Isaiah 60:17-22

17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler.
18 No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
19 The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
20 Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.
21 Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.
22 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly.”

Isaiah 60:17-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 60

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As, in the two preceding chapters, the hypocrisy and formality, the profaneness and immorality, that should abound in the latter day, and even among professors of religion, are prophesied of; so, in this, a very ample account is given of latter daylight and glory; of both the spiritual and personal reign of Christ, with the latter of which it concludes. The light and glory of the church, in the spiritual reign, are described, Isa 60:1-3 the numerous conversions of persons to it from all quarters, east and west particularly, are prophesied of, Isa 60:4-8, the great usefulness those should be of unto it, in enriching it, and building it up, and in glorifying it, is declared, Isa 60:9-13, as also the subjection of enemies to it; the favours it should receive from kings, and the fame and renown of it through all nations and ages, Isa 60:14-16, its riches, prosperity, peace, and safety, Isa 60:17,18 and the chapter is concluded with an account of the more perfect state of the church in the personal reign of Christ, when there will be a perfection of light and righteousness; and the number of God's elect will be complete, and they will be all together, Isa 60:19-22.

Cross References 18

  • 1. 1 Kings 10:21
  • 2. S Psalms 85:8; Isaiah 66:12; Haggai 2:9
  • 3. S Isaiah 9:7
  • 4. S Leviticus 26:6; S 2 Samuel 7:10; S Isaiah 9:4
  • 5. S Isaiah 49:19; S Isaiah 51:19
  • 6. S Isaiah 33:6; Isaiah 26:1
  • 7. Isaiah 61:11; Isaiah 62:7; Jeremiah 33:9; Zephaniah 3:20
  • 8. S Psalms 36:9; S Psalms 118:27; Revelation 22:5
  • 9. S Psalms 85:9; S Isaiah 24:16,23; Zechariah 2:5; Revelation 21:23
  • 10. Isaiah 30:26
  • 11. S Isaiah 30:19; S Isaiah 35:10; S Revelation 7:17
  • 12. S Isaiah 4:3; S Isaiah 26:2; Revelation 21:27
  • 13. Psalms 37:11,22; Isaiah 49:8; Isaiah 57:13; Isaiah 61:7; Isaiah 65:9; Zechariah 8:12
  • 14. S Exodus 15:17; Psalms 44:2; Psalms 80:8-11; Jeremiah 32:41; Amos 9:15; Matthew 15:13
  • 15. S Job 10:3; S Psalms 8:6; S Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 29:23; Ephesians 2:10
  • 16. S Leviticus 10:3; S Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 52:1
  • 17. S Genesis 12:2; S Deuteronomy 1:10
  • 18. Isaiah 5:19
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