John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might." — Isaiah 33:13 (ASV)
Hear, you [that are] far off, what I have done
Not meaning the destruction of the Assyrian, as it is commonly interpreted; but the ruin of antichrist, the beast, and false prophet, and the burning of the city and whore of Rome; for, whoever will be the instruments, the work is the Lord's, and therefore it will be done: "she shall be utterly burnt with fire, for strong is the Lord who judgeth her", (Revelation 18:8) and this shall be heard of far and near, who shall applaud the mighty work, and give God the glory of it, (Revelation 19:1Revelation 19:2) :
and, you [that are] near, acknowledge my might ;
even his omnipotence, which will be seen, observed, and owned by multitudes, who will say, "Allelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth", (Revelation 19:6) there will be some that will be nigh, that shall stand afar off, lamenting her case, and will not own the hand of God in it, (Revelation 18:9Revelation 18:10Revelation 18:15) but others will.