Isaiah 35:5

“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, &c.] Which was literally fulfilled in the first coming of Christ, (<400927>Matthew 9:27 12:22 20:30) (<430901>John 9:1,30) and spiritually, both among Jews and Gentiles; especially the latter, under the ministry of the apostles, when those who were blind as to spiritual things had no knowledge of God in Christ; nor of the way of salvation by him; nor of the plague of their own hearts; nor of the work of the Spirit of God upon the soul; nor of the truths of the Gospel; through the power of divine grace had the eyes of their understanding opened, so as to see their sinfulness and vileness; their emptiness of all that is good, and their impotency to…”

“Language figuratively, descriptive of the joy felt at the deliverance from Assyria and Babylon; literally, true of the antitypical times of Messiah and His miracles (see Margin references, Mat 11:5; Luk 7:2; Jo2 1:5, Jo2 1:8; Act 3:2).”

“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened - The images in this verse and the following are those of joy and exultation. They describe the times of happiness when God would come to save them from their foes. This passage is so accurate a description of what the Messiah, the Lord Jesus, did, that it doubtless refers to the miracles which he would perform. In not a few instances did he in fact restore the blind to sight, giving thus the most unequivocal proof that he was the Messiah sent from God Matthew 9:27; Matthew 20:30; Mark 8:23; Mark 10:46; Luke 7:21. It is a full confirmation of the opinion that this passage refers to Christ, that the Saviour himself appeals to the fact that he…”

“Then - The poor Gentiles, who before were blind and deaf, shall now have the eyes and ears of their minds opened to see God's works, and to hear and receive his word. Isaiah 35:7”

“35:5 eyes . . . ears: There will be a transformation from spiritual blindness and deafness to understanding and knowing God (6:10; 29:18; 32:3; 42:7; see also Luke 7:22; Acts 26:18).”

“the eyes: Isa 29:18, Isa 32:3, Isa 32:4, Isa 42:6, Isa 42:7, Isa 42:16, Isa 43:8; Psa 146:8; Mat 9:27-30, Mat 11:3-5, Mat 12:22; Mat 20:30-34, Mat 21:14; Mar 8:22-25; Luk 4:18; Joh 9:1-7, Joh 9:39, Joh 11:37; Act 9:17, Act 9:18, Act 26:18; Eph 1:17, Eph 1:18, Eph 5:14 the ears: Isa 48:8; Exo 4:11; Job 33:16; Pro 20:12; Jer 6:10; Mar 7:32-37, Mar 9:25, Mar 9:26; Luk 7:20-23 Isaiah 35:6”

“"Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame man leap as the stag, and the tongue of the dumb man shout; for waters break out in the desert, and brooks in the steppe. And the mirage becomes a fish-pond, and the thirsty ground gushing water-springs; in the place of jackals, where it lies, there springs up grass with reeds and rushes." The bodily defects mentioned here there is no reason for regarding as figurative representations of spiritual defects. The healing of bodily defects, however, is merely the outer side of what is actually effected by the coming of Jehovah (for the other side, comp. Isa 32:3-4). And so, also, the change of the…”