CHAPTER LXI _The subject of the preceding chapter is continued in this; and_ _to give it the greater solemnity, the Messiah is introduced_ _describing his character and office, and confirming the large_ _promises made before_, 1-9. _In consequence of this the Jewish Church is introduced,_ _pra... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:3. _TO APPOINT UNTO THEM THAT MOURN IN ZION_ - "To impart _gladness_ to the mourners of Zion"] A word necessary to the sense is certainly lost in this place, of which the ancient Versions have preserved no traces. Houbigant, by conjecture, inserts the word ששון _sason, gladness_, tak... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:4. "_AND THEY THAT SPRING FROM THEE_"] A word is lost here likewise. After ובנו _ubanu_, "they shall build," add ממך _mimmecha_, they that spring _from thee_. Four MSS. have it so, (two of them ancient,) and one of mine has it in the margin, and it is confirmed by Isaiah 58:12, where... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:5. _STRANGERS SHALL - FEED YOUR FLOCKS_] Gentiles shall first preach to you the salvation of Christ, and feed with Divine knowledge the Jewish congregations.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:7. _FOR YOUR SHAME_ - "Instead of your shame"] The translation of this verse, which is very confused, and probably corrupted in the Hebrew, is taken from the _Syriac_ Version; except that the latter has not expressed the word משנה _mishneh, double_, in the first place. Five MSS. add... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:8. _I HATE ROBBERY FOR BURNT-OFFERING_ - "Who hate rapine and iniquity"] The _Syriac_, and _Chaldee_ prefix the conjunction ו _vau_, instead of the preposition ב _beth_, to עולה _olah_, which they render _iniquity_ or _oppression_; and so the _Septuagint_, αδικιας. The difference lie... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:9. _THEIR SEED SHALL BE KNOWN AMONG THE GENTILES_] Both Jews and Gentiles are to make but _one fold_ under one shepherd, Christ Jesus. But still, notwithstanding this, they may retain their peculiarity and national distinction; so that though they are known to be Christians, yet they... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:10. _I WILL GREATLY REJOICE IN THE LORD_] These may be the words of the Jews now converted, and brought into the Church of Christ, and with the Gentiles made fellow heirs of the blessings of the new covenant. _AS A BRIDEGROOM DECKETH_ HIMSELF _WITH ORNAMENTS_ - "As the bridegroom d... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Isaiah 61:11. _THE LORD GOD_ - "The Lord JEHOVAH"] "אדני _Adonai, the_ _Lord_, makes the line longer than the preceding and following; and the _Septuagint, Alexandrian_, (and MSS. _Pachom_. and I. D. II.,) and _Arabic_, do not so render it. Hence it seems to be interpolated." - Dr. JUBB. Three... [ Continue Reading ]