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Isaiah 60:1-9
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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VI.V,
Against
Celsus, Origen (c. 246) |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "The Gentiles that are
now enemies, will become friends and set forth the Church." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "As far as we have the
knowledge of God in us, and the favour of God towards us, our light is
come. And if God's glory is seen upon us to our honour, we ought, not
only with our lips, but in our lives, to return its praise." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Shall be seen -
Shall be conspicuous; as the Lord's arising, to the darkness covering
the earth, so the glory being seen, answers to that gross darkness." |
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| "Marvellous
Increase of the Church; Isaiah 60:8," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1856.
| "The ancient church, in
the foresight of her mighty increase in these latter days lifts up her
hands in astonishment, and having been so used to see the Lord's grace
confined to a small nation, she exclaims in amazement, 'Who are these
that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?'" |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The Gentile peoples
come together to bring back the dispersed Hebrews, restore their city,
and worship Jehovah with offerings." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Isaiah 60:1-6, Christine Roy Yoder, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
| "Bleak midwinter seems a fitting
stage for this lectionary text that likely dates to the early days
of Israel's return from Babylonian captivity. Those days are cast
easily in hues of grey..." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "To those of us unfamiliar with
images of sacrifice, it is easy to miss the radical nature of what
is being proposed here. What was formerly declared unclean and hence
unacceptable as an offering to the Lord, is now acceptable." |
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Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church
in Australia.
| "The Magi are symbolic of the
nations/gentiles who come to the Jerusalem/Bethlehem attracted by
the light." |
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Preaching Isaiah, Rev. Dr. David N. Mosser, Reflections on the
Lectionary for January, 2008, The Living Pulpit.
| "Preachers have folks who simply
go through the motions of life because life has been so dark for
them for so long that they no longer believe there is a light. The
preacher’s task is to hold up the hope of Jesus and the Gospel and
shine the light." |
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Zion Restored, Interpreting the Book of Isaiah: Yahweh's Changeless
Purpose in the Changing History of Zion, Lee E. Snook, Texts in Context,
Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1983.
| "In summary, one might say that the prophecy of this
period was a theology of hope." |
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Isaiah 60:1-6, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, B, C, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Isaiah
60:1-6, in Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary's
An
Exegetical Study of the Common Lectionary, coordinated by Prof.
John E. Alsup, features rough translation, disposition, immediate
context, broader context, hermeneutical bridge, and contemporary
address.
| "The arrival of the
outsiders, including the return of "dispersed Israelites (see
xlix22)," McKenzie (Anchor Bible), and the gifts they bring provoke
praise of the Lord." |
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| A New Day Dawns: Verse Commentary
on Isaiah 60:1-3, 15-22, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
| "These are feminine
forms in Hebrew, as they are throughout the chapter. We find out later
in the chapter that the message is to the city of Jerusalem (v.14). The
poetic imagery personifies Jerusalem as a beautiful woman (51:17-52:2).
The historical background of this passage concerns the restoration and
rebuilding of Jerusalem in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. Biblical
writers often use "Jerusalem" and "Zion" as poetic
symbols for the entire people of God (Matthew 23:37)." |
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"Off
By Nine Miles," Walter Brueggemann,
The Christian Century, 2001.
| "Matthew is not the first one to imagine three rich wise guys from
the East coming to Jerusalem. His story line and plot come from
Isaiah 60, a poem recited to Jews in Jerusalem about 580 B.C.E." |
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"Blinded by
the ... Darkness," Expository Essay, William R. Long.
| "Light has dawned for us; people
rush to the light, but darkness will come. And so it has. The light
has dawned, but darkness is there in its midst." |
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"Glory in
the Dark," Eric W. Evers,
Sabbatheology, 2008.
| "With the glory of mercy and forgiveness poured out upon us, we who
hear the good news are ourselves empowered to shine forth." |
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"The Rising Light,"
Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
| "This passage challenge us to see what
the Lord is doing. To look beyond the tedium and the mundane. To see his
glory shine. And to lead us." |
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| Articles & Background:
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Brueggemann, Walter,
"Off by Nine Miles," The Christian Century, 2001.
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| Burghardt, Walter J., S.J.,
"Expository Article: Isaiah 60:1-7," Interpretation, 1990.
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| Davies, Andrew, "Oratorio as
Exegesis: The Use of the Book of Isaiah in Handel's Messiah,"
Biblical Interpretation, 2007.
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| Lynch, Matthew J., "Zion's Warrior
and the Nations: Isaiah 59:15b-63:6 in Isaiah's Zion Traditions," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2008.
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| Oswalt, John N., "Isaiah 60-62: The Glory of the Lord,"
Calvin Theological Journal,
2005.
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| Plantinga, Cornelius, Jr., "Arise, Shine: A Sermon on Isaiah 60:1,"
Calvin Theological Journal,
2005.
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| Sappenfield, William J., "Known
Beyond the Borders: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for January,"
The Living Pulpit, 2007.
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| Snook, Lee E., "Interpreting the Book
of Isaiah: Yahweh's Changeless Purpose in the Changing History of Zion,"
Word & World, 1983.
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| Sermons: |
| Reviews:
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Review: Leszek Ruszkowski,
Volk und Gemeinde im Wandel: Eine Untersuchung
zu Jesaja 56-66. (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2000) Review by Roy D.
Wells in SBL's Review
of Biblical Literature. (Review is in English.) |
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