, whom they corrupt by their bad example. (Haydock) --- Hebrew, "their young men are in chains," during the last wars, and the captivity of Juda. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_We. Septuagint, "they have sinned," which seems preferable. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XLII.... [ Continue Reading ]