Psa 110:5-6, Isa 27:1, 34:1-6, 63:1-6, 66:15-16, Eze 38:10-11, 16 | TSK | STEP

Come.This and the following chapter, as Bp. Lowth observes, form one distinct prophecy; an entire, regular, and beautiful poem, consisting of two parts; the first containing a denunciation of Divine vengeance against the enemies of the people or church of God; the second describing the flourishing state of that church consequent upon those judgments. The event foretold is represented as of the highest importance, and of universal concern; all nations are called upon to attend to the declaration of it; and the wrath of God is denounced against all the nations who had provoked to anger the Defender of the cause of Zion. By a figure frequently occurring in the prophetical writings, the cities and people mentioned here, who were remarkably distinguished as the enemies of the people of God, are put for those enemies in general.

18:3; 33:13; 41:1; 43:9; 49:1; Jud 5:3,31; Ps 49:1,2; 50:1; 96:10

Mr 16:15,16; Re 2:7

let the.

1:2; De 4:26; 32:1; Jer 22:29; Mic 6:1,2

all that is therein. Heb. the fulness thereof.

Ps 24:1; 1Co 10:26

the indignation.

24:1-23; Jer 25:15-29; Joe 3:9-14; Am 1:1-2:16; Zep 3:8

Zec 14:3,12-16; Ro 1:18; Re 6:12-17; 14:15-20; 19:15-21; 20:9,15

and his.

30:27-30; Na 1:2-6

slain.

14:19,20; 2Ki 9:35-37; Jer 8:1,2; 22:19; Eze 39:4,11; Joe 2:20

and the mountains.

7; Eze 32:5,6; Re 14:20; 16:3,4

all the.

13:10; 14:12; Ps 102:25,26; Jer 4:23,24; Eze 32:7,8; Joe 2:30,31

Joe 3:15; Mt 24:29,35; Mr 13:24,25; Ac 2:19,20; 2Pe 3:7-12

Re 6:13,14; 8:12; 20:11

my sword.

De 32:14,42; Ps 17:13; Jer 46:10; 47:6; Eze 21:3-5,9-11; Zep 2:12

Re 1:16

upon Idumea.

63:1; Ps 137:7; Jer 49:7-22; Eze 25:12-14; Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:1-9

Mal 1:4

the people.

De 27:15-26; 29:18-21; Mt 25:41; 1Co 16:22; Ga 3:10; 2Pe 2:14

filled.

63:3; Jer 49:13; Eze 21:4,5,10

the fast.

De 32:14

the Lord hath.

5; 63:1; Jer 50:27; 51:40; Eze 39:17-20; Zep 1:7; Re 19:17,18

Isaiah 63:1-6

1 Christ shews who he is,

2 what his victory over his enemies,

7 and what his mercy toward his church.

10 In his just wrath he remembers his free mercy.

15 The church, in her prayer,

17 and complaint, professes her faith.

is this.

Ps 24:7-10; So 3:6; 6:10; 8:5; Mt 21:10

from Edom.

34:5,6; Ps 137:7

dyed.

2,3; 9:5; Re 19:13

Bozrah.

Am 1:11,12

glorious. Heb. decked. travelling.

Ps 45:3,4; Re 11:17,18

speak.

45:19,23; Nu 23:19

mighty.

Joh 10:28-30; Heb 7:25; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24,25

trodden.

25:10; La 1:15; Mal 4:3; Re 14:19,20; 19:13-15

and of the people.The very remarkable passage contained in the first six verses of this chapter seems in a manner detached from the rest, and to stand by itself; containing a prophetical representation of the victories of the Messiah over the enemies of his church, here designated by the names of Edom and Bozrah. Though, as Bp. Lowth observes, this prophecy must have its accomplishment, there is no necessity for supposing that it has been already accomplished. There are prophecies which intimate a great slaughter of the enemies of God and his people, which remain to be fulfilled: those in Eze ch. 38, and Re ch. 20 are called Gog and Magog. This prophecy of Isaiah may possibly refer to the same, or the like event.

and trample.

6; 34:2-5; 2Ki 9:33; Eze 38:18-22; Mic 7:10; Zec 10:5

34:8; 35:4; 61:2; Jer 51:6; Zec 3:8; Lu 21:22; Re 6:9-17; 11:13

Re 18:20

looked.

3; 41:28; 50:2; 59:16; Joh 16:32

mine own.

40:10; 51:9; 52:10; Ps 44:3; 98:1; Ho 1:7; 1Co 1:24; Heb 2:14,15

my fury.

59:16-18

make.

2,3; 49:26; 51:21-23; Job 21:20; Ps 60:3; 75:8; Jer 25:16,17,26,27

La 3:15; Re 14:10; 16:6,19; 18:3-6

I will bring.

25:10-12; 26:5,6; Re 18:21

Isaiah 66:15-16

the Lord.

30:27,28,33; Ps 11:6; 21:9; 50:3; 97:3; Am 7:4; Mt 22:7; 2Th 1:6-9

2Pe 3:10-12

with his.

Jer 4:3; Da 11:40

27:1; 34:5-10; Eze 38:21,22; 39:2-10; Re 19:11-21

Ezekiel 38:10-11

that at.

Ps 83:3,4; 139:2; Pr 19:21; Isa 10:7; Mr 7:21; Joh 13:2; Ac 5:3,9

Ac 8:22; 1Co 4:5

think an evil thought. or, conceive a mischievous purpose.

Ps 36:4; Pr 6:14,18; 12:2; Mic 2:1

go up.

Ex 15:9; Ps 10:9; Pr 1:11-16; Isa 37:24,25; Ro 3:15

go to.

Jud 18:7,27; Jer 49:31,32; Zec 2:4,5

safely. or, confidently.

8; Pr 3:29,30

Ezekiel 38:16

as a cloud.

it shall be.Though it is not generally agreed what people or transactions are here predicted, yet it seems evident that the prophecy is not yet accomplished. Nothing occurred in the wars of Cambyses, or Antiochus Epiphanes with the Jews, that answers to it; and the expression here used, in the latter days, plainly implies that there should be a succession of many ages between the publication of the prediction and its accomplishment. It is therefore supposed, with much probability, that its fulfilment will be posterior to the conversion of the Jews and their restoration to their own land; and that the Turks, Tarters, or Scythians, from the northern parts of Asia, perhaps uniting with the inhabitants of some more southern regions, will make war upon the Jews and be cut off in a manner predicted here.

8; De 31:29; Isa 2:2; Da 2:28; 10:14; Ho 3:5; Mic 4:1; 1Ti 4:1

2Ti 3:1

that the.

23; 36:23; 39:21; Ex 14:4; 1Sa 17:45-47; 2Ki 19:19; Ps 83:17,18

Da 3:24-29; 4:32-37; 6:15-27; Mic 7:15-17; Mt 6:9,10