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Behold, these shall come from far; and, behold, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
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Commentators unanimously see this verse as a powerful prophecy of the gospel's global reach. Isaiah describes people coming to God from every direction: 'from far,' 'the north,' and 'the west' (the sea). This illustrates that God's salvation is not limited to one people or region but extends to the very ends of the earth, fulfilling the promise that the Messiah would be a light to all nations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, these will come from far - That is, one part will come from a distant land, and another from the north and west. This is a statement…
19th Century
Anglican
From the west. —Literally, from the sea, which commonly has this meaning. In Psalms 107:3, however, it clearly stands for…
Baptist
Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
"The land of …
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16th Century
Protestant
Behold, those from afar shall come. The opinion entertained by some, that the four quarters of the earth are denoted here, does not rest o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, these shall come from far This is a prophecy of the conversion of the Jews, or of the Gentiles, or of both, …
The Father is the Lord, the Redeemer, and Holy One of Israel, sending the Son to be the Redeemer. Man, whom he came to save, treated him with conte…
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13th Century
Catholic
Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things:
