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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 45:12
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift, etc.] That is, among the honourable women in the king’s court and palace: it is a prophecy of the conversion of the Tyrians, and their admission into a Gospel church, state, which had its accomplishment in the times of Christ and his apostles, (<410724>Mark 7:24 3:8 <442103>Acts 21:3,4); compare with this (<198704>Psalm 87:4); and though Tyre is only mentioned, it being, as Kimchi on this place observes, near to the land of Judea; yet all other Gentiles are meant, to whom the Gospel should come to the conversion of them, and thereby become members of churches; where they are “with a gift”, of themselves to the churches; (see <470805>2 Corinthians 8:5); joining themselves to them, to walk with them, and serve the Lord with one consent; and with the gift or offering of praise and thanksgiving, for the grace and blessings of it bestowed upon them; and with a free donation out of their substance, to support a Gospel church state, its ministers, and the interest, of religion; (see <232318>Isaiah 23:18); the allusion may be to (<022315>Exodus 23:15); [even] the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour; either such as are rich, in a literal sense, both among the inhabitants of Tyre, who were a very wealthy people, (<232308>Isaiah 23:8); and among other Gentiles, especially in the latter day, when kings shall be the church’s nursing fathers, and bow down to her, (<234923>Isaiah 49:23); or such who are so in a spiritual sense, enriched by Christ with all spiritual blessings, and who are particularly rich in faith, and heirs of a kingdom; these shall “entreat [the] favour” of the queen the church; not pray unto her, or worship her in a religious way; for God is only the object of such worship; but do those things by which they would show that they valued her friendship, and would gain her good will; as also acknowledge any former injury done her by them, and entreat her forgiveness; and particularly desire to have communion with her, and share in her prayers.
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