Isaiah 61:2

“To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, &c.] Not an exact year, but time in general; for such are wrong, who from hence conclude that Christ’s public ministry lasted but a year, since it is certain, by the passovers he kept, that it must be at least three or four years; the whole time of Christ on earth was an acceptable and desirable time, what many great personages desired to see, and did not: this time may take in the whole Gospel dispensation, which was ushered in by Christ: the allusion, as before observed, is to the year of jubilee, when there was a proclamation of liberty; of release of debts; of restoration of inheritances, and of cessation from work; all which must make it an…”

“acceptable year--the year of jubilee on which "liberty was proclaimed to the captives" (Isa 61:1 Co2 6:2). day of vengeance--The "acceptable time of grace" is a "year"; the time of "vengeance" but "a day" (so Isa 34:8; Isa 63:4; Mal 4:1). Jesus (Luk 4:20-21) "closed the book" before this clause; for the interval from His first to His second coming is "the acceptable year"; the day of vengeance" will not be till He comes again (Th2 1:7-9). our God--The saints call Him "our God"; for He cometh to "avenge" them (Rev 6:10; Rev 19:2). all that mourn--The "all" seems to include the spiritual Israelite mourners, as well as the literal, who are in Isa 61:3 called "them that mourn in Zion," and to…”

“To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord - (see the notes at Isaiah 49:8). There is probably an allusion here to the year of Jubilee, when the trumpet was blown, and liberty was proclaimed throughout all the land (so Leviticus 25:9-10). In like manner the Messiah would come to proclaim universal liberty - liberty to all the world from the degrading servitude of sin. The time of his coming would be a time when Yahweh would be pleased to proclaim through him universal emancipation from this ignoble bondage, and to restore to all the privilege of being the freedmen of the Lord. And the day of vengeance of our God - (See the notes at Isaiah 34:8). This is language adapted to the deliverance…”

“Vengeance - It being necessary, that where God will deliver his people, he should take vengeance on their enemies; principally on the enemies of his church, and the spiritual ones chiefly, Satan, sin, and death. Isaiah 61:3”

“61:2 The time of the Lord’s favor is the day of God’s salvation (see 49:8). • the day of God’s anger: God now turns his wrath against the enemies of his people. It will be a day of righteous vengeance (see 34:8; 63:3-4).”

“the acceptable: Lev 25:9-13; Luk 4:19; Co2 6:2 and: Isa 34:8, Isa 35:4, Isa 59:17, Isa 59:18, Isa 63:1-6, Isa 66:14; Psa 110:5, Psa 110:6; Jer 46:10; Mal 4:1-3; Luk 21:22-24; Th1 2:16; Th2 1:7-9 to comfort: Isa 25:8, Isa 57:18, Isa 66:10-12; Jer 31:13; Mat 5:4; Luk 6:21, Luk 7:44-50; Joh 16:20-22; Co2 1:4, Co2 1:5; Th2 2:16, Th2 2:17 Isaiah 61:3”