Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
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Exodus 28:2And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for glory and for ornament.
Nehemiah 11:1And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.
Isaiah 1:21How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.
Isaiah 26:2Open ye the gates, and the righteous nation which keepeth faithfulness shall enter in.
Isaiah 48:2For they are named after the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Isaiah 51:17Arouse thyself, arouse thyself, stand up, Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of Jehovah the cup of his fury. Thou hast drunk, hast drained out the goblet-cup of bewilderment:
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 52:1
The greater part of this chapter is on the same subject with the chapter before, concerning the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon, which yet is applicable to the great salvation Christ has wrought out for us; but the last three verses are on the same subject with the following chapter, concerning the person of the Redeemer, his humiliation and exaltation. Observe, I. The encouragement that is given to the Jews in captivity to hope that God would deliver them in his own way and time, ver. 1-6 . II. The great… Read the whole commentary →