Isa 42:6-7, 60:3 | JFB | STEP | 6. in righteousness —rather, "for a righteous purpose" [LOWTH ]. (See ). God "set forth" His Son "to be a propitiation (so as) to declare His (God's) righteousness, that God might be just, and (yet) the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus" ( ; compare see on ; ). hold . . . hand —compare as to Israel, the type of Messiah, . covenant —the medium of the covenant, originally made between God and Abraham ( ). "The mediator of a better covenant" ( ) than the law (see ). So the abstract "peace," for peace-maker ( ). the people

Isaiah 42:6-7

6. in righteousness—rather, "for a righteous purpose" [LOWTH]. (See Isa 42:21). God "set forth" His Son "to be a propitiation (so as) to declare His (God's) righteousness, that God might be just, and (yet) the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus" (Ro 3:25, 26; compare see on Isa 41:2; Isa 45:13; 50:8, 9).

hold . . . hand—compare as to Israel, the type of Messiah, Ho 11:3.

covenant—the medium of the covenant, originally made between God and Abraham (Isa 49:8). "The mediator of a better covenant" (Heb 8:6) than the law (see Isa 49:8; Jer 31:33; 50:5). So the abstract "peace," for peace-maker (Mic 5:5; Eph 2:14).

the people—Israel; as Isa 49:8, compared with Isa 42:6, proves (Lu 2:32).

7. blind—spiritually (Isa 42:16, 18, 19; Isa 35:5; Joh 9:39).

prison— (Isa 61:1, 2).

darkness—opposed to "light" (Isa 42:6; Eph 5:8; 1Pe 2:9).

Isaiah 60:3

3. (Isa 2:3; 11:10; 43:6; 49:22; 66:12).

kings— (Isa 49:7, 23; 52:15).

thy rising—rather, "thy sun-rising," that is, "to the brightness that riseth upon thee."