The Pulpit Commentary — Isaiah — Volume 2 — Section 269

CHAPTER LIL no more viait Jerusalem to injure her or exult over her misfortunes (comp. Joel iii. Vers. 1-6.-FtraTHEB ADDRESS OP THE 17). When the influx of the Gentiles PBOPHET TO JEBUSALEM. Zion is exhorted comes (eh. xiii. 6; xlix. 6, 22, etc.), it will to rise from the dost, throw off her bonds, be one of Gentilea who ore "circumciaed in o.nd assert her freedom (vers. 1, 2). God heart and lipa," and no longer " unclean" (Acts x. 15). will deliver her from this third captivity Ver. 2.-Shake thyself from the d11St for his Name's sake, which her opprcssore (compare the opposite command given to blaspheme (vers. 3-6). llabylon, "Come down, sit in the dust" Ver. 1.-Awake, awake; put on thy eh. xlvii. 1). Zion was to arise, shake from strength (comp. eh. li. 9). God can help her all trace of the dust in which she had those only who help themselvea. The been so long lying, and then calmly seat "arm of the Lord" having been called herself upon a seat of dignity. Loose thy- upon to "put on strength'' in order to help self from the bands of thy neok. The Zion, Zion is now exhorted to do her_ part, Hebrew text has. "The banda of thy neck and put on her uwu strength. Nor 1a ~he are unlooaenecl; " i.e. I have co.used thy to stop there ; she is further to put on her chaius to fall from thee-thou hast only to beautiful garmente-to array heraelf in the "rise," and thou wilt find thyself free. glorious robea wliieh befit her aa a royal Captives in ancient times were often and a holy city, and show heraelf once more fastened together by a thong or ~lmin a queen, iustead of being content to remain po.ssed round their necks (see Ro.whnson, grovelling as a captive (eh. li. 20, 21). • History of Ancient Egypt,' vol. i. p. 473). ReD.ce!orth there ah.all no more come into Daughter of Zion. The prophet paases, by '1we the uncirclllllcilecL Foreigners shall an easy tro.1111ition, from the ci'y to the on. Lll. 1-16.] THE DOOK OF 'rHE PROPHET ISAIAH.