Listen - This is the exordium, or introduction. According to the interpretation that applies this to the Me iah, it is to be regarded as the…

Listen, O isles ... — The argument against idolatry has been brought to its close, and a new section opens. With it, ther…

Listen, O isles, to me; and listen, you people, from far;

It is very remarkable how constantly the isles are spoken of in this Book…

Hear me, O islands! After having treated of the future deliverance of the people, he comes down to Christ, under whose guidance the people…

Listen, O isles, unto me These are not the words of Cyrus, as Lyra mentions; nor of the Prophet Isaiah, as Aben Ezra, Kim…

The great Author of redemption shows the authority for his work. The sword of his word slays the lusts of his people, and all at enmity with them. …

1. Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things: