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Themes in Isaiah 60

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Themes in Isaiah 60

Isaiah 60:1 (show verse)

Arise - shine, For thy light, hath come, - And, the glory of Yahweh, on thee, hath beamed;

Glory of the The church » Derived from Christ
Gentiles/heathen » The lord showing light to the gentiles
Glory » Of God » Enlightens God's people
Glory » Christ is, to his people
God, Glory of » Enlightens the church
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Light » Illustrative of » The glory of the church
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn

Isaiah 60:2 (show verse)

For lo! darkness, covereth the earth, And, deep gloom the peoples, - But, on thee, beameth Yahweh, And, his glory, on thee is seen.

Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
Gentiles/heathen » The lord showing light to the gentiles
Glory » Of God » Enlightens God's people
God, Glory of » Enlightens the church
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Light » Illustrative of » The glory of the church

Isaiah 60:3 (show verse)

So shall nations come to thy light, And kings to the brightness of thy dawning.

Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Gentiles/heathen » The lord showing light to the gentiles
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Light » Illustrative of » The glory of the church
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers

Isaiah 60:4 (show verse)

Lift up - round about - thine eyes and see, They all, have gathered themselves together - have come to thee, - Thy sons, from afar shall come, And thy daughters, on the side, shall he carried.

Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold

Isaiah 60:5 (show verse)

Then, shalt thou see and be radiant, And thy heart, shall throb and be enlarged, - For there shall be turned upon thee the fulness of the sea, The riches of the nations, shall come unto thee;

Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Conversion » Of gentiles, predicted
Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Blessing to the gentiles by conversion of
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied

The multitude of camels, shall cover thee The young camels of Midian and Ephah, All they of Sheba, shall come, - Gold and frankincense, shall they bring, And, the praises of Yahweh, shall they joyfully tell:

Animals » Names of » Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden
Camel » Herds of
Camels » Abounded in the east
The church » Shews forth the praises of God
Commerce » Articles of » Gold
Commerce » Of the arabians
Commerce » Carried on by means of caravans
Dromedaries » Dromedaries, used as beasts of burden
Dromedary » Rv, swift steeds
Ephah » A son of midian
Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
Frankincense » Used as an incense
Gold » Abounded in » Sheba
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Future prosperity of
Midian » Land of
Midianites » Prophecies concerning
Midianites » Shall minister to future glory of the church
Midianites » Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold
Sheba » Queen of, visits solomon » Prophecies concerning the people of, coming into the kingdom of the messiah

Isaiah 60:7 (show verse)

All the flocks of Kedar, shall be gathered unto thee, The rams of Nebaioth, shall wait upon thee, - They shall come up, with acceptance, on mine altar, And my beautiful house, will I adorn.

Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Future prosperity of
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites » Flocks of
Nebaioth » Prophecies concerning
Sheep » Places celebrated for » Nebaioth
Sheep » Also » Nebaioth
Temple » Solomon's » House of my glory
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » General references to

Isaiah 60:8 (show verse)

Who are these that, As a cloud, do fly? and, As doves to their cotes?

Clouds » Illustrative » Of multitudes of persons
Doves » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
turtle Dove » Domesticated
Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Righteous » Compared with » Doves
compared to Saints » Doves

Isaiah 60:9 (show verse)

Surely for me, shall, Coastlands, wait, And the ships of Tarshish first, To bring in thy sons, from far, Their silver and their gold with them, - Unto the name of Yahweh, thy God, And unto the Holy One of Israel Because he hath adorned thee.

Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
Gold » Used as money
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Future prosperity of
Money » Gold used as
ship » Used in commerce » For passenger traffic
ship » Used in commerce » With tarshish
Ships » Mentioned in scripture » Of tarshish
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Prophecies concerning
Waiting » Predicted of the gentiles
Waiting upon God » Predicted of the gentiles

Isaiah 60:10 (show verse)

So shall the sons of the foreigner, build thy walls, And their kings, shall wait upon thee, - For in my vexation, I smote thee, But in my favour, have I had compassion upon thee.

Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
divine Favour » Promised to saints
Gentiles » Called » Strangers
God » Favour of » Promised to saints
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Gentiles assisting in their restoration
The favor of God » Is the source of » Mercy

Isaiah 60:11 (show verse)

So shall thy gates be open - continually, Neither day nor night, shall they be shut, - That they may bring unto thee the riches of the nations, And their kings, be led.

Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
Gates » Figurative » Of the gospel
Glory » Of the church shall be rich and abundant
Glory » Eternal » Of God's people shall be rich and abundant
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Subjection of gentiles to
Sun » Figurative

Isaiah 60:12 (show verse)

For, the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish, - Yea the nations, shall be utterly wasted.

Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
Glory » Of the church shall be rich and abundant
Glory » Eternal » Of God's people shall be rich and abundant
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Subjection of gentiles to
Nation » Perish

Isaiah 60:13 (show verse)

The glory of Lebanon, unto thee, shall come, The fir-tree the holm-oak, and the sherbin-cedar, together, To adorn the place of my sanctuary, And the place of my feet, will I make glorious.

Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
Footstool » Figurative » The earth is God's
Glory » Of the church shall be rich and abundant
Glory » Eternal » Of God's people shall be rich and abundant
Lebanon » Illustrative » (glory of,) of the glory of the church
Pine » A tree
Trees » Varieties » Fir

Isaiah 60:14 (show verse)

Then shall come unto thee bending low, The sons of them who had humbled thee, Then shall bow down, unto the soles of thy feet, All they who had despised thee; And they shall call thee - The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Contempt » Towards the church » Often turned into respect
Exaltation » Of israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Exaltation » Israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Glory of the The church » Augmented by increase of its members
Israel » Called to separation » Exalted to a high position
Israel » Defence of in battle » Exaltation
Jerusalem » Called » Zion of the holy one of israel
Jerusalem » Called » City of the lord
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Subjection of gentiles to
Zion » Restoration of, promised
Zion » Called the city of God

Isaiah 60:15 (show verse)

Instead of thy being forsaken and hated so that none used to pass through thee, I will make of thee - An excellency age-abiding, The joy of generation after generation.

Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles nursing israel
Redemption » The lord being the redeemer

Isaiah 60:16 (show verse)

And thou shalt derive sweet nourishment from the nations, Yea on the bounty of kings, shalt thou be sustained, - So shalt thou know - That, I, Yahweh, am thy Saviour, and That, thy Redeemer, is the Mighty One of Jacob.

Christ » Names of » Mighty one
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles nursing israel
Milk » Figuratite
Milk » Illustrative of » Wealth of the gentiles
Names » Of Christ » Mighty one
Redemption » The lord being the redeemer

Isaiah 60:17 (show verse)

Instead of bronze, I will bring in, gold, and Instead of iron, I will bring in silver, and Instead of wood, bronze, and Instead of stones, iron, - And I will appoint the oversight of thee to Prosperity, And the setting of thy tasks to Righteousness.

Brass » Inferior in value to gold and silver
Iron » First recorded use of » Stones of
Iron » Of small comparative value
Metals » Comparative value of
Silver » Comparative value of

Isaiah 60:18 (show verse)

Violence, shall no more be heard, in thy land, Wasting nor destruction within thy boundaries, - But thou shalt call Thy walls, Victory, and Thy gates, Praise.

Salvation » Illustrated by » Walls and bulwarks
Walls » Illustrative » Of salvation

Isaiah 60:19 (show verse)

Thou shalt no more have the sun, for light by day, neither for brightness, shall the moon, give light unto thee, - But Yahweh shall become thine age-abiding light, And thy God thine adorning:

Eclipse » Figurative
Enlightenment » Spiritual
Glory » The lord being glory
God » Is declared to be » Light
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Future glory of
Moon » Figurative » Shining of
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Light
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Glory
the Reward of saints » Described as » Everlasting light
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
The sun » Figurative

Isaiah 60:20 (show verse)

No more shall go in, thy sun, Nor thy moon, withdraw itself, - For, Yahweh, will become to thee an age-abiding light, So shall be ended the days of thy mourning.

God » Leader » Light, a
Jesus Christ » Names of » Light, everlasting
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Light, spiritual » Promised » To the church of the future
Moon » Illustrative » Of glory of Christ in the church
Sorrow » Banished
Spiritual » Light » God a light
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
The sun » Illustrative » (no more going down,) of perpetual blessedness

Isaiah 60:21 (show verse)

And, thy people, shall all of them, be righteous, To times age-abiding, shall they possess, the land, - The sprout of mine own planting, The work of mine own hands, - That I may get myself glory.

Branch » Figurative
Character » Of saints » Righteous
Character of saints » Righteous
Church » Branch of God's planting
Glory of the The church » Consist in its » Members being righteous
Glorifying God » Blessings of God » Leads to
Names » Of the church » Branch
Righteousness » Promised to saints
Titles and names of the church » Branch of God's planting

Isaiah 60:22 (show verse)

The little one, shall become a thousand, and the small one, a mighty nation: I - Yahweh, in its own season, will hasten it.

Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied