Isaia 61:5

5 E degli stranieri staran quivi a pascere i vostri greggi, i figli dello straniero saranno i vostri agricoltori e i vostri vignaiuoli.

Isaia 61:5 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 61:5

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks
The several congregated churches of Christ, which shall be set among them, compared to flocks of sheep, as they often are; and which shall be fed with knowledge and understanding, with the words of faith and sound doctrine, by pastors of the Gentile race; who shall be raised up by Christ, and shall freely, and faithfully, and constantly perform the office they are called unto; see ( Acts 20:28 ) : and the sons of the alien shall be your ploughmen, and your
vinedressers:
the sons of Gentiles, who were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, ( Ephesians 2:12 ) , but now being converted and brought to the knowledge of Christ, and gifted by him, will be of eminent service in his church; which, as it is "God's husbandry", ( 1 Corinthians 3:9 ) shall be filled and cultivated by them; the fallow ground of men's hearts shall be ploughed up by them, with the plough of the Gospel the Lord succeeding their labours; and the seed of the word sown in them, which, by the blessing of God, shall take root, spring up, and bring forth fruit. And whereas the church of God is compared to a vineyard, and particular churches of Christ to vines; such men as are called by grace from among the Gentiles, and have received gifts from Christ, shall be the keepers and dressers of these vines, plant, and prune, and water them, and do everything requisite unto them; see ( Song of Solomon 2:15 ) ( 7:12 ) ( Song of Solomon 8:11 Song of Solomon 8:12 ) .

Isaia 61:5 In-Context

3 per mettere, per dare a quelli che fanno cordoglio in Sion, un diadema in luogo di cenere, l’olio della gioia in luogo di duolo, il manto della lode in luogo d’uno spirito abbattuto, onde possano esser chiamati terebinti di giustizia, la piantagione dell’Eterno da servire alla sua gloria.

4 Ed essi riedificheranno le antiche ruine, rialzeranno i luoghi desolati nel passato, rinnoveranno le città devastate, i luoghi desolati delle trascorse generazioni.

5 E degli stranieri staran quivi a pascere i vostri greggi, i figli dello straniero saranno i vostri agricoltori e i vostri vignaiuoli.

6 Ma voi sarete chiamati "sacerdoti dell’Eterno", e la gente vi dirà "ministri del nostro Dio"; voi mangerete le ricchezze delle nazioni, e a voi toccherà la loro gloria.

7 Invece della vostra onta, avrete una parte doppia; invece d’obbrobrio, giubilerete della vostra sorte. Sì, nel loro paese possederanno il doppio, ed avranno un’allegrezza eterna.