Isaiah 24:23

“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, &c.] Either literally understood; and the meaning is, that they shall be darkened, their light being eclipsed by the superior light of Christ, the sun of righteousness; (see <402429>Matthew 24:29,30) the New Jerusalem church state, which is referred to, will have no need of the light of the sun, or of the moon, Christ being the light thereof, (<662123>Revelation 21:23) figuratively it may be interpreted of the kings and great men of the earth, as Aben Ezra; whose glory will be outshone by the transcendent lustre and glory of Christ, the King of saints. The Targum paraphrases it of idolaters thus, “and they shall be confounded that…”

“(Jer 3:17). Still future: of which Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem amidst hosannas was a pledge. his ancients--the elders of His people; or in general, His ancient people, the Jews. After the overthrow of the world kingdoms. Jehovah's shall be set up with a splendor exceeding the light of the sun and moon under the previous order of things (Isa 60:19-20). The restoration from Babylon and re-establishment of the theocracy was a type and pledge of this. Next: Isaiah Chapter 25”

“Then the moon shall be confounded - The heavenly bodies are often employed in the sacred writings to denote the princes and kings of the earth. These expressions are not to be pressed ad unguem as if the sun denoted one thing and the moon another; but they are general poetic expressions designed to represent rulers, princes, and magistrates of all kinds (compare Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:30-31). Shall be confounded - Shall be covered with shame. That is, shall appear to shine with diminished beauty, as if it were ashamed in the superior glory that would shine around it. The sense is, that when the people should be returned to their land, the theocracy would be restored, and the magnificence of…”

“The sun - All earthly powers and glories shall be obscured with the far greater splendor of Christ, the king of kings, at whose feet even the kings of the earth shall fall down and worship. The Lord - The Messiah, who, tho' man, yet is also God, and the Lord of hosts. Shall reign - Shall come in the flesh, and set up his kingdom, first in Jerusalem, and afterward in all other nations. Before - Before his ministers, who are in some sort the courtiers of the King of Glory. But the ancients are here put for the whole church, in whose name and for whose service they act. Next: Isaiah Chapter 25”

“the moon: Isa 13:10, Isa 30:26, Isa 60:19; Eze 32:7, Eze 32:8; Joe 2:31, Joe 3:15; Mar 13:24-26; Rev 6:12-14, Rev 21:23 when: Isa 52:7; Exo 15:21; Psa 97:1; Zac 9:9; Mat 6:10, Mat 6:13; Rev 11:15, Rev 19:4, Rev 19:6 mount: Isa 12:6; Mic 4:7; Heb 12:22; Rev 14:1 before his ancients gloriously: or, there shall be glory before his ancients, Job 38:4-7; Dan 7:9, Dan 7:10, Dan 7:18, Dan 7:27 Next: Isaiah Chapter 25”