geneva - 61

geneva@Isaiah:61:1 @ The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] (note:)Thus belongs to all the prophets and ministers of God, but chiefly to Christ, of whose abundant graces everyone receives according as it pleases him to distribute.(:note) upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the To them that are lively touched with the feeling of their sins. brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the Who are in the bondage of sin. captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;

geneva@Isaiah:61:2 @ To proclaim the (note:)The time when it pleased God to show his good favour to man, which Paul calls the fulness of time, (Gal_4:4).(:note) acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of For when God delivers his Church, he punishes his enemies. vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

geneva@Isaiah:61:3 @ To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for (note:)Which was the sign of mourning.(:note) ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called Trees that bring forth good fruits, as in (Mat_3:8). trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

geneva@Isaiah:61:4 @ And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many (note:)That is, for a long time.(:note) generations.

geneva@Isaiah:61:5 @ And foreigners shall (note:)They will be ready to serve you in all your needs.(:note) stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien [shall be] your plowmen and your vinedressers.

geneva@Isaiah:61:6 @ But ye shall be named the (note:)This is accomplished in the time of Christ, by whom all the faithful are made priests and kings, (1Pe_2:9; Rev_1:6, Rev_5:10).(:note) Priests of the LORD: [men] shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the Read (Isa_60:11, Isa_60:16). riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

geneva@Isaiah:61:7 @ For your shame [ye shall have] (note:)Abundant recompence as this word is used, (Isa_40:2).(:note) double; and [for] confusion That is, the Jews. they shall rejoice in That is, of the Gentiles. their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the While the Gentiles had dominion over the Jews in times past, now they will have double authority over them and possess twice as much. double: everlasting joy shall be to them.

geneva@Isaiah:61:8 @ For I the LORD love judgment, I hate (note:)I will not receive their offerings who are extortioners, deceivers, hypocrites or that deprive me of my glory.(:note) robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

geneva@Isaiah:61:9 @ And (note:)That is, of the Church.(:note) their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they [are] the seed [which] the LORD hath blessed.

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geneva@Isaiah:61:11 @ For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth to growe that which is sowen in it: so the Lord God will cause righteousnesse to grow and praise before all the heathen.

Isaiah 61