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John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 26:15
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation, &c.] The righteous nation, (<232602>Isaiah 26:2) the church of God, by the numerous conversions of Jews and Gentiles; when the nation of the Jews shall be born at once, and the fulness and forces of the Gentiles are brought in; when the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ: this increase is repeated, to denote the certainty of it, and because a matter of great moment and importance: thou art glorified; as by the destruction of the antichristian powers, so by the enlargement of the church and kingdom of Christ; for now will the voices be heard in heaven, giving praise and glory to God: even those that are frightened with his judgments, as well as those that are affected with his goodness, will give glory to the God of heaven, (<661113>Revelation 11:13,17 19:1-6): thou hadst removed [it] far [unto] all the ends of the earth: not the Jewish people now scattered throughout the world, but the righteous nation increased and enlarged, which now will be spread to the ends of the world; for Christ’s kingdom will be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth, (<197208>Psalm 72:8) it may be rendered, “thou hast removed afar off all the ends of the earth”: so Deuteronomy Dieu, who interprets it of the great men of the earth, the excellent in it, the cornerstones of it; but perhaps it may be better to understand hereby every island and mountain fleeing away at the destruction of antichrist, and the enlargement of Christ’s kingdom, (<661620>Revelation 16:20).
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