But be ye glad and rejoice — (See the notes at Isaiah 51:11).

Forever — It is not to be momentary happiness, like a b…

I create Jerusalem ... — From the prophet’s standpoint, as elsewhere, both in 1 and 2 Isaiah, the earthly city, transform…

But rejoice ye and be glad for ever. He exhorts believers to rejoice, as they should, because of such a benefit bestowed by God. This was …

But be glad, and rejoice for ever in that which I create ,
&c.] This may refer either to persons converted, both at …

In the grace and comfort believers have in and from Christ, we are to look for this new heaven and new earth. The former confusions, sins and miser…

1. They have sought me. Here the judge, God, gives the sentence of separation between the wicked and the good regarding the recepti…