Isa 60:5-11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 60:5-7: 60:5-7 Zion’s losses from warfare will be restored by the wealth of many lands ; foreign nations will be eager to make a contribution (60:11 ; 61:6 ; 66:12 ; see Rev 21:26 ).

Summary for Isa 60:5-7: 60:5-7 ^a Zion’s losses from warfare will be restored by the wealth of many lands; foreign nations will be eager to make a contribution (60:11 ^b; 61:6 ^c; 66:12 ^d; see Rev 21:26 ^e).
60:6 ^f Midian and Ephah were Midianite tribes located southeast of Israel.

• Sheba was a region in southern Arabia (see 1 Kgs 10:1-2 ^g) famed for frankincense (Jer 6:20 ^h).

• These were real nations—the restoration would be a historical reality, not just an idealistic vision. Many nations would submit themselves to and worship the Lord.
60:7 ⁱ Kedar was a tribe in Arabia (21:16-17 ^j).

• Nebaioth was an Ishmaelite tribe.

• I will make my Temple glorious: The glory of God will be even more evident than it was in Solomon’s Temple (see 6:1-5 ^k; Hag 2:9 ^l; Rev 21:11 ^m, 22 ⁿ).
60:9 ^o filled you with splendor: See Rev 21:26 ^p.
Summary for Isa 60:10-16: 60:10-16 ^q Those who previously oppressed the people of God will one day participate in restoring the holy city (see 2:2-4 ^r; 19:18-25 ^s; Neh 2:8 ^t; Amos 9:12 ^u). 60:10 ^v their kings will serve you: God’s people who were previously humiliated (2:11 ^w) will be exalted.
60:11 ^x There are two likely reasons for why the gates are not closed at night (see also Rev 21:25 ^y): (1) So much traffic will be coming into the city (Isa 60:8-10 ^z) that the gates will need to be open. (2) The citizens of Zion will no longer need to fear enemies because the Lord is their protector (60:18 ^aa); the nations that remain will be serving the Lord and his people (60:9 ^ab, 12 ^ac).