11 And he 1halli paſs through the ſea with aficti- on. and * ſhall ſmite the waves 1n the fea, and all the dzeps of the river ſhall dry up : and the pride of Affy- ria fhall be brought down, and the 1cepter of Egypt inall depart away.
The former Part of this Verſe might be read in the preterperfet
Tenſe, reporting what God hath done, and perhaps more agrecably |
v:ith the Context and Defign,which is no doubt ro confirm the Pro: miſe, and make it credible, though ſo many and great Difficulties render it unlikely to Reaſon I will, ſaith God, ver. 10. I promiſe, who am he that hath paſs'd through the Sea,the Red Sea, and brought my People through 3 who hath done this, can do what he now pro- miſerh, I am he that dried up the Deeps of Fordan, (when ar dee- peſt by the floods, which were then upon the River ) I can remoye Obftacles, were they as great as theſe, and as eafily lay low the Pride of Enemies, or remove their Scepters, as I did to Afria and Egypt ; ſothe whole Verſe isan Allufion to what God had done in the two fa- mous Deliverances of his People under the Hand of Moſes and Foſhua, bringing them out of Egypt through the Red Sea, and through 7or- dan, and dcftroying the Egyptians, and delivering them out of e.Tyrian Bondage, and in order thereto deftroying that Kingdom.
12 And I will ſtrengthen them s in the LORD 7, 2nd * they ſhall walk up and down in his name x, ” fiich the LORD. .
s Vid. wer. 6. let. n. t Their God, in Chriſt ſay ſome; and *tis trus enough, whether theſe words ſo mean or no; God and Chriſt ace the ſtrength of the Church, and of all Believers. # Shall manage ali their Affarrs, Civil and Milicary, Secular and Eccleiiaſtical. x By Authority derived from, by Power received of him, by Wiſdom :»02 from above, to the Glory of our God, and our Redeemer. ihus far the grezr things promiſed to the Jewiſh Church, and which were to be tulfilled in-the time from the re-building the Templeand City to the Coming of Chriſt, through ſome 490 Years; in which Times, if ought fell ſhort of Promiſe, it was becauſe the fins of the People provoked God to alter the Courſe of his Providence toward
them, CHF. AL The deſtruion of Jeruſalem and the Jewiſh nation foretold, 1, 2. for their great unthank fulneſs to and contempt of Chriſt ; but God's own cared fir, others threatned, 3—»-- 9. The ftaves of Beauty and of Band's broken, to. The curſe of a foolith ſhepherd, 1 5.
Pen thy doors, O Lebanon #, that the fire b may
devour thy cedars c.
This Chapter is minatory, and foretels the Ruine of Jeryſalem and the Temple, this ſecond Tewple by the Romans, and the Captivity of
ews under them for their reje&ing of Chriſt ; ſo the Times of this Chapter muſt be laid about the Death of Chriſt and downwards. « Either the Temple, becauſe built with Cedars of Lebanon, ſo the Temple is called, Ezek. 17. 3. and Hab. 2.17. Or feruſalem, or Fu- a, whoſe Boundary northward this Mountain was. It all theſe do WO rolls ſure with the Text and Context, perhaps this added may <%banon a nigh and great Mountain, boundary between Judea and its 2 EMIOuTS or the North, 1s here ſpoken to open its Gates, its Fortt- ans riiled ſecure the Paſſages, which through the hollownefles of the Mountain, the deep and diſmal Straits lead into Fadea, and 40ud be firtt artempted by the Enemy that firſt invades the Nor- 8 vrts of Fudea. Theſe Gariſons or Fortreſſes are foretold like © ve calily taken, as if they opened of themſelyes, and the Romzius would haye czfie Entrance by this racaris into Fudea. b Either fi- euratively the Rape of the Enemy, or the Wrath of God 3 or literal-
And I. will ſow them g atnong the people þ - and {hall remember me 7 in far countreys #, and they
ht ſeem impoſſible the Jews ſhould ſo increaſe, but to ſa- God promiſcth to ſow them, ſo their Increaſe ſhould he Increaſe of rich Soil that hath much Seed caſt on it, Fer.31.
That this may alſo refer ſomewhat to the Converft-
ARTA H 4 anc in Ce5anm ir ſelf, c Palaces built with Cedars, or elſe fours. tively Nobles, Priaces, and eminent Men. 5 2 Howl ti-tree d, for the cedar is fallen 2 ; becauſe the || mighry | tor the forelt of the vintage h is come down 7.
4 Either mean Men, or Houſes, and Towns built with Firs. e The Ereatcr and vetter cſcape nor, much leſs ſhall the meaner and worſ:. F Howl, becauſe the mighty Men, Cities, Fortrefſes and Munitions, are taxen, fſack'd and ruined ; or elfe held by Enemies, which is worſe, and of Defences,and Safery to us, are become our greateſt An- noyances aud Dangers. g Oaks, either literally, as they were ufed 12 that Country, for building Palaces, Cities, Towns and Fortrefſes : or elſe figuratively, the great Men of that Country, a. Land yery fruitful and pleaſant, of which Nahurn. r. 4. h Either all ſtrons Pizces which were for guarding anddefending the Vineyards; or Foruſatem: it ſeif comparcd to a Foreſt in regard of the many and tall Houſes in it, this beſt pleaſcth moſt Interpreters. In ſhort, all are called t» weep and cry,and howl for rhe Miſeries that will come upon all fort: Ingh and low, on them and theirs. 7 15 laid deſolate, |
3 T There zs k a voice of the howling / of the ſhep- nerds 2; tor their glory is iboiled z- a voice of the roaring o of yourg lions p ; tor the pride of Jordan is ſpoiled g.
k Tis as certain as if preſent,as ſure all theſe ſhall how!, as if the things for which they do howl were already ated. 7! A moſt hitter, loud, paſſionate aud diſmal Howling, m Literally thus, the Encmy having broken inghath driven away,orearen up their Flocks of Sheep, theirHerds and they undone, howl moſt bitterly on the Mounts, where the Eccho more doubles the Horror than the Noſe. Or fioura- tively, Shepherds are Governours, Magiſtrates, at:4 Civ.] Officers, together with Priefts and Prophets, who are ovcr the FCOPIC 4s SCN» herds over the Flocks. n What was their Honur, their S2ioty
on . . P . 07 x 7 their Joy, is ſpoiled, taken from them and given to othe:s. o The