Day 210-11

Isa 60:5  Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

The forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee?  Hmmmm.

Gill's commentary interesting:

The forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee; or their armies, every army of them; the soldiery will be converted, as well as the seafaring men, who are for the most part also exceeding wicked; not only kings will become real Christians, but their armies will be so too, their generals, officers, and common soldiers; and when this is once the case, woe to the whore of Rome! these will hate her, and burn her flesh with fire; these are the seven angels that shall come out of the temple, the church of God, to whom they have joined themselves, with the vials of God's wrath, and shall pour them upon the antichristian states; see Rev_15:7. 

It almost sounds like he holds to a Post-Millennium position.

JFB's commentary (whole verse)

- see — (Isa_60:4), namely, the bringing back of thy sons.

flow together — rather, “overflow with joy” [Lowth]; or, from a different Hebrew root, “be bright with joy” [Gesenius] (Job_3:4).

fear — rather, beat with the agitation of solemn joy at the marvelous sight [Horsley] (Jer_33:9).

be enlarged — swell with delight. Grief, on the contrary, contracts the heart.

abundance of ... sea — the wealth of the lands beyond the sea, as in Solomon’s time, the type of the coming reign of the Prince of peace.

converted — rather, “be turned,” instead of being turned to purposes of sin and idolatry.

forces — rather, “riches.”

They seem to be taking the position that forces are wealth or riches of the Gentiles?

converted - H2015 - A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication to change, overturn, return, pervert.

(Genesis 3:24) which turned every way

(Genesis 19:21) overthrow

(Nehemiah 13:2) turned

(Zephaniah 3:9) turn

forces - H2428 - From H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.

• H2342 - A primitive root; properly to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), that is, (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively to wait, to pervert.

I read both Matthew Henry and Matthew Poole's commentary...one of those verses which needs to be taken in context (a given) and studied far more than the brief glimpse/touch I have given it.  Be blessed as you study.

Isa 61:1  The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 

Isa 61:2  To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 

Isa 61:3  To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. 

AMEN!  AMEN!  AMEN!

I went looking for something on the Year of Jubilee and came across this article.  Was a rather interesting read, until the end, unsure of the authors positions and beliefs.  Be discerning saints of God.

Isa 65:17  For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. 

Not remembered, nor come to mind.  Nothing that was of our former life shall be mentally retained.  Intriguing.  Nothing from my former physical life will be retained.  No sorrow over the times I fell short.  This does not give me license to sin, but consoles me during those times when I lament over having given a proper estimate of Him in word, deed or thought.  Great is His mercy.