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| 1 For Zion's sake, will I not hold my peace, And, for Jerusalem's sake, will I not rest,–Until her righteousness, go forth as brightness, And, her salvation, as a torch that is lighted. |
For Zion's sake – The typical Zion is the Jewish nation; and the antitypical Zion is the glorified Christ. Thus the blessings of the Church, on the spirit plane, will have their counterpart on the earthly plane with the Ancient Worthies. R4913:3
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| 2 So shall nations see, thy righteousness, And all kings, thy glory; And thou shalt be called by a new name, which, the mouth of Yahweh, will name. |
A new name – "She shall be called, "Jehovah our Righteousness or the Righteousness of Jehovah." (Jer. 33:16) R4913:3
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| 3 Then shalt thou become–A crown of adorning, in the hand of Yahweh, and, A royal diadem, in the hand of thy God. |
Crown of glory – Each jewel will be placed in its particular setting by Jehovah. "God hath set the members in the body." (1 Cor. 12:18) R4913:6; HG607:1
Royal diadem – A lamp. R1389:1
A beautiful ornament in the divine hand. R4913:3; CR333:2
Our Lord Jesus was the first setting in this great diadem, followed by his members. R4913:6
The "crown" and "diadem" express practically the same thought, the repetition making the sentiment doubly impressive. A diadem is a crown. HG606:6
Set in the gold of the divine nature. OV424:4
Hand of thy God – The Church, in the hand of our God, is to be exhibited to angels and to men as a marvelous piece of workmanship. OV424:4; R4914:1; CR333:2; HG606:6
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| 4 Thou shalt he termed no longer-Forsaken, Nor shall, thy land, be termed any longer, A desolation, But, thou, shalt be called, Hephzibah [="My delight is in her"], And, thy land, Beulah [="married"],–For Yahweh hath found delight, in thee, And, thy land, shall be married. |
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| 5 For, a young man, marrieth, a virgin, Thy sons, marry thee! And, the bridegroom, rejoiceth, over, the bride–Thy God, rejoiceth over thee. |
God rejoice over thee – Jehovah will rejoice over the restored land of Israel. R1389:1
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| 6 Upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, have I appointed watchmen, All the day and all the night through, let them not hold their peace,–O ye that put Yahweh in mind, Do not take rest, to yourselves, |
I have set watchmen – Prophets and others--God's care. R1795:6
We examine with close scrutiny the words and communications of the brethren who labor among us, for God hath set them as watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem. (Words fitly spoken, commanding our attention and respect--Editor.) R309:1, 6*
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| 7 Neither give rest, unto him, Until he establish, and until he set forth Jerusalem, as a praise in the earth! |
Jerusalem – The heavenly and the earthly. R309:1*
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| 8 Sworn, hath Yahweh–By his own right hand, and, By his own strong, arm,–Surely I will give thy corn, no more, as food to thine enemies, Nor shall the sons of the foreigner drink, thy new wine, for which thou hast toiled; |
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| 9 But, they who have garnered it, shall eat it, and praise Yahweh,–And, they who have gathered in its clusters, shall drink it, in my holy, courts. |
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| 10 Pass ye through, pass ye through the gates, Prepare ye the way of the people,–Cast ye up, cast ye up the highway, Clear it of stones, Lift ye high a standard, unto the peoples. |
Through the gates – In the Millennial Kingdom the gates of faithful obedience will be clearly seen and easily accessible to all. R1771:5
Prepare ye – Ye: the true Church. B31; R1771:3
Preparations for the incoming age. No provision for the proud, haughty, self-conscious, but all for the humble-minded. R5218:5; E240
Cast up the highway – "And an highway shall be there." (Isa. 35:8) A215-218; R1055:3, E240
Not a "narrow way" of sacrifice, for the day of sacrifice will be past. E240
That highway will lead to the perfection of human nature. R860:4
The mountain of difficulty shall be leveled and the valleys of despair and discouragement shall be filled up. R1772:6
The Millennial King's highway will have an upward grade. R1772:5, R1771:5
Gather out the stones – The stumbling stones, error, temptation. etc. A217; R1248:2, R860:2, R3673:5, R2610:2, R542:4*
None of the licensed (or unlicensed) evils of the present day will find a place under the glorious reign of righteousness. R1248:2, R1520:6
Lift up a standard – The true standard--the "cross of Christ," the "Ransom." R3673:5
The truth. A217
Pointing to the outcome of God's plan. B31
Time, talent, money, should be spent in lifting up the truth. R1029:4
The Vow represents a very high standard of Christian living. R4266:1
For the people – "We are made a spectacle unto the world." (1 Cor. 4:9) Q744:T, F231
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| 11 Lo! Yahweh, hath sent a message unto the end of the earth: Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Lo! thy Salvation, is coming,–Lo! his reward, is with him, And, his recompense, before him: |
Salvation cometh – Jesus fulfilled this prophecy and that of Zech. 9:9 when he rode into Jerusalem upon the ass. (Matt. 21:5) R3850:6
With the second advent of the Lord. F664
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| 12 So shall men call them–The holy, people, The redeemed of Yahweh,–And, thou, shalt be called–Sought out, A city, not forsaken. |
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