Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, thou holy city; for no more shall enter into thee henceforth 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 rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and the nine parts to [remain] in the [other] cities.
Isaiah 1:21How is she become a harlot, the faithful town! she, that was full of justice; righteousness lodged therein; but now murderers.
Isaiah 26:2Open ye the gates, that there may enter in the righteous nation which guardeth the truth.
Isaiah 48:2For of the holy city they call themselves, and upon the God of Israel they stay themselves,—The Lord of hosts is his name.
Isaiah 51:17Rouse up, rouse up, arise, O Jerusalem, thou who hast drunk from the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury: the deep cup of confusion hast thou drunk, hast thou drained.
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 →