And they shall build the old wastes - (See the notes at Isaiah 58:12).

They shall build the old wastes ... —Literally the waste places of ancient times: that is, not merely the cities that had…

And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of man…

And they shall build the deserts of the age. He goes on to describe more fully that restoration of the Church, primarily so that the Jews …

And they shall build the old wastes The captives set at liberty, and who are called trees of righteousness, and the plant…

Promises are made here to the Jews who returned from captivity, which extend to all those who, through grace, are delivered from spiritual bondage.…

1. The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Here he promises joy to the people. This is divided into two parts:

   • In th…