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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 54:2

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 without a mystery, since we are all strangers in this world, neither have we here any continuing city. Justin Martyr saith a of the Christians of his time, that every strange land was to them a country, and every country a strange land. They looked upon themselves as citizens of the new Jerusalem.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ENLARGE THE PLACE OF THY TENT - The same idea occurs in Isaiah 49:19 (see the notes at that chapter). The curtains of thy habitations. The word ‘curtain’ does not quite express the sense here. It is c...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 54 ISRAEL CALLED TO SING 1. _The blessings of restoration (Isaiah 54:1) _ 2. _Mercy bestowed (Isaiah 54:7) _ 3. _The earthly glory of Jerusalem (Isaiah 54:11) _ 4. Jehovah keeps and defends Hi...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LIV. ZION SHALL BE RESTORED TO HER PLACE AS YAHWEH'S WIFE, NEVER AGAIN TO BE REJECTED. The poet pictures Zion as a barren wife, left desolate by her husband. Let her break into transports of joy, for...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    STAKES. tent-pegs....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The ideal Zion is called upon to rejoice in the multitude of her children. As in ch. Isaiah 49:21, the children are conceived as already born, and waiting to be acknowledged by their mother. _more are...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The idea of the verse is expressed in Isaiah 49:20-21; for the figure of the tent (in an opposite sense) cf. Jeremiah 10:20. The _curtains_are the tent-hangings (Jeremiah 49:29;...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ENLARGE THE PLACE OF THY TENT— The same figure and idea recur; chap. Isaiah 33:20 which, together with the following references, will sufficiently explain the present passage: chap. Isaiah 43:5; Isaia...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    VIII. COMMUNION THROUGH GOD'S COVENANT Chapter S 54-59 A. WED TO THE LORD IN COVENANT RELATIONSHIP CHAPTER 54 1. RECONCILED TEXT: Isaiah 54:1-8 1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break f...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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; ENLARGE THE PLACE OF THY TENT - (Isaiah 49:19;...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The soft sides (walls) of the tent are called ‘curtains’. This refers to the manner that the walls of ancient tents hung down. They hung straight down from beams or ropes (strings) like curtains. Tent...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ENLARGE THE PLACE OF THY TENT. — Interesting parallels are found in Isaiah 33:20; Jeremiah 10:20....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הַרְחִ֣יבִי ׀ מְקֹ֣ום אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ וִ ירִיעֹ֧ות מִשְׁכְּנֹותַ֛יִךְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (c) Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them extend the curtains of thy habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; (c) Signifying that for the great number of children...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Stakes, to receive so great a family. All the Israelites did not return, and it does not appear that many embraced their religion, as they have done that of Christ._...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    2._Widen the place of thy tabernacles. _He continues his argument under other metaphors, and promises that the Lord will not only restore his Church, but will bestow upon her a condition far more exce...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 54 gives the result of these events to Jerusalem in those days. Jerusalem is looked at as barren and desolate, after having rejected Him who came to be her husband; but now, through that grace...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Enlarge the place of thy tent_ That it may be capable of receiving the Gentiles, who shall flock to thee in great numbers, and desire to associate themselves with thee. _And let them_ Those to whom t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Enlarge the place of thy tent, to make room for the increased number of spiritual children, AND LET THEM, the servants, STRETCH FORTH THE CURTAINS OF THINE HABITATIONS, the various sections which made...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ENLARGE THE PLACE OF THY TENT, that it may be capable of the Gentiles, which shall flock to thee in great numbers, and desire to associate themselves with thee. LET THEM, those to whom that work belon...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 54:2 Enlarge H7337 (H8685) place H4725 tent H168 out H5186 (H8686) curtains H3407 dwellings H4908 spare...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RESTORATION OF GOD'S ERRING WIFE (ISAIAH 54:1). In this chapter we have the gradual unfolding of the work of the Servant. God will prosper His true people in the future so that they will multiply...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The precious promises, contained in this chapter, belong in the first place to the Church of God; but, as that which belongs to the Church, really belongs to every member of it, we shall not be acting...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Israel as the restored wife of Jehovah in the Kingdom age. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: We may with greatest assurance depend upon God for the keeping of His covenant with His peop...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Enlarge — That it may be capable of the Gentiles, who shall flock to thee in great numbers. Strengthen — That they may be able to support that great weight which the tents thus enlarged, shall be upon...

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