Isa 60:19 | KingComments | STEP | Then Israel will be the richest land in the world. The city will be rebuilt with imperishable metals, on which weather and wind will have no influence ( ). It is glorious and strong. Life in the city is determined by peace and righteousness. It will be pleasant to live there. Violence and destruction are absent ( ). The walls of the city are called “salvation” because the city is impregnable and its inhabitants are perfectly safe. The gates of the city are called “praise” because God will continually glorify His Name there. Sun and moon will still exist, but will no longer be necessary because of the great radiance that the presence of the LORD in the Shechina , the cloud of the glory in which He dwells, will cause and in which the church is also involved ( ; cf. ; ; ). This will truly be the victory of light over darkness. In such a state there is no longer room for such things as mourning and sadness. They will flee away to make room for everlasting joy ( ). Joy is always experienced more intensely after a period of sorrow and trial.

‏ Isaiah 60:19

The Glory of the City

Then Israel will be the richest land in the world. The city will be rebuilt with imperishable metals, on which weather and wind will have no influence (Isa 60:17). It is glorious and strong. Life in the city is determined by peace and righteousness. It will be pleasant to live there. Violence and destruction are absent (Isa 60:18). The walls of the city are called “salvation” because the city is impregnable and its inhabitants are perfectly safe. The gates of the city are called “praise” because God will continually glorify His Name there.

Sun and moon will still exist, but will no longer be necessary because of the great radiance that the presence of the LORD in the Shechina, the cloud of the glory in which He dwells, will cause and in which the church is also involved (Isa 60:19-20; cf. Rev 22:5; Mt 17:2; Acts 26:13). This will truly be the victory of light over darkness. In such a state there is no longer room for such things as mourning and sadness. They will flee away to make room for everlasting joy (Isa 35:10). Joy is always experienced more intensely after a period of sorrow and trial.