As many were astonished ... —The words point to the correspondence of the supreme exaltation following on the supreme humiliation.…

As many. He uses an anticipation, because the exalted state of Christ was not visible at first sight, and for this reason it might be reje…

As many were astonished at thee
Not so much at the miracles he wrought, the doctrines he taught, and the work he did…

Here begins that wonderful, detailed, and faithful description of the office, character, and glory of the Messiah, which has struck conviction in m…

1. Arise, arise. Here the prophet addre es the third obstacle to their liberation, which was their poverty, by promising them a lib…