Isaías 22:22

22 Le daré la llave de la casa de David, la posición más elevada dentro de la corte real. Cuando él abra puertas, nadie podrá cerrarlas; cuando él cierre puertas, nadie podrá abrirlas.

Isaías 22:22 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 22:22

And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his
shoulder
In allusion either to magistrates carrying a key on their shoulder, hanging down from thence, having a hook at one end of it fit for that purpose; or having one embroidered on that part of their garment: or one carried before them by their servants. It regards either the keys of the temple; or rather the key of the king's house, which it was proper should be delivered to him as treasurer and steward of it; the Targum takes in both,

``and I will give the key of the house of the sanctuary, and the government of the house of David, into his hand.''

In the mystical sense, Christ is said to have this key, ( Revelation 3:7 ) where the following words are applied to him:

so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none
shall open;
all which is expressive of the government of the church being on his shoulders, and of his absolute and uncontrollable power over it; who opens the treasures of his word, of his grace, and of wisdom and knowledge, and communicates them unto, and shuts or hides them from, whom he pleases; who opens and shuts the doors of his church, his house, and lets in, and keeps out, whom he thinks fit; and who also opens and shuts the door of the kingdom of heaven, and introduces into it his own people, and excludes others.

Isaías 22:22 In-Context

20 Y entonces llamaré a mi siervo Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcías, para que te reemplace.

21 Lo vestiré con tus vestiduras reales y le daré tu título y tu autoridad. Y será un padre para el pueblo de Jerusalén y de Judá.

22 Le daré la llave de la casa de David, la posición más elevada dentro de la corte real. Cuando él abra puertas, nadie podrá cerrarlas; cuando él cierre puertas, nadie podrá abrirlas.

23 Le traerá honor al nombre de su familia, porque yo lo pondré firmemente en su lugar como un clavo en la pared.

24 Le darán grandes responsabilidades, y él les traerá honor incluso a los miembros más humildes de su familia».