Attributed commentary excerpt
John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 4:5
A historical reference excerpt for this verse. Read it alongside the biblical text and other available sources.
Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
Source: BibleWord.ai's local reference edition of this named work.
And the Lord will create on every dwelling place of Mount Zion, &c.] That is, on every particular church of Christ in Gospel times, and especially in the latter day; which are the dwelling places of Father, Son, and Spirit, and of believers in Christ. The wordf87 used signifies a place well fitted up, and prepared, and established, and settled; and such will be the churches of Christ in the latter day glory; they will be fitly framed together and built up, a habitation for God, through the Spirit; they will be beautified, and made glorious, and will be established upon the top of the mountains, and be tabernacles that shall not be taken down, whose stakes and cords shall not be removed and broken, (<490221>Ephesians 2:21,22 <236007> Isaiah 60:7-13 2:2 33:20) and so will be sure dwellings, and quiet resting places; and happy will those be who will be the inhabitants of them, since they will have the best of company, the best of provisions, and all health and prosperity, (<233218>Isaiah 32:18 12:6 33:24): and upon her assemblies; or “her convocations”f88; in allusion to the holy convocations and solemn assemblies of the Israelites at their festivals, (<032302>Leviticus 23:2,3,4,7,8,21,24,27,36) which are the churches of Christ, as before, consisting of men called by the grace of God, with a holy calling; called to be saints, and so are an assembly of saints, (<198907>Psalm 89:7) called by means of the Gospel, as the Israelites were by the blowing of the trumpets, to assemble together, to hear the word, and attend every part of divine worship, (<041002>Numbers 10:2,3) and as the invisible church is called Zion, and the general assembly, (<581222>Hebrews 12:22) so particular visible churches are called assemblies, (<211211>Ecclesiastes 12:11 <590203>James 2:3) and which will be very numerous in the latter day, and well attended. A cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; alluding to the Lord’s going before the children of Israel in the wilderness, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night; and to their being upon and covering the tabernacle, when it rested; and also to the cloud and smoke that were upon Mount Sinai, when the Lord was present there, (<021320>Exodus 13:20,21 19:9-18 <040915>Numbers 9:15,16) and as a cloud was frequently a symbol of the divine Presence, both in the Old and in the New Testament, (<021909>Exodus 19:9 40:34,35 <031602>Leviticus 16:2) (<110810>1 Kings 8:10 <401705> Matthew 17:5) so it may here signify that the presence of God with his churches in the latter day will be very manifest and remarkable; he will be seen over them, and be the glory in the midst of them, (<380205>Zechariah 2:5 9:14) and it may also denote the gracious protection of the churches by Christ from all their enemies; as the cloud stood between the Israelites and the Egyptians, when they passed through the Red sea, and secured them from them, (<021419>Exodus 14:19) as well as a cloud, is refreshing and protecting from heat, as Christ then will be from heat of every kind. (See Gill on “<230406>Isaiah 4:6”). And as the pillar of fire was to give light to the children of Israel, and direct them in their passage through the wilderness in the night time; so Christ will be the light of his people, by the very great illuminations of his spirit, and the clear preaching of the Gospel, which will give both light and heat; and from both which will arise such a bright shining light, as shall drive away the n…
This public page shows a contextual excerpt from the locally available source text.
How to use this source
This excerpt is attributed to its named commentary. It is included as a historical study resource and should be evaluated in light of Scripture and other relevant evidence.
