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Themes in Isaiah 60

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Themes in Isaiah 60

Isaiah 60:1 (show verse)

Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.

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 look, darkness covers the earth,
and total darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will shine over you,
and His glory will appear over you.

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)

Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.

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)

Raise your eyes and look around:
they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters will be carried on the hip.

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

Isaiah 60:5 (show verse)

Then you will see and be radiant,
and your heart will tremble and rejoice,
because the riches of the sea will become yours
and the wealth of the nations will come to you.

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

Isaiah 60:6 (show verse)

Caravans of camels will cover your land—
young camels of Midian and Ephah—
all of them will come from Sheba.
They will carry gold and frankincense
and proclaim the praises of the Lord.

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 will be gathered to you;
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you
and go up on My altar as an acceptable sacrifice.
I will glorify My beautiful house.

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 who fly like a cloud,
like doves to their shelters?

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

Yes, the islands will wait for Me
with the ships of Tarshish in the lead,
to bring your children from far away,
their silver and gold with them,
for the honor of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
who has glorified you.

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)

Foreigners will build up your walls,
and their kings will serve you.
Although I struck you in My wrath,
yet I will show mercy to you with My favor.

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)

Your gates will always be open;
they will never be shut day or night
so that the wealth of the nations
may be brought into you,
with their kings being led in procession.

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 you will perish;
those nations will be annihilated.

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 will come to you—
its pine, fir, and cypress together—
to beautify the place of My sanctuary,
and I will glorify My dwelling place.

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)

The sons of your oppressors
will come and bow down to you;
all who reviled you
will fall facedown at your feet.
They will call you the City of the Lord,
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 your being deserted and hated,
with no one passing through,
I will make you an object of eternal pride,
a joy from age to age.

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

Isaiah 60:16 (show verse)

You will nurse on the milk of nations,
and nurse at the breast of kings;
you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior
and Redeemer, 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)

I will bring gold instead of bronze;
I will bring silver instead of iron,
bronze instead of wood,
and iron instead of stones.
I will appoint peace as your guard
and righteousness as your ruler.

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 will never again be heard of in your land;
devastation and destruction
will be gone from your borders.
But you will name your walls salvation
and your gates, praise.

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

Isaiah 60:19 (show verse)

The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your splendor.

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)

Your sun will no longer set,
and your moon will not fade;
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and the days of your sorrow will be over.

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)

Then all your people will be righteous;
they will possess the land forever;
they are the branch I planted,
the work of My hands,
so that I may be glorified.

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 least will become a thousand,
the smallest a mighty nation.
I am Yahweh;
I will accomplish it quickly in its time.

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