To the nations of Tarshish, Pul, and Lud. By Tubal and Javan he denotes Italy and Greece, and by the Islands he denotes unknown countries; for by the name âIslands,â as we have seen on many former occasions, the Jews denoted all that lay beyond the sea. --- Sea. Neither have seen my glory - The glory which he had manifested to the Hebrews in giving his law, and in the various exhibitions of his character and perfections among them. The word know not being in the Hebrew, some apply the ellipsis thus: I have observed their works, &c. Others consider the clause as a question, and read, Should I endure their works, &c.? 18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come that I will gather all nations and tongues, and they shall come and see my glorie. And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. Umbreit is of opinion that the prophet calls all the nations who had turned to Jehovah "brethren of Israel," and represents them as marching in the most motley grouping to the holy city. And I will send those that escape of them - According to the interpretation suggested above, this refers to the portion of the Jewish nation that should escape from the tokens of the divine displeasure; that is, to the apostles and the early disciples of the Redeemer. And Lud - Jerome renders this, 'Lydia.' By Lud, some suppose Lydia to be meant; and others, Asia Minor. The Septuagint read Phud: and this, or Phut, is probably the true reading here, as Pul occurs nowhere else. ", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. The message in Isaiah 61 is clear enough: … Continue reading "Commentary on Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11" Compare Vitringa on the passage for a more full view of the reasons of this interpretation. A sign â By this may be understood Christ, Luke 2:34, or the ministry of the word attended with miracles, these were set up among the Jews first, then among the Gentiles. the miracle of most extensive Gentile conversions, opened from the time of the great pentecostal occasion. Isaiah 66:19-24 New International Version (NIV) 19 “I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans[ a] and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. On the meaning of the word ‹sign‘ (אות 'ôth ), see the notes at Isaiah 7:11. Revelation 7:1-8; Revelation 15:1-4). Isaiah 66:19King James Version (KJV) 19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. Isaiah 66:1-2 "On this one will I look" in Isaiah 66:2 means "I will pay attention to this person." Bochart labors to prove that by Meshech and Tubal are intended the Muscovites and the Tibarenians. Isaiah 66:18-20. Isaiah 66:19 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ]Isaiah 66:19, NIV: "I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations--to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.. They shall â This was eminently made good after the destruction of Jerusalem, when the believers among the Jews, as well as the apostles went about publishing the gospel to all people, which was declaring the Lord's glory. Or, the Iberians [Josephus]. … Isaiah 66. The Dead Sea Scroll of Isaiah (the Great Isaiah Scroll) says that the naked man is to be covered with a “garment” or with “clothing” (béged). Bochart supposes that Abyssinia is intended, but it is by no means certain that this is the place referred to. If you do love Him, and are anxious to make others love Him, what are you doing for the spread of His kingdom? That draw the bow - I much suspect that the words קשת משכי moshechey kesheth, who draw the bow, are a corruption of the word משך meshek, Moschi, the name of a nation situated between the Euxine and Caspian seas; and properly joined with תבל tubal, the Tibareni. Some Jews shall be saved, and shall preach to others, as God's servants. The bow was in common use in wars; and it is by no means improbable that at that time they had acquired special fame in the use of this weapon. Ludim was a son of Mizraim Genesis 10:13, and the name Ludim, or Lybians, referring to a people, several times occurs in the Bible Jeremiah 46:9; Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5. Isa 2:2, 3; Mic 5:7; and Zec 14:16-19 represent it, not that the Jews go as missionaries to the Gentiles, but that the Gentiles come up to Jerusalem to learn the Lord's ways there. Or, the Iberians-namely, those between the Caspian and Euxine seas, the modern Georgia (Josephus). 4 , 6 ) and “God’s holy mountain” as a house of prayer (v. Javan (Ionia), Genesis 10:2, is here used widely for any Greek settlements, and points probably to those on the Black Sea, which, together with Tubal and Meshech, carried on an active slave-trade with Tyre (Ezekiel 27:3). The Hindus call the Greeks Yavanas - the ancient Hebrew appellation. — Dispersed Jews and proselytes converted to Christ at the great feast of the pentecost, return as missionaries in every direction to their respective homes, which are here enumerated, but not exhaustively. * [66:7–9] The renewal of Zion is pictured in terms of a miraculous, instantaneous birth, facilitated by God’s intervention. But a remnant would be saved (compare Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 11:11, Isaiah 11:16). This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Isaiah, and is one of the Book of the Prophets. In the place of rebellion and strife, God does a new thing -- a "new heavens and a new earth," which is the theme of the remaining portions of Isaiah's prophecy (65:17; 66:22). THE STATE OF THE HEATHEN WHO KNOW NOT GOD. 34.)). .âThe âsignâ may be one of supernatural terror in the work of judgment, or, as the context makes more probable, of supernatural deliverance. We can try to realize this truth, that our Lord makes the evangelization of the world to depend, in we know not what degree, upon faithful, earnest prayer. They went to Greece and to Asia Minor in the very commencement of their labors, and seme of the earliest and most flourishing churches were founded in the lands that were settled by the descendants of Javan. See Bochart, Phaleg. Deeply sensible that there is great danger of erring here, and that the above view may be viewed as mere conjecture, I cannot, however, help regarding it as the true exposition. (Isaiah 1:9; 10:22.) The 'sign' here referred to, may denote the intimations which the Redeemer gave to his disciples to discern these approaching calamities, and to secure their safety by flight when they should be about to appear Matthew 24:15-18. * [66:10–16] The poet addresses the children born of Jerusalem, their mother. Pul is not found elsewhere as the name of a nation, and stands probably for âPhut,â as in the LXX., found in common with âLudâ in Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5, and standing for an African people (Phint, or Phet) on the east coast of Northern Africa. (m) Bibliothec I. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. Judgment and Salvation - “I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. The glory of God referred to, may have been the signal manifestation of his perfections at that period in the approaching destruction of the city, and in the wonders that attended the coming of the Messiah. The prophet, in these verses, writes of events in the manner of. Pul—east and north of Africa: probably the same as PhilÅ, an island in the Nile, called by the Egyptians Pilak, that is, the border country, being between Egypt and Ethiopia [Bochart]. It is the diaspora of Israel to which the significant name "my worshippers, the daughters of my dispersed ones," is there applied. (J. R. Vernon, M. Isaiah 19:22 - Pain for healing. All shall be welcome; and nothing shall be … It might be the case that only It is on all hands agreed that this verse is a prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles. This is the theme of Isaiah 40-66. It is not possible to determine with certainty the country that is referred to, though some part of Europe is doubtless intended. Isaiah 66:19 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Isaiah 66:19, NIV: "I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations--to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.They will proclaim my glory among the nations." On the other hand, Mr. Sayce (Cheyne, 2:287) identifies âPulâ with the Apuli of Italy and âLud,â with the Lydian soldiers, by whose help Psammitichus made himself independent of Assyria. ), That is, to far Spain, and the distances of Africa, towards the Black Sea, and to Greece, a full round of the compass. It is one of the words used for miracle, the miracle of most extensive Gentile conversions, opened from the time of the great pentecostal occasion. Will send those that escape of them — Dispersed Jews and proselytes converted to Christ at the great feast of the pentecost, return as missionaries in every direction to their respective homes, which are here enumerated, but not exhaustively. OUR RESPONSIBILITY. A Vision. Tubal is commonly united with Meshech, and it is supposed that they populated countries bordering on each other. ◄Isaiah 66:19 ► And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. Javan was the fourth son of Japhet, and was the father of the Ionians and the Greeks Genesis 10:2-4. The Tibarenians of the Greeks were the people inhabiting the country south of the Caucasus, between the Black Sea and the Araxes. Isaiah 66:19. The only sign that our Lord ever gave to the unbelieving Jews was The sign of the prophet Jonah, that like as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights ( … II. And I will send those that escape of them - According to the interpretation suggested above, this refers to the portion of the Jewish nation that should escape from the tokens of the divine displeasure; that is, to the apostles and the early disciples of the Redeemer. This reminds one of 40:1 (Piel imperative, twice); also note 12:1; 53:3 (twice),12,19; 52:9; 61:2 (57:18, BDB 637). (Isaiah 66:19). Pul is not found elsewhere as the name of a nation, and stands probably for âPhut,â as in the LXX., found in common with âLudâ in Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5, and standing for an African people (Phint, or Phet) on the east coast of Northern Africa. The idea is, that the nations here referred to were distinguished for the use of thw bow. To the isles afar off - (See the notes at Isaiah 41:1). delusions--( 2 Thessalonians 2:11 ), answering to "their own ways" ( Isaiah 66:3 ; so Proverbs 1:31 ). In v. They will proclaim my glory among the natio Italy (Jerome). And I will set a sign among them.] Isaiah's Seven-Part Bifid Structure. (Exodus 12:13.) Isaiah 66:19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. The sign was 'among them,' that is, in the very midst of the nation; and the object of the intimation was, to secure their safety, and the speedy propagation of the true religion among all nations. Of this band, which had been reserved, he says that some shall be his heralds to celebrate his name among the Gentiles; just as we see that the doctrine of salvation, by the agency of a few, was spread far and wide. Isaiah 66:19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, [to] Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, [to] Tubal, and Javan, [to] the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. iv. Alterthum, 1865, p. Tarshish—Tartessus in Spain, in the west. The spirit of this passage is more evangelical. No one really loves the Lord Jesus who is not zealous to make others love Him. The nations mentioned include Tarshish (Spain), Put (Libya), Lud (either western Turkey or an African tribe), Meshech (archers? The Hindus call the Greeks Yavanas - the ancient Hebrew appellation. But there is no authority for supposing, as he does, that the word 'bow' has been interpolated. And Javan - Jerome renders this, ‹Greece.‘ So the Septuagint, Εἰς τήν Ἑλλάδα Eis tēn Hellada - ‹To Greece.‘ Javan was the fourth son of Japhet, and was the father of the Ionians and the Greeks Genesis 10:2-4. The Chaldee renders it, ‹Drawing and smiting with the bow.‘ The idea is, that the nations here referred to were distinguished for the use of thw bow. The Vulgate and Chaldaic: who also translate for "Pul," Africa. The prophet presupposes that his countrymen are dispersed among all nations to the farthest extremity of the geographical horizon. 4.) That have not heard my fame "Who never heard my name" - For שמעי shimi, my fame, I read, with the Septuagint and Syriac, שמי shemi, my name. Josephus says, that ‹Tubal obtained the Thobelians ( Θωβήλους Thōbēlous ) who are reckoned among the Iberians.‘ Jerome renders it, ‹Italy.‘ It is not possible to determine with certainty the country that is referred to, though some part of Europe is doubtless intended. These African Lybians are commonly mentioned in connection with Pul, Ethiopia, and Phut. There are still on that island remains of some very noble and extensive temples built by the ancient Egyptians. The great mass of the nation would be abandoned and devoted to destruction. That have not heard my fame - Hebrew, 'Who have not heard my report,' that is, who were ignorant of the true God. Isaiah 40–66: A Commentary (Eerdmans Critical Commentary | ECC) Your Price: $36.99 Faith Working Through Love by N.T. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Isaiah 56-66 is thought to be from the post-exilic phase—after Cyrus of Persia gave the Jewish exiles permission to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild the temple. Others make this sign to be the profession of the Christian faith. The names before mentioned together relate to Africa, and the sense there is, that the message should be sent to Africa; here the idea is, that it should be sent to Europe. Those that escape of them - the Gentile survivors spared by God (note, Isaiah 66:18; Zechariah 14:16 ) shall act as missionaries to their several nations. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 66:19,20, set forth the abundance of means for conversion of sinners. The Septuagint, Φοὺδ Foud - 'Phud.' 19. Thus Daniel Dan 11:2, speaking of Xerxes, says, 'He shall stir up all against the realm of Javan.' In that case those who were brought upon horses, chariots, etc., would be proselytes; but who would bring them? 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