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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Isaiah 61 In this chapter both Christ and the church are introduced speaking, in their turns. It begins with the words of Christ, describing his work and office; his qualifications for it; the several parts and branches of it; and the ends to be answered by it; Isaiah 61:1, the reparation of the church; the feeding it by strangers;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,.... According to the Targum, these are the words of the prophet concerning himself; and so say Aben Ezra and Kimchi; but the latter elsewhere says (p) they are the words of the Messiah, who should say, "because the Lord hath anointed me", c. and another of their writers (q) is in a doubt about them; either,...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter, I. We are sure to find the grace of Christ, published by himself to a lost world in the everlasting gospel, under the type and figure of Isaiah's province, which was to foretel the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon, ver. 1-3. II. We think we find the glories of the church of Christ, its spiritual glories, described under the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; These are the words of the Lord Jesus Christ the prophet, looking forward to the tune of his coming into the world, put them into his mouth; and in due time our Saviour read them, and applied them to himself in the synagogue at Nazareth as he said, “This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears:” “the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, You know who it is that speaks these words, our Lord Jesus himself.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; The Divine Messiah comes to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,.... Not an exact year, but time in general; for such are wrong, who from hence conclude that Christ's public ministry lasted but a year, since it is certain, by the passovers he kept, that it must be at least three or four years; the whole time of Christ on earth was an acceptable and desirable time,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; Oh, what precious words are these! Christ comes, commissioned of the father, “to comfort all that mourn.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion,.... Or, "to the mourners of Zion" (u); such who are of Zion, belong to the church of God, and mourn for the corruptions in Zion's doctrines; for the perversion, abuse, and neglect of Zion's ordinances; for the disorders and divisions in Zion; for the declensions there, as to the exercise of grace, and the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, To make an appointment — an ordinance — a decree — concerning them; and it will be to this effect. Isa_61:3. To give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. This message is spoken to all the Lord’s people; but it has a special reference to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty — Or, “a coronet” — Isa_61:3. For ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. When Jesus comes, he brings all things with him, for he is...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they shall build the old wastes,.... The captives set at liberty, and who are called trees of righteousness, and the planting of the Lord; righteous and good men, who shall be employed in the spiritual building of the church in Gospel times, and especially in the latter day; for here begins an account of the benefits and blessings the church...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. When mourning souls find comfort, and captive souls get liberty, they are full of life and full of energy, and they begin to restore what had become wasted and desolate. I warrant you that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. In the days to come, Judea shall again be inhabited, and the ruined cities shall be built up once more. God will bring back his ancient people, converting them to the true faith, and clothing...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. Truly, God’s living Church today shall do all this. The Jewish Church became a waste, and God’s glory seemed to be trodden under the foot of his foes; but the true children of the promise,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,.... The several congregated churches of Christ, which shall be set among them, compared to flocks of sheep, as they often are; and which shall be fed with knowledge and understanding, with the words of faith and sound doctrine, by pastors of the Gentile race; who shall be raised up by Christ, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And stranger’s shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD. God’s true Israel, his chosen, his elect — they may look upon all other men as their ploughmen and their vine dressers. Kings and queens rule the world for you. For you the merchant,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord:- This was true of God’s ancient people, but it is true of us also. Let us cast away our earthly cares, let our only care be to serve our God; for then, strangers shall stand and feed...