Sing, O barren, thou [that] didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou [that] didst not travail with child: for more [are] the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. Ver. 1. _Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear._] O Church Christian,... [ Continue Reading ]
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; Ver. 2. _Enlarye the place of thy tent._] Thus he speaketh after the custom of those countries wherein was frequent use of tents; neither is it with... [ Continue Reading ]
For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. Ver. 3. _For thou shalt break forth,_] _i.e., _ Bring forth abundantly, and beyond belief. Margaret Countess of Henneberg, brought forth at a birth in... [ Continue Reading ]
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. Ver. 4. _Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed._] As widows and barren women wont t... [ Continue Reading ]
For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. Ver. 5. _For thy Maker is thine husband._] _a_ Heb., Thy Makers. Job 35:10 _See Trapp on "_ Job 35:10 _"_ _De sancta Trinitate dictum,_ saith Ju... [ Continue Reading ]
For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. Ver. 6. _For the Lord hath called thee._] Or, Recalled thee. _ As a woman forsaken, grieved in spirit._] Because forsaken. This the Lord, out of his conjugal affecti... [ Continue Reading ]
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. Ver. 7. _For a small moment have I forsaken thee._] I have made thee believe so, at least, by suffering thee to "fall into manifold temptations," Jam 1:2 but for thy greatest good: Heb 12:11 as (1.) For probation; ... [ Continue Reading ]
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer. Ver. 8. _In a little wrath._] God can let forth his wrath in _minnums,_ in little bubbles, as the word here rendered "wrath" properly signifieth. This wrath... [ Continue Reading ]
For this [is as] the waters of Noah unto me: for [as] I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. Ver. 9. _For this is as the waters of Noah._] Genesis 9:9; Genesis 9:11 . _ For as I have sworn,_] _i.e... [ Continue Reading ]
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. Ver. 10. _For the mountains shall depart._] See Mat 24:35 Psalms 46:2. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 24:35 _"_ _See... [ Continue Reading ]
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, [and] not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. Ver. 11. _O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted._] This is the Church's style and state in this present life: _Ecclesia est haeres... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. Ver. 12. _And I will make thy windows of agates._] Or, Of crystal, which is _purus et durus._ And thy gates of carbuncles.] Which are of a flame colour. _ And all thy borders._] That is, al... [ Continue Reading ]
And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children. Ver. 13. _And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord._] Outwardly, by his word; inwardly, by his Spirit: and here he explaineth that which he had spoken before concerning gems and jewels. The g... [ Continue Reading ]
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. Ver. 14. _In righteousness shalt thou be established._] Righteousness is here opposed to oppression. Regiment without righteousness, is but robbe... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Ver. 15. Behold, they shall surely (or sedulously) gather together,] _a_ Heb., He shall, gathering, gather together, _i.e., _ the enemies, as one man. Some understand it... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. Ver. 16. _Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals,_] _i.e., _ The devil, say some; rather his imps and instruments, thos... [ Continue Reading ]
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD. Ver. 17. _No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.... [ Continue Reading ]