Isaiah 66:19

“And I will set a sign among them, &c.] Either a miraculous sign, something wonderful, as the word is often used, (<020408>Exodus 4:8,9 <230711> Isaiah 7:11,14), not the effusion of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost, in the presence of men of all nations; or the miracles wrought in the Gentile world by the apostles, in confirmation of the Gospel; but rather the wonderful conversion of the Jews, (<236608>Isaiah 66:8), or those wonders, the time of the end of which is inquired, (<271206>Daniel 12:6) or else some distinguishing sign or mark is meant; such an one as was set on Cain, and on those that sighed and mourned for the sins of Jerusalem, (<260904>Ezekiel 9:4), and may intend the seal or…”

“sign--a banner on a high place, to indicate the place of meeting for the dispersed Jewish exiles, preparatory to their return to their land (Isa 5:26; Isa 11:12; Isa 62:10). those that escape of them--the Gentile survivors spared by God (see on Isa 66:18; Zac 14:16). Isa 2:2-3; Mic 5:7; and Zac 14:16-19 represent it, not that the Jews go as missionaries to the Gentiles, but that the Gentiles come up to Jerusalem to learn the Lord's ways there. Tarshish--Tartessus in Spain, in the west. Pul--east and north of Africa: probably the same as Philoe, an island in the Nile, called by the Egyptians Pilak, that is, the border country, being between Egypt and Ethiopia [BOCHART]. Lud--the Libyans of…”

“And I will set a sign among them - (See the notes at Isaiah 11:12; Isaiah 18:3). On the meaning of the word ‘sign’ (אות 'ôth), see the notes at Isaiah 7:11. What is its meaning here is to be determined by the connection. That would seem to me to require some such interpretation as this: That when God should come Isaiah 66:17-18 to take vengeance on his foes, and to manifest his glory, he would establish some mark or memorial; would erect some standard, or give some signal, by which his true friends would escape, and that he would send them to distant nations to proclaim his truth and gather together those who had not seen his glory. What that sign should be, he does not here say. Whether a…”

“A sign - By this may be understood Christ, Luk 2:34, or the ministry of the word attended with miracles, these were set up among the Jews first, then among the Gentiles. Afar off - To all the quarters of the world. They shall - This was eminently made good after the destruction of Jerusalem, when the believers among the Jews, as well as the apostles went about publishing the gospel to all people, which was declaring the Lord's glory. Isaiah 66:20”

“66:19 The sign is the proclamation of God’s glory among the nations (66:20). God will establish a righteous and faithful new people consisting of godly Gentiles together with faithful Israelites (Rev 15:3-4; see also Acts 2).”

“I will set: Isa 11:10, Isa 18:3, Isa 18:7, Isa 62:10; Luk 2:34 I will send: Mar 16:15; Rom 11:1-6; Eph 3:8 Tarshish: Gen 10:4, Gen 10:13; Ch1 1:7, Ch1 1:11; Eze 27:10, Eze 30:5 Tubal: Eze 27:13, Eze 38:2, Eze 38:3, Eze 39:1 the isles: Isa 24:15, Isa 24:16, Isa 42:4, Isa 43:6, Isa 49:1, Isa 49:12, Isa 51:5; Psa 72:10; Zep 2:11 that have: Isa 29:24, Isa 52:15, Isa 55:5, Isa 65:1; Mal 1:11; Mat 7:11, Mat 7:12, Mat 28:19; Rom 15:21 Isaiah 66:20”

“But a remnant escapes; and this remnant is employed by Jehovah to promote the conversion of the Gentile world and the restoration of Israel. "And I set a sign upon them, and send away those that have escaped from them to the Gentiles to Tarshiish, Phl, and Ld, to the stretchers of the bow, Tbal and Javan - the distant islands that have not heard my fame and have not seen my glory, and they will proclaim my glory among the Gentiles. And they will bring your brethren out of all heathen nations, a sacrifice for Jehovah, upon horses and upon chariots, and upon litters and upon mules and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain, to Jerusalem, saith Jehovah, as the children of Israel bring the…”